[0] 10 FILMS TO WATCH FOR DURING RELEASE-PACKED '98.Byline: Glenn Whipp Daily News Film Writer Having meticulously gone through every studio's slate of 1998 films, I can honestly say that I have a migraine headache Migraine Headache Definition Migraine is a type of headache marked by severe head pain lasting several hours or more. Description Migraine is an intense and often debilitating type of headache. and a peculiar case of eye strain. I can also say that I'm looking forward to seeing the following five films, even though they could turn out to be twisted cinematic wrecks. The Big Lebowski: Where do you go after ``Fargo''? If you're the Coen brothers, you head to Venice Beach and the bowling alley for this tale about a guy named Lebowski (nicknamed ``The Dude'') who is mistaken for another guy named Lebowski - with potentially fatal implications. Of course, this being Coen territory, you know the whole thing will be wonderfully twisted. (March 6) A Bug's Life: In a year overloaded with animation, this is my pick, mostly because I loved ``Toy Story'' so much and this comes from the same director, John Lasseter John Alan Lasseter (born January 12, 1957) is an Academy Award-winning American animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is also currently the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. . And as someone who's had to deal with the real thing, I'm looking forward to seeing a flea circus A flea circus refers to a circus sideshow attraction in which fleas were attached to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing. Fresnel lenses were mounted on all sides of the housing to allow visitors to view the attraction. that I don't have to fog. (Holidays) The Newton Boys: ``Dazed daze tr.v. dazed, daz·ing, daz·es 1. To stun, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy. 2. To dazzle, as with strong light. n. A stunned or bewildered condition. and Confused'' director Richard Linklater lays off being a slacker and makes an ambitious tale about four brothers who robbed a hellacious hel·la·cious adj. 1. Distasteful and repellant: hellacious smog. 2. Slang Extraordinary; remarkable: a hellacious catch of fish. number of banks in the 1920s. Matthew McConaughey, Julianna Margulies Julianna Luisa Margulies (born June 8, 1966) is an Emmy award winning American actress best known for her role as Nurse Carol Hathaway on the NBC medical drama ER. and Ethan Hawke head the young cast. Will it work? Maybe not, but it's sure to be interesting. (March 20) One True Thing: You can't beat the cast (Meryl Streep, William Hurt, Renee Zellweger), the director Carl Franklin has some chops, and the story (from a Anna Quindlen novel) about a young woman learning to appreciate her parents as human beings sounds promising. And by October, any story containing a trace of maturity will be a godsend god·send n. Something wanted or needed that comes or happens unexpectedly. [Alteration of Middle English goddes sand, God's message : goddes, genitive of God, God . (October) The Thin Red Line: Any director who takes 20 years off between movies must have something worthwhile to say, or why bother coming back. Terrence Malick returns with a World War II film set during the bloody battle of the Guadalcanal. Such actors as Sean Penn, John Cusack, George Clooney, Nick Nolte and John Travolta didn't want to wait to see this movie, so they signed up for duty. (Holidays) |
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