6/7/2003
The Disney/Pixar winning streak continues. Starring Willem Defoe, Ellen DeGeneres, and Albert Brookes.
Following on the heels of Monsters Inc. and Toy Story, Pixar and Disney have scored again with yet another crowd pleasing, family oriented, computer-animated film, which is likely to enthrall both children and adults and score a few awards as well. By this point it's almost a certainty that the...
6/5/2003
The flailing horror genre takes a Wrong Turn. Starring Eliza Dushku, Jeremy
With the state of the horror genre largely defunct these days, it'srefreshing to see a film that foregoes the current trend ofself-referential jokes in favor of old-fashioned suspense and gore.Unfortunately, in the case of Wrong Turn, which pays questionable homage toother genre classics as The...
5/29/2003
Jim Carrey goes from pet detective to God. Starring Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman, Lisa Ann Walter.
He's already been a pet detective, a lawyer who couldn't lie, and a multiple personality, so it only seems fitting that funnyman Jim Carrey, aka the modern Jerry Lewis, try his hand at being God Himself. The result is one of the comedian's funniest, most entertaining movies in years, despite...
5/16/2003
Does the Matrix still have you the second time around? Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-ann Moss, Hugo Weaving.
Reality check: The world we live in is an interactive computer-generatedfantasy designed to enslave our minds while machines harvest our body heatfor survival. By now the story is familiar, the hype has been raging formonths and the wait is finally over. However, die-hard fans of the trilogymight...
5/14/2003
A newer, softer Eddie Murphy tries to resuscitate a flailing career. Starring Eddie Murphy, Anjelica Huston, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn.
The concept of a good Eddie Murphy might, by this point in the comedian's career, seem about as logical as that of two fathers with no previous experience starting a child day care center in their own home. Let's face it...Murphy's career has returned to the slump it was suffering before 1997's...
5/9/2003
A new twist on the chestnut about the ten strangers who check into a hotel on a dark and stormy night. Starring John Cusack, Gary Busey, Ray Liotta, and Amanda Peet.
Ever heard the one about the 10 strangers who check into a hotel on a darkand stormy night only to be picked off one-by-one by a serial killer? Don'tlet appearances be deceiving?despite its urban legend-like, if somewhatcliched slasher-movie setup, Identity, much like its characters, harborsmore...
5/5/2003
X2 delivers a bigger, badder, and in every way better film than its predecessor. Starring Patrick Stewart, Halle Barrie, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen
It's that time of year again...the summer blockbuster movieseason is upon us. This year the lineup is composed mostlyof sequels and increasingly popular, surefire-blockbustercomic book adaptations. X2, the first of the lattergroup out of the starting gate this season, will soon haveto contend with...
4/22/2003
Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson are a match made in Hollywood. Starring Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro
At first glance, pairing Saturday Night Live alumnus Adam Sandler and seasoned actor Jack Nicholson is a recipe for the proverbial odd couple. After all, the two performers appeal to different audiences and bring dissimilar acting styles to the table. But if Anger Management is any indication of...
4/17/2003
A shady publicist becomes the target of a sniper who forces him to confess his deepest secrets. Starring Colin Farrell, Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes, Radha Mitchell, and Kiefer Sutherland
Despite its somewhat implausible setting...there are no phone booths in Manhattan...and an underdeveloped script, director Joel Schumacher's (8mm, Flatliners) latest at times manages to generate genuine suspense. It also maintains more interest than its thin, farfetched concept probably deserves....
