Fay Grim

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/18/2007

DVD Release Date:

05/22/2007

Run Time:

118min.

Starring:

Parker Posey , Jeff Goldblum , James Urbaniak , Saffron Burrows , Liam Aiken

Director(s):

Hal Hartley

Distributor(s):

Magnolia

MPAA Rating:

R for language and some sexuality.

Genre(s):

Action

Plot: A single mother from Queens becomes unwittingly embroiled in international espionage in director Hal Hartley's sequel to the critically acclaimed Henry Fool. Read More

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'There will be no peace before Israel is safe within its borders,' a captured female terrorist deadpans about halfway through this film -- you almost expect her to pop gum, she says it so casually. A straight-faced spoof of espionage films in particular...

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May 4, 2007Fay Grim is an act of immaturity or desparation by Hal Hartley. He patches together a mish mash of disparate scenes filmed in exotic locales for two numbing hours. The occasional ironic chu... ckle, wry Goldblum eyebrow and likable Posey moment become trivial as characters are shuffled around, leaving little human residue to care about. Apparently, Hartley intended to duplicate the mad hatter cadence of current political events, but ended up spending lots of money to beef up an SNL skit with a suicide car bomb. Neither deep, funny or smart enough for the time used. Glibly cynical pseudo satirical thriller? Full Review

May 22, 2008

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