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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Movie Review

I love period movies, but with one minor exception: I hate movie that takes place in the ’70s. I don’t know what it is about the era, maybe it’s the clothes that just completely turn me off. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s just something about that era that...

January 22nd, 2002 | Read More

Pitch Black (2000) Movie Review

“Pitch Black” is a Last Stand in a Haunted House movie with a couple of variations on the formula: the haunted house is a sun-scorched planet with 3 suns and the ghosts are alien creatures that shuns light. Writer/director David Twohy, who chooses a bleached-out look for the film, gives the...

January 21st, 2002 | Read More

Hot War (1998) Movie Review

I’m not a big fan of movies that shows more than one scene of someone typing on a computer keyboard. I have been using computers for over 10 years and unless I’m writing on a word document (say, this review right now) both of my hands are never on the keyboard at once and typing away. When...

January 21st, 2002 | Read More

A Beautiful Mind (2001) Movie Review

“A Beautiful Mind” tells the real story of John Nash, a Princeton mathematician who actually still teaches there to this day. Nash is played by Russell Crowe, who is quickly distinguishing himself to be an incredibly versatile actor, going from an overweight and not so bright cop (”L.A....

January 19th, 2002 | Read More

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) Movie Review

I will be the first to admit that my history is not as sharp or as extensive as I would like it to be, but I am reasonably sure neither the French nor the Native Americans knew martial arts in the 18th century. Mind you, I could be wrong, but I’m quite sure I’m not. The above statement aside,...

January 18th, 2002 | Read More

Full-Time Killer (2001) Movie Review

Full-Time Killer concerns a professional assassin named O (Takashi Sorimachi), a Japanese living in Hong Kong (although he doesn’t speak Chinese) and happens to be the top assassin in Asia. All of Asia’s most lucrative murder contracts go through O because he’s known for his efficiency...

January 18th, 2002 | Read More

Violent Cop (1989) Movie Review

Azuma (Takeshi Kitano) is a 20th century cop living in a country still mired in the traditions of the past. Rookie cops kowtow to the veterans at every turn and even the homicidal drug dealers respect their crime boss. But Azuma isn’t your average cop — he’s prone to violence and perhaps,...

January 17th, 2002 | Read More

The Forsaken (2001) Movie Review

I have seen a lot of vampire movies, probably more than my share, to be honest. I have sat through funny vampire movies. Scary vampire movies. Bloody vampire movies. Science fiction vampire movies. Even futuristic vampire movies. Maybe I’ve way too much vampire movies. Some of the movies try to...

January 14th, 2002 | Read More

Sexy Beast (2000) Movie Review

I’m starting to wonder if there’s been any British movie that have made it to the States that isn’t a crime or heist film! After Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels, Snatch, and Essex Boys, all crime or caper heist films, my fourth British movie in as many years is Sexy Beast, yet another...

January 14th, 2002 | Read More

Snatch (2000) Movie Review

I have only seen two Guy Ritchie movies (he’s made 3 so far) and I can reasonably determine what the third movie will be like: 1) It will have a multitude of characters, some of which comes and goes at the whim of Ritchie, who is his own writer, and thus he’s his own creative partner; 2)...

January 13th, 2002 | Read More

Ginger Snaps (2000) Movie Review

The opening shots of Ginger Snaps — the identical lifeless homes of a planned community, where lots are still available for $125,000 each — says it all. The Fitzgerald sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, lives in this community, and both are outcasts by virtue of their personalities. They’re...

January 13th, 2002 | Read More

Evolution (2001) Movie Review

Evolution is an odd movie. It’s a movie with science fiction elements and bathroom-level humor. The characters are cardboard cutouts and not a single one of them should be doing what they’re doing in the movie. For instance, Orlando Jones’ character, a geologist and professor, acts,...

January 13th, 2002 | Read More

Down to Earth (2001) Movie Review

Let me first say that I don’t get Chris Rock’s popularity. I know people who swear by their firstborn that Rock is the funniest man in America right now. Frankly, I just don’t see it. Take Down to Earth, Chris Rock’s first-ever starring role in a motion picture. It’s a...

January 12th, 2002 | Read More

Essex Boys (2000) Movie Review

My knowledge of England and all of its districts, ‘burbs, provinces, or whatever they call them over there, is as extensive as my knowledge of, say, particle physics — which is nonexistent. So, as I sit down to watch Essex Boys, a movie that takes place in Essex, which I assume is a town...

January 11th, 2002 | Read More

Jeepers Creepers (2001) Movie Review

Movies like “Jeepers Creepers” gives me hope that the Teen Slasher genre still has some life left in it. Written and directed by Victor Salva (”Powder”), the film follows college students Trish (Gina Philips) and her brother Darry (Justin Long) on their way home from school for...

January 11th, 2002 | Read More

Bandits (1997) Movie Review

Bandits is a German movie about a rock band made up of 4 different women with only one thing in common — they’re all currently serving sentences in prison. The band is led by vocalist and anti-social Luna, a gifted magician and songwriter with aspirations of becoming a rock star; Angel, the...

January 11th, 2002 | Read More

Jurassic Park 3 (2001) Movie Review

The original Jurassic Park was a best-selling novel about genetic engineering used on dinosaurs by the prolific novelist/filmmaker Michael Crichton. The book was turned into a movie by Steven Spielberg as an adventure romp that tackled some of the elements in Crichton’s excellent book, including...

January 10th, 2002 | Read More

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Movie Review

“A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) is the Stanley Kubrick movie that never was. Rumor has it Kubrick had been developing the movie for years, hoping to wait for technology to finally catch up with his vision, and when it finally did, Kubrick died. With Kubrick’s death, the movie fell into the...

January 10th, 2002 | Read More

Made (2001) Movie Review

While watching Made, Jon Favreau’s latest effort, a thought occurred to me. It was this: If I ever happen to be on a public payphone and a stranger walked up to me and ask me to hang up so he can use the phone, I would do it. As Made opens, we are introduced to our two main characters, Bobby...

January 9th, 2002 | Read More

Monsters, Inc. (2001) Movie Review

I’ve never been too fond of CGI animation. Sure, I enjoyed Toy Story, Shrek, and now Monsters, Inc., but I’ve just never been overly enthusiastic about seeing them. The simple reason is that I’ve never found anything especially interesting or dynamic about watching computer blocks acting...

January 9th, 2002 | Read More