Author Archives: Madeleine Williams

The Object of My Affection - * *

Posted on April 17, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

What do you expect when the most romantic film relationship in 1997 was between the straight Julia Roberts and the gay Rupert Everett in My Best Friend’s Wedding? The answer: The Object of My Affection, a romantic drama that tries … Continue reading →

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Nightwatch - * 1/2*

Posted on April 17, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

After sitting on the shelf for nearly two years, Ole Bornedal’s remake of his Danish film, Nattevagten, finally hits the screens. It’s too bad it wasn’t worth waiting for… Martin Bells (Ewan McGregor) is a struggling law student who finds … Continue reading →

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Major League: Back to the Minors - *

Posted on April 17, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Well, you just can’t keep a good franchise down…or a bad one from the looks of it. Major League, a mildly amusing film that stretched for it’s first sequel now returns for a third try. However, with most of the … Continue reading →

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Paulie - * * *

Posted on April 11, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

In the wake of Babe, you would expect to be doused by a flood of talking animal movies. Paulie is the first of three we can expect this year (the others including Dr. Dolittle and Babe 2). If the others … Continue reading →

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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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The Player’s Club - *

Posted on April 8, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Oh boy! Another foray into the world of strippers! Are there any stories here that haven’t been told? Are there interesting ways to present tired material? Well, if there are, you wouldn’t know it from The Player’s Club. Diana Armstrong … Continue reading →

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Summer Preview

Posted on April 5, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Summer is almost upon us, and it is time for an examination of that most reverent of summer passtimes: the Summer Event Movie Extravaganza!!! Never known to be a bastion of quality, at least the summer fare promises to entertain, … Continue reading →

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