Monthly Archives: May 1996

Twister - * * *

Posted on May 10, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Explosive effects-driven thriller that doesn’t try for any depth beyond the superficial, but doesn’t need to. Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt portray a married (though divorcing) couple of tornado chasers. When a rare and dangerous meteorogical condition throws a rapid … Continue reading →

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Heaven’s Prisoners - * * 1/2*

Posted on May 10, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Surprisingly enjoyable thriller packed with all the typical characters you’d come to expect. Alec Baldwin plays Dave Robicheaux, an ex-cop and recovering alcoholic. He’d like nothing more than to retire at his bait shop on the bayou with lovely wife … Continue reading →

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The Pallbearer - * 1/2*

Posted on May 3, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Poorly drawn characters ruin this one-note romantic comedy. David Schwimmer makes his big-screen starring debut as Friends-ish nerd Tom Thompson. Tom is an out-of-work architecture graduate who still lives with his mom (Carol Kane). The movie opens as Tom receives … Continue reading →

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Last Dance - *

Posted on May 3, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Rather pitiful Hollywood paean against the death penalty that pales even outside the competition from last year’s Dead Man Walking. Sharon Stone plays death row inmate Cindy Liggett, convicted of murdering a couple while in a drug-induced haze some twelve … Continue reading →

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The Great White Hype - * *

Posted on May 3, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Enjoyable, if not hilarious, comedy set behind the scenes in the boxing world. Samuel L. Jackson is the Reverend Fred Sultan, a Don King-esque fight promoter, who is currently managing the undefeated heavyweight champion, James “The Grim Reaper” Roper (Damon … Continue reading →

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The Craft - * *

Posted on May 3, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Amusing but unmemorable revenge film about witchcraft in high school. Robin Tunney plays Sarah, a new girl at a Catholic academy who has some strange magical powers. These attract the three local witches to befriend her. Since the coven now … Continue reading →

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Barb Wire - 1/2*

Posted on May 3, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Ridiculous rehash of Casablanca in a soft-porn Blade Runner-ish world. Pamela Anderson Lee is the titular heroine, a mercenary bar-owner who refuses to take sides in the second American Civil War. When Cora D (Victoria Rowell), a biochemist flees the … Continue reading →

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I Shot Andy Warhol - * *

Posted on May 1, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

I Shot Andy Warhol is a biopic about Valerie Solanas, yet makes the world around her much more intriguing than its subject. Lili Taylor portrays Valerie, the radical lesbian-feminist who, as the title says, shot Andy Warhol. It follows her … Continue reading →

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