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Richard Jenkins
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Intolerable Cruelty
A break from the norm for the Coen boys, but this so-so attempt at an old-school screwballer only just manages pass marks.
The Early Films of Peter Greenaway 2
Whether you view these two pieces as allegories for our fallen times, as postmodern reconstructions of films that were never made and events that never took place, as the sustained pedantry of a lunatic, or as a comprehensive encyclopædia of human absurdity and banality, they are ingenious, kaleidoscopic works that will boggle the brain and tickle the fancy. 'The Falls' alone makes this DVD worth watching (and rewatching). Certainly one of Greenaway's most accomplished films, its obsessive detail, endless digressions, and surreal humour are enough to give any viewer the best kind of vertigo.
Intolerable Cruelty
The Coen brothers are capable of better, but when it takes other Hollywood competition to court, 'Intolerable Cruelty' comes out with the winning verdict. Mainstream enough to get a general audience, quirky enough to keep fans of 'Raising Arizona' and 'The Big Lebowski' smiling.
The Witches of Eastwick
A cauldron-full of fun.
Shall We Dance
The cinematic equivalent of being left without a partner at the school dance. You get to see everyone else out there on the floor having fun, but never feel involved.
Burn After Reading
The Coens have delivered a superb follow up to their masterful No Country for Old Men by not even trying to do something similar.
Dear John
Two appealing leads and a superb performance from Richard Jenkins make this weeper more watchable than I’d expected.
News Items For Richard Jenkins
Decline in construction 'slowing'
Public sector projects appear to be helping to slow the drop in construction work in Wales but house building is still hit.
Injury forces Parks to quit rugby
A shoulder problem forces Dragons and former Wales flanker Richard Parks to retire at the age of 31.
Government win or an embarrassing U-turn?
MPs have voted for expenses reforms but delayed a decision on second homes allowances. Is this enough?
Wind-powered car breaks record
After 10 years, British engineer Richard Jenkins breaks the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle.
Builders urge action on recession
Construction bodies launch a campaign in Wales to protect the building industry from further economic problems.
BBC News for Richard Jenkins
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