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Variety reviews 'Sex and the City'
Published 5/15/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
If you don't want to know - or you don't care - what Variety thinks of Sex and the City , no need to read on. For those who live for anything Sex , the trade paper basically gives it a so-so review, calling it "a "trifle half-hearted." The review (read the whole thing here ) continues: "Although there’s pleasure in seeing HBO’s fabulous four reunited, writer-director Michael Patrick King doesn’t fully bridge the gap between TV and film — delivering major story flourishes but, too often, playing like a regular episode bloated to five times its customary length."

The First American Sex & The City Movie Review Revealed At Last! [The Bushnell Administration]
Published 5/15/2008 by Moe at Jezebel
... in New Yorkers who claim to have agendas other than fame and shoes and real estate a sort of heart . In the forgiving glow of distant drunk memory, Sex & The City was a poignant statement about the limitations of all that, a subtle expose of the atrophy that results from the neglect of the basic human need to be needed. "OMG, I'm so kind of exited to see it suddenly!" I told Jess as we walked past a billboard displaying it. So imagine my delight when today, the first ever American review of the movie appears in Anna's RSS feed! And...yeah I'm sorta over it. ...

‘Variety’ reviews ‘Sex and the City’
Published 5/15/2008 by admin at Bricks and Stones Gossip
If you don’t want to know - or you don’t care - what Variety thinks of Sex and the City, no need to read on. For those who live for anything Sex (like me), the trade paper basically gives it a so-so review, calling it “a “trifle half-hearted.” “Kind of like old times, actually, but not quite — evidence that even a glossed-up version of Manhattan is a hard place to go home again.” Read the rest click here.

“Sex And The City Movie” Review Variety Magazine
Published 5/15/2008 by Castina at Pop Crunch
... London on Monday. Variety has issued the first review on the highly-anticipated film-and the mag’s critics have been left unmoved, calling Sex And The City so-so. Although there’s pleasure in seeing HBO’s fabulous four reunited, writer-director Michael Patrick King doesn’t fully bridge the gap between TV and film — delivering major story flourishes but, too often, playing like a regular episode bloated to five times its customary length. Sex And The City opens in theaters May 30th. Read Variety’s Review Of The Sex And The City Movie Related Articles: What's Hot At PopCrunch ...

Early 'Sex And The City' Review Prepares You To Hanker Down For A Five-Episode Marathon [Meh And The City]
Published 5/15/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... Patrick King doesn't fully bridge the gap between TV and film — delivering major story flourishes but, too often, playing like a regular episode bloated to five times its customary length." · "...one theme explores the boundaries of forgiveness — a touch ironic for a romantic comedy that commits the near-irredeemable sin of stretching to nearly 2 ½ hours." · "...even a glossed-up version of Manhattan is a hard place to go home again." Sex and the City: Review [Variety] ...

Early 'Sex And The City' Review Prepares You To Hunker Down For A Five-Episode Marathon [Meh And The City]
Published 5/15/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... Patrick King doesn't fully bridge the gap between TV and film — delivering major story flourishes but, too often, playing like a regular episode bloated to five times its customary length." · "...one theme explores the boundaries of forgiveness — a touch ironic for a romantic comedy that commits the near-irredeemable sin of stretching to nearly 2 ½ hours." · "...even a glossed-up version of Manhattan is a hard place to go home again." Sex and the City: Review [Variety] ...

Feeling Lukewarm
Published 5/15/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
Variety gives the new Sex & The City film ANOTHER lukewarm review! Their critic calls the film "bloated" and "a "trifle half-hearted." Click here to read the review. [Image via WENN.]

Early buzz: 'Scrubs,' 'Sex,' spider, a skull and more
Published 5/16/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... with Prince Caspian actor Peter Dinklage . Check out that costume! - Variety has an early, not-so-positive review of Sex and the City . - Iconic rock magazine Crawdaddy! has put ...

New “Sex And The City” movie trailer
Published 5/16/2008 by Hot Momma at Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip Blog
... Here’s the “Sex And The City” - German Premiere. Variety gives the new Sex & The City film a lukewarm review but admits true fans will likely enjoy the nearly 2.5 hour romantic comedy. Here is the latest trailer to the new movie. You can also visit the official “Sex And The City” website ...

Someone should probably run over Sarah Jessica Parker
Published 5/16/2008 by chris at Blog of Hilarity
... Anyway the movie’s getting tepid/not awful reviews. I care approximately as much as I would if you got hit by a bus. Like yeah, well, that’s something to know, but it really doesn’t affect me in any way. ...

Linked Up: ‘Office’ Webisodes, New ‘Scrubs’ Interns, and Other Stuff
Published 5/17/2008 by Chandra at ComedyCentric.com - Sitcom Central
... familiar with any of the newbies but best wishes to them at the new gig all the same. The Big Bang Theory Fancast not only interviews Big Bang Theory standout Jim Parsons (Sheldon, the sheltered genius), but the website also posts a slew of very nice photos snapped on-set during the filming of the most recent episode, “The Peanut Reaction.” Sex and the City Flick (Theaters Everywhere on May 30) A Variety reviewer has seen it and he’s not all ...

Are You Still Excited For the Sex and the City Movie?
Published 5/18/2008 by PopSugar at POPSUGAR -- Insanely addictive.
... ! — but we aren't surprised that some people are getting a little sick of all the hype. These days it seems like the four fabulous ladies are everywhere while the first reviews of the movie have only been ...

Sex Fans Plan as Reviews Pan
Published 5/20/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
... (pictured). Variety chimed in calling the 2 ½ hour romcom "half-hearted," alluding that one cannot, in fact, go home again; while the ...

Sex And The City: Early Reviews Are In And They Aren't Good
Published 5/21/2008 at Cinema Blend News
... morality and schmaltzy tone, perhaps a reflection of the fact that the women are now a decade older than they were when the show began (in 1998).” - Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.com “Unfortunately, where episodes of the series used to take their cue from a question posed by one of Carrie's columns, writer-director Michael Patrick King never finds that focus, and "Sex and the City" loses its tart edge in the process.” - Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter “For a series so steeped in romance, the eagerly awaited Sex and the City movie feels a trifle ...

Sex And The City: The Movie : The First Reviews Are In [Critical Mass]
Published 5/28/2008 by maria-mercedes at Jezebel
... : Unfortunately, where episodes of the series used to take their cue from a question posed by one of Carrie's columns, writer-director Michael Patrick King never finds that focus, and "Sex and the City" loses its tart edge in the process. In need of some serious tightening up, the flabby picture does what the old Samantha would have never done: It keeps hanging around, pushing for a long-term relationship. Variety : For a series so steeped in romance, the eagerly awaited “Sex and the City” movie feels a trifle half-hearted. Although there’s pleasure in seeing HBO’s fabulous ...

Fergie is Seahorse Sassy
Published 5/28/2008 by Just Jared at Just Jared
Fergie flaunts her seahorse dress at the the premiere of Sex And The City at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday in New York City. So far, the film has received a not-so-great 54% on RottenTomatoes.com . Read two extensive reviews here: Variety and Hollywood Reporter . Said one of the film’s stars, Sarah Jessica Parker , “This is the movie that [director] Michael Patrick and I hoped for, fought for, dreamt of, battled for, doggedly pursued. As a producer, and definitely as an actor, it’s kind of hard to describe how it feels to arrive at this date. It ...

Weekend Boxoffice: Sex and the City Shows Femme Power
Published 6/1/2008 by Variety.com * at Thompson On Hollywood
... HBO series-turned-movie Sex and the City demonstrated the power of a femme-driven brand this weekend, scoring an amazing $26.9 million on Friday and an estimated $55.7 million for the weekend, despite middling reviews. Here's Variety's weekend b.o. report, and review. This is how the big boys behave at the boxoffice, not romantic comedies. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, for example, scored $25 million on its opening day, Thursday May 22-- but went on to score $151 million over the five-day Memorial Day Weekend. ...