'STELLA': HOME IS WHERE THE CELEBS ROAM.Byline: Glenn Whipp Film Critic JACK NICHOLSON John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. likes the neighborhood, but is having a hard time with the cleaning lady who keeps vacuuming up his cocaine. Al Pacino lives next door and says ``Hoo-ha!'' a lot. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Noun 1. Mick Jagger - English rock star (born in 1943) Jagger, Michael Philip Jagger run the corner convenience store; Jagger jag 1 n. 1. A sharp projection; a barb. 2. a. A hanging flap along the edge of a garment. b. A slash or slit in a garment exposing material of a different color. tr.v. can never get his barely functioning bandmate to keep the shelves stocked. It all happens on ``Stella Street Stella Street was a British television comedy programme originally screened on BBC2 (1998 - 2001). The show is about the antics of a group of American and British celebrities who all happen to live on Stella Street, Surbiton (actually Hartswood Road, London, W12). ,'' the feature-length adaptation of the cult BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. comedy in which two comedians impersonate im·per·son·ate tr.v. im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing, im·per·son·ates 1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently: impersonate a police officer. 2. a host of aging Hollywood stars and British rockers. What began seven years ago as a series of late-night 10-minute episodes on BBC2 is now a movie, and as you might expect, the gimmick wears a little thin over the course of 82 minutes. The premise is that all these famous people have followed the lead of Michael Caine and moved to a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac somewhere in England. There's no particular logic to it other than it gives these two comedians - Phil Cornwell and John Sessions - a chance to strut their stuff. ``Stella Street'' isn't saying anything particularly deep or insightful about celebrity culture. The problem here is that the impressions vary wildly in tone and quality. Sessions does Keith Richards by way of Pedro Almodovar and Mr. Mistoffelees from ``Cats'' and his Pacino channels Ray Romano more than Michael Corleone. In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , plenty of hoo-ha, not enough har-har. Glenn Whipp, (818) 713-3672 glenn.whipp(at)dailynews.com STELLA STREET - Two stars (R: language, some drug material) Starring: Phil Cornwell, John Sessions, Ronni Ancona. Director: Peter Richardson. Running time: 1 hr. 22 min. Playing: Laemmle's Fallbrook 7 in West Hills; Laemmle's One Colorado in Pasadena; ArcLight in Hollywood; Loews Cineplex Beverly Center in Los Angeles. In a nutshell: BBC cult series goes to the movies and stretches its gimmick past the breaking point. |
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