Author Archives: Madeleine Williams

Holy Man - *

Posted on October 9, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Billed as an Eddie Murphy comedy, viewers should beware of Holy Man. Though it does feature Eddie Murphy, there’s precious little comedy here in this tired romantic comedy set amid a television-age satire. GBSN (The Good Buy Shopping Network) is … Continue reading →

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The Impostors - * * * 1/2*

Posted on October 2, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Following the art house success Big Night, Stanley Tucci has set his sights on making a screwball comedy. With a top notch cast, and plenty of good humor, The Impostors is warmly reminiscent of the great screwball comedies of old. … Continue reading →

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A Night at the Roxbury - *

Posted on October 2, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Ah, yet another film has emerged from the apparently bottomless fool’s goldmine known as Saturday Night Live. Very rarely, an unexpected movie gem will emerge from the skit-based comedy show. But that is not the case with A Night at … Continue reading →

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Antz - * * *

Posted on October 2, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

In what seems to be the most unusual film trend of late, two studios are offering competing computer-animated-bug films. The first one out of the gate is Antz, the first animated film from Dreamworks SKG. Although not up to the … Continue reading →

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Clay Pigeons - * * 1/2*

Posted on September 25, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Clay Pigeons is the sort of wacky dark comedy that tries to be irreverent right off the bat. But, unfortunately, it’s about halfway through before it settles into a good comedic groove. Luckily, if you stick it out, there’s something … Continue reading →

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Urban Legend - 1/2*

Posted on September 25, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Did you ever notice how a copy of a copy is never quite as sharp as the original? How about the copy of a copy of a copy, and so on? That’s what we get in Urban Legend, the latest … Continue reading →

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Ronin - * * 1/2*

Posted on September 25, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Ronin takes the concept of the generic spy thriller to new heights. In the post-Cold War atmosphere, it doesn’t matter who the bad guys are (as long as they’re sufficiently bad), nor who the good guys are (as long as … Continue reading →

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Rush Hour - * * *

Posted on September 18, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Brett Ratner, the director behind Chris Tucker’s surprisingly funny buddy comedy Money Talks, tackles yet another Chris Tucker buddy comedy with Rush Hour. Can lightning strike twice? Yes, particularly when Jackie Chan gets involved. James Carter (Chris Tucker) is a … Continue reading →

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One True Thing - * * 1/2*

Posted on September 18, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Director Carl Franklin tackles this small-scale tearjerker, based on Anna Quindlen’s novel One True Thing. Although good, and appropriately sad, it never reaches its full potential. Ellen Gulden (Renee Zellweger) never had a good relationship with her mother, Kate (Meryl … Continue reading →

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Permanent Midnight - * 1/2*

Posted on September 16, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

David Veloz directs his adaptation of Jerry Stahl’s autobiographical portrait of a Hollywood writer succumbing to the downward spiral of drug addiction. Despite some adequate performances, the film merely treads water with nowhere to go, and nothing to say. Ben … Continue reading →

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