Daily Archives: April 10, 1998

The Big One - * * 1/2*

Posted on April 10, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Michael Moore, best known for his anti-GM documentary Roger and Me, has set himself up as the working man’s hero. He prides himself in sticking it to corporations where it hurts, and never taking his focus off the little guy. … Continue reading →

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Species II - 1/2*

Posted on April 10, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movie theater, there, lurking in the corners, leaps out a stupefyingly horrid sequel to 1995’s sci-fi misfire, Species. Those rascally scientists, not having learned their lesson from the … Continue reading →

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My Giant - *

Posted on April 10, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Billy Crystal reappears in yet another high concept comedy. He tries to infuse some life into it, but it gets bogged down with sentimentality and a lack of sophistication. Sammy (Billy Crystal) is a struggling agent at the end of … Continue reading →

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City of Angels - * * 1/2*

Posted on April 10, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Angels are a hot pop-culture item right now. So it was only a matter of time before someone got around to making an adaptation of Wim Wenders’ film Wings of Desire, about an angel who falls in love with a … Continue reading →

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