Conversation so far:
What problems did Jodie Foster encounter in 2000?
Foster concentrated on a new directorial project, Flora Plum, but had to be shelved after Russell Crowe was injured on set and could not complete filming on schedule.
How did Jodie Foster's movie Flora Plum do?
Flora Plum had to be shelved after Russell Crowe was injured on set and could not complete filming on schedule. Foster unsuccessfully attempted to revive the project several times.
What film did Jodie Foster work on after Flora Plum?
Foster then worked on Egg Pictures last production, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys.
Who appeared in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys?
The film stars Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster and Vincent D'Onofrio.
How did the critics receive The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys?
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2002. It received good reviews, and had a limited theatrical release in the summer.
Did The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys win any awards?
In 2002, the film won the Best New Filmmaker award from the Boston Society of Film Critics. In 2003, the film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.
Were there any problems with The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys?
Roger Ebert goes on to say that the screenplay is trying too hard to impress and falls short of achieving the emotional payoff it is searching for.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Jodie Foster article?
According to a New York Times reviewer the movie struggles to compare the boys' comic-book vision with William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience and Songs of Experience...“

Question: Did the film earn critical acclaim?
Self-contained rewrite: Did The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys earn critical acclaim?