EII review from Hollywood Reporter

It's good but somehow I get the impression the reviewer didn't read the book, despite mentioning it at the beginning...


Sep. 07, 2005

Everything Is Illuminated
By Michael Rechtshaffen

( Bottom line: Leave it to Liev: Schreiber capably adds writer-director to his impressive resume with this winning take on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel. )

EII review from Variety

Missed it yesterday. This one is so-so.


Posted: Sun., Sep. 4, 2005

Everything Is Illuminated

A Warner Independent PicturesWarner Independent Pictures release of a Big Beach production. Produced by Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf. Executive producer, Matthew Stillman. Directed, screenplay by Liev Schreiber, based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer.

Jonathan Safran Foer - Elijah Wood
Alex - Eugene Hutz
Grandfather - Boris Leskin
Lista - Laryssa Lauret

By TODD MCCARTHY

( The precocious literary gymnastics of Jonathan Safran Foer's bestselling novel have been boiled down to more elementary Holocaust-related memorabilia in 'Everything Is Illuminated.' )

ETA: I should point out this is a rather typical Variety review - yes they're usually that snobbish.

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♥ Jon Stewart!

American Gothic - they're finally releasing it on DVD, so go buy it! :D

serenitysangel is having a promotional campaign on her LJ, and I thought that was a very good idea indeed so I'm joining in! I'm afraid I'll have to bug you about this a couple more times until late October/early November... ;)

So, some of you noticed me squeeing about this in July/August: one of the best TV series ever, American Gothic, will finally - 10 years after its first and last season started on CBS - be released on DVD on 25th October 2005! The suits at CBS changed shortly after the series was ordered, and the new PTB didn't get it at all, started messing with the content, the cast, the order of episodes, the schedule, and didn't even show some episodes at all, before predictably cancelling the series. However, AG had found a loyal following, and it was shown several times on Sci-Fi, including the never-aired episodes, and in the originally intended order. For years us Gothniks have been petitioning for CBS/Universal/NBC-Uni to release it on DVD - and now it's finally happening!

Of course we want and NEED this to be a success - so please please please if you are at all interested in fantasy/sci-fi/mysteries like Twin Peaks, X-Files, Lost etc., if you like stories set in the South, if you're a fan of any of the following people: Shaun Cassidy, Sam Raimi, Brenda Bakke, Lucas Black, Gary Cole, John Mese, Sarah Paulson, Nick Searcy, Paige Turco, Jake Weber, and/or recurring/guest stars Michael Burgess, Bruce Campbell, Lynda Clark, Matt Craven, Christopher Fennell, Pat Hingle, Tina Lifford, Danny Masterson, Jeff Perry, Ted Raimi, Steve Rankin, Sonny Shroyer, Alex Van, Arnold Vosloo, Brigid Walsh (now Brigid Brannagh), Muse Watson, Evan Rachel Wood, N'Bushe Wright - please get the DVD set! If you can't buy it or aren't sure if you would like it, rent it first. Help us Gothniks show CBS just how big an error it was to cancel the show, and that it was the right decision to put it out on DVD! Do it for me, if nothing else! *gives you puppy dog look* I may not be able to provide porn on request, but I'm not ashamed to bribe you with chocolate if necessary! ;)

If you want more information about American Gothic, there's some at Buck Mansion, and you can find links to other fan sites with additional content there.

You can pre-order the DVD box set at Amazon.com:



Oh and just a word of warning: Lucas Buck is the exclusive property of serenitysangel and she does not take kindly to poachers. ;)I might be willing to share Dr. Matt though, if you ask very very nicely... :)