Beautiful Girls

My Navy buddies and I watched this movie over and over again. The line where Natalie Portman says, "I'll be hot" has turned out to be quite prophetic.... Full review

Beautiful Girls is a memorable movie that at one point in our lives we could relate too, laugh, smile possibly shed a tear. Excellent acting! 2 thumbs way up!!... Full review

This movies shows both sides to post high school life, the no college townies and the one friend who moved away to be a musician. The plot alone is alost real, when friends re-unite for reunions, it shows heart, decietfullness, and... Full review

I watched this film recently, I never knew it ever exsisted. Apon seeing Natalie Portman was part of the cast I decided to watch it and I was shocked that I had never seen it before. It was a fantastic movie... Full review

Damn good movie for those in their late 20s through 40s I think. It's just about life - the way it really is, and I think they did a fantastic job with this movie. I wish more movies came out in... Full review

Hey, this movie has one thing going for it and that is Natalie Portman. Okay, I'm not like a huge fan, but I do appreciate good acting and little 13-year-old Natlie out-acted the whole cast in this flop of a movie!... Full review

Great movie about what life gives and what it takes and how we are left picking up the pieces. Some times we think we are settling for what we think is second best when it is really what life is all... Full review

Everyone should watch this movie at least twice. It is a slice of life comedey that rings true to life no matter where you are. You can find your own family and friends in each one of these characters. The soundtrack... Full review

I was pleasantly surprised to see Natalie Portman on the opening credits. The movie was good. Natalie did an excellent job and delivered her lines perfectly. She kind of stole the movie.... Full review

My favorite scene in this movie is when Rosie O'donnel is lecturing some of the guys about life while holding up a Penthouse says that If you had a girl like that you'd be sick of her in 5 minutes. Makes... Full review

The dialogue isn't the only problem with "Beautiful Girls. The characters are bad, too. ... Full Review

Some of these vignettes work better than others, but some of the players truly get short-shrift - especially Plimpton, who deserves better. Hutton's big-brother relationship with her is without question the film's warmest element (and Portman is a charming young actress to watch for). ... Full Review

It's a very satisfying comedy, with some forced poignancy (Willie's description of Tracy as a "seven and a half" comes off as a death sentence).....the way the two talk (and talk some more) about their lives is the most insightful part of Rosenberg's script.....Scott Rosenberg's (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) script thoughtfully passes over the usual grumblings of young adults who can't believe they still live in the same snowbound town.....If you didn't see Natalie Portman's sophisticated work i ... Full Review

The dialogue isn't the only problem with "Beautiful Girls. The characters are bad, too. ... Full Review

She's the best thing about ``Beautiful Girls The lines she's given are precious, over- scripted and mostly false for a 13- year-old, but Portman is such a graceful actress, and so astonishingly talented, that she makes the character work. ... Full Review

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A well-done movie perfectly timed for Valentine season, this character comedy asks one of the world's two perennial questions: What do men want? According to small-burg snowplow man Thomas (Matt Dillon), it is (or should be--he's having an affair) the... ... Full Article

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Seriously, dude, it's frickin' David Lee Roth. Seriously. Photo by Denver Post photographer John Leyba. The flashy brand of rock 'n' roll that put Van Halen into the public's heart - and the history books - was all about putting... ... Full Article