Daily Archives: June 7, 1996

Stealing Beauty - * *

Posted on June 7, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Beautifully shot, but rather pointless drama Liv Tyler stars as Lucy, a 19-year-old American who visits the Italian countryside with two things in mind. She searches for her real father, through clues her free spirited mother left in her poetry. … Continue reading →

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The Rock - * * * 1/2*

Posted on June 7, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Freneticaly paced action flick truly thrills. When decorated war hero General Hummel (Ed Harris) seizes control of Alcatraz island, holds 81 tourists as hostages, and threatens to launch several rockets laced with chemical weaponry upon San Francisco unless his demands … Continue reading →

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The Phantom - * * 1/2*

Posted on June 7, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

The Phantom is a second rate superhero flick that can’t quite compete. Billy Zane is the title character, The Ghost Who Walks. Four hundred years ago, his ancestor vowed to fight evil, corruption, greed and the Sengh Brotherhood of pirates … Continue reading →

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