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Monthly Archives: June 1999
Wild Wild West
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Ah, the Old West…a time filled with dusty gunslingers, dirty scoundrels, rocket powered bicycles, and giant mechanical machines of destruction. Something is wrong here. That something is the remake of the television series, The Wild Wild West (newly rechristened without … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Barry Sonnenfeld, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Will Smith
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South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
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It was inevitible that the cable cartoon hit South Park would eventually worm its way into theaters. A show stifled even by the minimal censorship of cable TV, South Park was begging for the freedom to be as crude and … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Animated, Comedy, Musical
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Big Daddy
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Adam Sandler movies have typically been an acquired taste. However, starting with The Wedding Singer, he has been trying to broaden his appeal. Big Daddy is another film where he attempts to tone down his schtick and widen his audience. … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Adam Sandler, Comedy, Jon Stewart, Kristy Swanson
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An Ideal Husband
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A delightful adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play, An Ideal Husband can describe both a potential and a myth. With wonderful use of wordplay, thoroughly enjoyable characters, and one singularly outstanding performance, this period comedy ranks as one of the best … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Cate Blanchett, Jeremy Northam, Julianne Moore, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett
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The General’s Daughter
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The hallmarks of a good mystery are an intriguing setup, and an array of unexpected twists. The General’s Daughter does wonderfully with the former, but stumbles a bit around the twists. They’re unexpected, all right, and there are plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged James Woods, John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, Thriller, Timothy Hutton
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Tarzan
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After their success with the spoofy George of the Jungle, it seems odd that Disney would focus on the legend of Tarzan for their latest animated feature. Still, the Edgar Rice Burroughs story is a classic, with plenty of good … Continue reading
The Red Violin
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Samuel L. Jackson and Greta Scacchi are two owners of a red violin in this drama which traces the instrument through the centuries. Carlo Cecchi, Jean-Luc Bideau, Sylvia Chang, Colm Feore, Jason Flemyng, Irene Grazioli, Christoph Koncz, Don McKellar, Monique … Continue reading
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
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Sequels tend to appear in two distinct varieties. The rarest, yet most satisfying, are those which attempt to continue the action of the original, taking the characters and themes from the first and developing them in new and interesting ways. … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Comedy, Heather Graham, Mike Myers, Spoof
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Limbo
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John Sayles directs this Alaskan drama. A fisherman (David Strathairn) is traumatized by an accident at sea. Years later, in his Alaskan hometown, he falls for a lounge singer (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio)…but encounters trouble when his brother (Casey Siemaszko) returns … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged David Strathairn, John Sayles, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
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Buena Vista Social Club
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Wim Wenders directs this documentary about the Cuban jazz scene. Capsule Review: A light documentary, where all of the aging musicians have interesting stories to tell. It’s the music, though, that you’ll remember.