Traveller (review)
Why isn’t Bill Paxton a bigger star than he is? Sure, he’s been in some of the biggest movies of all time: Twister and Aliens and True Lies and now Titanic. But I bet most moviegoers couldn’t put a name to his hunky everyman face…
Month: February 1998
Out to Sea (review)
Out to Sea is a fine, fun little piece of fluff. But the only reason I cared to see this movie is because one of my favorite people — Brent Spiner — appears in it.
Titanic (again) (review)
I’m particularly struck by one key to Titanic’s success: repeat business from teenage girls. Usually it’s the boys making testosterone-soaked action movies big hits, filling the theaters for second, third, and fourth viewings…
The Apostle (review)
I will be the first to admit that I have some serious problems with religion in general and Christianity in particular, and my initial instinct might have been to tell myself that I was bored to tears by The Apostle because it is loaded with evangelical preaching…
My Best Friend’s Wedding (review)
Heartlessly, I am not a fan of froofy, fairy-tale weddings — the whole princess-for-a-day thing makes me gag. I also am not a fan of Julia Roberts — she can never be forgiven for her happy hooker of Pretty Woman. Hence, I approached My Best Friend’s Wedding spoiling for a fight. And I was not disappointed…
As Good as It Gets (review)
Actually, As Good as It Gets is more like the uber romantic comedies of the 30s and 40s than the usual tripe of recent years. (The title alone sounds like some long-lost Hepburn/Tracy screwball flick.)…
