Author Archives: Madeleine Williams

Dead Man on Campus - * 1/2*

Posted on August 21, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Dead Man on Campus is a black comedy dealing with college life and a rather gruesome, but fictitious, urban legend. However, for a black comedy, the humor here is well on the bland side, and definitely not worth the price … Continue reading →

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Dance With Me - * * 1/2*

Posted on August 21, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

In Dance With Me, you get just what you expect. A dance film, with a little romance thrown in to spice things up, and not much more. However, the sizzling dances make up for what the plot lacks in imagination. … Continue reading →

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Blade - * * 1/2*

Posted on August 21, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Blade is the latest entry in Hollywood’s continuing obsession with vampires. Based upon a comic book, Blade feels more like Batman than Dracula. Packed to the gills (or should that be fangs) with crowd-pleasing fight scenes and mindless action, Blade … Continue reading →

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Your Friends and Neighbors - * * *

Posted on August 14, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Those familiar with Neil LaBute’s directoral debut, In the Company of Men, know that he knows how to tap the baser instincts of mankind. His second film, Your Friends and Neighbors, continues in the same spirit, showing the depths of … Continue reading →

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The Slums of Beverly Hills - * * *

Posted on August 14, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

The nostalgia wave for the 1970s rolls on, this time in the guise of a coming of age comedy entitled The Slums of Beverly Hills. The Slums of Beverly Hills follows the path of a destitute family of transients who … Continue reading →

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Return to Paradise - * * 1/2*

Posted on August 14, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Return to Paradise is a drama based entirely on a key ethical dilemma. The dilemma itself is a potentially fascinating one, but the film doesn’t fully live up to its potential. Sheriff, Tony and Lewis (Vince Vaughn, David Conrad and … Continue reading →

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How Stella Got Her Groove Back - * * *

Posted on August 14, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

In 1995, Terry McMillan’s novel Waiting to Exhale opened up a new, untapped, genre of film, the black women’s movie. Now, she and Exhale co-writer Ron Bass have teamed up once again to adapt her novel, How Stella Got Her … Continue reading →

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The Avengers - * *

Posted on August 14, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

With Hollywood’s fascination with television series remakes, it is surprising that no one has tackled The Avengers before. The comically cool spy adventure series seems like just the type of “franchise” material usually sought by the studios. However, franchise hopes … Continue reading →

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Air Bud: Golden Receiver - *

Posted on August 14, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

In just a year since the original Air Bud hit the movie theaters, a sequel has hurriedly been made. This despite the fact that the titular star of the original died shortly after the premiere. But don’t let the hurried … Continue reading →

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Snake Eyes - * *

Posted on August 7, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Brian DePalma once again revisits his favorite genre: the Hitchcockian thriller. Borrowing a trick from Rope, he films the opening twenty minutes as one (nearly) seamless scene. However, soon after this bravura opening, the film loses all cohesion and begins … Continue reading →

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