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TEEN-AGERS IN PERIL.(Matchstick Men)(In This World)(Movie Review)
The first sound that we hear in "Matchstick Men" is the soft lapping of water. The credits slide onto the screen against waves of blue. All of which makes it most peculiar that, in the course of almost two hours, nobody gets wet. The water is pool water, and the pool shimmers in the back yard of Roy (Nicolas Cage), waiting for swimmers who never come. The film was shot in Southern California, the director is Ridley Scott, and these early scenes, with their hurtfully strong colors, remind us that, long before "Gladiator" and "Black Hawk Down," Scott was the bright boy from the North of England who found his way to art school. One way to take this new movie, perhaps, is to ...
- Grifters adrift; Despite good cast, `Matchstick Men' has no spark.(Arts and...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Verniere, James September 12, 2003 700+ words
...Ridley Scott's "Matchstick Men" is all too appropriately...Alienated and alone, Roy (Cage), a fussbudget...begin. Not only does Roy have a sweet, pretty...the film does not show Roy teaching Angela a con...most frustrating about "Matchstick Men" is that it makes its...
- `Matchstick Men'.
- Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) September 9, 2003 700+ words
...her following with "Matchstick Men." Cage's performance...phobic con artist Roy Waller, a wilting...himself in the role of Roy's smooth junior...few people who makes Roy feel comfortable. Pieces of "Matchstick Men" are solid and appealing...
- ADVISORY/Red Carpet Arrival of ``Matchstick Men'' Stars and Director at 28th...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 3, 2003 700+ words
...Premiere of "Matchstick Men" as the Gala Presentation at Roy Thomson Hall...Scott. In "Matchstick Men," Nicolas Cage stars as Roy, an obsessive...m. WHERE: Roy Thomson Hall...730-6212 "Matchstick Men" will be distributed...
- REMINDER/Red Carpet Arrival of ``Matchstick Men'' Stars and Director at 28th...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 4, 2003 700+ words
...Premiere of "Matchstick Men" as the Gala Presentation at Roy Thomson Hall...Scott. In "Matchstick Men," Nicolas Cage stars as Roy, an obsessive...m. WHERE: Roy Thomson Hall...730-6212 "Matchstick Men" will be distributed...
- ``Matchstick Men'' Premieres February 24 on DVD and VHS from Warner Home Video.
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 5, 2004 700+ words
...Formby). Synopsis Meet Roy (Nicolas Cage) and...artists (a.k.a. "Matchstick Men") who are on the verge...most lucrative swindle. Roy's private life, however...seriously jeopardize Roy's peace of mind, not...The DVD release of "Matchstick Men" will include the following...
- `Matchstick Men' by Eric Garcia; Villard Books.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Lowry, Mark January 15, 2003 700+ words
...Eric Garcia's "Matchstick Men," the two main...artists Frankie and Roy, sit in a diner...here is that "Matchstick Men" feels more like...difficult to turn "Matchstick Men" into a script...all to the good. Roy is the more sensible...
- Filming Commences On ``Matchstick Men,'' Directed by Ridley Scott and Starring...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 26, 2002 700+ words
...Eric Garcia. In "Matchstick Men," phobia-addled con artist Roy (Cage) and his protege...unexpected arrival of Roy's teenage daughter...high-risk scam. "Matchstick Men" will be shot entirely...Changing Lanes") as Roy's psychiatrist...
- Dead-end fantasies.(On Screen)(Matchstick Men)(The Secret Lives of...
- Magazine article from: The New Leader Shargel, Raphel September 1, 2003 700+ words
...chomping on gum, constantly testing Roy's tolerance, teetering between...jubilation and flooding tears. Both Roy and Angela are high-strung...them reach out to one another is Matchstick Men's true pleasure. Roy divulges his dangerous vocation...
