Author Archives: Madeleine Williams

The Opposite of Sex - * * * 1/2*

Posted on May 22, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

At first glance, The Opposite of Sex may seem to be merely a standard dysfunctional-family comedy. However, with a handful of excellent performances and a very witty screenplay make this one rise above the crowd. DeDee Truitt (Christina Ricci) is … Continue reading →

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - * * 1/2*

Posted on May 22, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

This is not a movie for everyone. Its intense surrealistic drug imagery is at once intriguing and revolting. The film doesn’t have a strong point, but it tells it vividly and with an intense visual flair. Johnny Depp stars as … Continue reading →

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Bulworth - * *

Posted on May 15, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

After a longer than usual absence from the big screen, Warren Beatty has returned in a chancy political comedy. And while it’s not bad when he’s aiming for laughs, the movie switches gears halfway through, attempting to be an earnest … Continue reading →

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The Horse Whisperer - * * 1/2*

Posted on May 15, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

In what may be (and probably should be) Robert Redford’s last romantic leading role, he has chosen to adapt Nicholas Evan’s popular pulp romantic novel Yet, while the Horse Whisperer is a beautiful film to watch, its romance never gets … Continue reading →

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Woo - *

Posted on May 8, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Daisy v.S. Mayer directs this blind date comedy that’s more uncomfortable than a bad date. Boring, uninteresting and pointless, the film wastes both its talent and your time. Woo is the name given to Jada Pinkett Smith’s free-spirited character. Beautiful … Continue reading →

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Deep Impact - * * 1/2*

Posted on May 8, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

The first of the dueling disaster pics has hit! Deep Impact has beat its competitor, Armageddon, by nearly two months. Gunning to be the more thoughtful of the two, Deep Impact does manage to deliver a few thrills, but it … Continue reading →

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Godzilla - * 1/2*

Posted on May 5, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Call him Godzilla, The Reluctant Lizard. The makers of Independence Day have applied their unique sensibilities to reinventing everyone’s favorite big, green, city-stomping reptile. You don’t really expect much in the way of plot and/or character development, do you? Good. … Continue reading →

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Quest for Camelot - * 1/2*

Posted on May 5, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Everybody wants a piece of the Disney animated pie. It’s too bad that most of the newcomers, such as Warner Brothers’ Quest for Camelot, concentrate more on replicating the Disney formula of story elements, and less on the overall quality … Continue reading →

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Still Breathing - * * *

Posted on May 1, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

What happens when a confirmed cynic is confronted with the specter of true love? That’s the central dilemma in Still Breathing, James F. Robinson’s charmingly nice romantic comedy. The film opens with an eccentric San Antonio street performer, Fletcher McBracken … Continue reading →

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Shooting Fish - * *

Posted on May 1, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Stefan Schwartz directs this con-game comedy from his own script… a script has a few good idea, but which is overwhelmed by problems. Dylan (Dan Futterman) and Jez (Stuart Townsend) are a pair of hard working con artists seeking to … Continue reading →

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