Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1074317

mvie mu-1074317: Citizen Ruth doesn't need a rosebud

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:42:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author updateghost - One of the greatest risks in making satire is the characters: Often, they must be devoid of any likable aspects. Works of satire often face criticisms for not telling the "happy side" of the story, but the happy side is not the focus. Satire is about...

mvie mu-1074317: To Abort or Not to Abort? Citizen Ruth

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 15:52:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - The debate goes on…pro-life or pro-choice? Is there truly an answer to this nagging question that takes precedence in countless debates, political elections and church meetings? In this movie you will meet two groups of people, each absolutely certain...

mvie mu-1074317: Baby Savers vs. Hippies, All for a Glue-Sniffing Loser

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 15:31:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - In this age of political turmoil, it is clear that whenever there's a political issue going around. It's always the person in the middle that becomes the real victim. Most recently, Americans were divided over the issue of euthanasia concerning Terri...

mvie mu-1074317: The Abortion Armageddon

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 16:10:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author panguitch - Everybody knows the main character has to be sympathetic, right? If you can’t sympathize with the m...

mvie mu-1074317: Citizen Spoof

Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:41:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - The opening scenes of Citizen Ruth reveal, in stark reality, the nightmarish life of people like Ruth Stoops. Ruth is a hapless addict who is caught in a cycle of self-destructive behaviors that have resulted in multiple arrests, illegitimate children,...

mvie mu-1074317: The Abortion Debate... Rendered Funny

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 03:03:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author serc - In honor of the upcoming election, I will be (hopefully) viewing and reviewing one movie with a political theme each week until Election Day. This week I chose Citizen Ruth, a movie that satirizes everyone's favorite wedge issue, abortion.
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mvie mu-1074317: Shocking, Skillful Satire That Skewers Everyone!

Thu, 1 Jun 2000 15:32:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SusanGranger - Laura Dern scorches the screen in "Citizen Ruth" as Ruth Stoops, a tough, glue-sniffing drug addict who has just discovered that she's pregnant for the fifth time. Facing jail, she's advised by an exasperated judge to have an...

mvie mu-1074317: Waste of time

Sun, 31 Oct 1999 02:38:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pboy - I must have passed this movie by a hundred times in the local video store. I was compelled to rent it, but something told me I would be disappointed. I'm sorry to say that curiosity got the better of me... I broke down and rented the movie.

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mvie mu-1074317: Citizen Ruth

Thu, 28 Oct 1999 11:43:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aberro - Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern) made me sick ... and illustrated a good point about society. We say we care, but it isn't really about others. Its about abstract concepts and far away ideas. In our attempt to win the big war we forget to see the soldiers and...

mvie mu-1074317: Citizen Ruth (1996, R)

Wed, 14 Jul 1999 18:13:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MK2K -
Citizen Ruth

Directed by Alexander Payne

Written by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Starring Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Kurtwood Smith, Kelly Preston, M.C. Gainey, Alicia Witt, and Burt Reynolds

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