Category Archives: 1996

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate - *

Posted on April 5, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Martin Lawrence directed, produced, wrote and starred in this limp rehash of Fatal Attraction. Lawrence plays Darnell, a ladies man who strives to own a piece of Chocolate City, the nightclub where he works. He’ll do anything to charm the … Continue reading →

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Primal Fear - * * 1/2*

Posted on April 3, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Rather predictable thriller with some good acting, and a couple of interesting moments. Richard Gere is Martin Vail, a publicity-hungry high-profile Chicago lawyer. When an altar boy, Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), is accused of the brutal murder of an archbishop … Continue reading →

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Faithful - * 1/2*

Posted on April 3, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Cher and Chazz Palminteri star in this all too obvious adaptation of Palminteri’s talky stage play. Cher and Ryan O’Neal play an unhappy married couple. On their twentieth anniversary, O’Neal hires a hit man(Palminteri) to kill his wife. When Palminteri … Continue reading →

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A Family Thing - * * 1/2*

Posted on March 29, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

A Family Thing is an unusual comedy-drama that focuses on racial divisions and family relations. Robert Duvall is Earl, a stubborn good old boy from Arkansas. When his momma dies, she reveals that he isn’t her son. Earl was the … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Bilko - * *

Posted on March 29, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Timid remake of the Phil Silvers Show. Steve Martin is Sgt. Ernie Bilko, a con man who runs his own private paradise on Fort Bragg. A compulsive gambler and schemer, he never passes a chance to make a buck, and … Continue reading →

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Flirting With Disaster - * *

Posted on March 22, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Strange and quirky comedy whose humor depends on how much you identify with the Ben Stiller’s neurotic character. Stiller plays Mel, the adopted son of two less than perfect parents (Mary Tyler Moore and George Segal). The birth of his … Continue reading →

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Race the Sun - * *

Posted on March 22, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Disney delivers yet another variation on the “teacher inspires kids” flick, which is surprisingly much better than it could have been. Location: Hawaii. Teacher: Halle Berry, playing an English teacher assigned to teach science. Kids: the lolos (a group of … Continue reading →

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Girl 6 - 1/2*

Posted on March 22, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Spike Lee delivers a rather boring portrait of the phone sex industry. Theresa Randle is Girl 6, a struggling actress who enlists with a phone sex firm as a last minute effort to avoid absolute poverty. The film follows her … Continue reading →

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Diabolique - * 1/2*

Posted on March 22, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

In 1955, a French thriller was so widely regarded that it changed the face of the genre, and influenced films from Psycho to Fatal Attraction. In 1996, the film has been updated and Americanized. What little joy there is left … Continue reading →

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Two Much - * 1/2*

Posted on March 15, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Two much is a brainless try at screwball comedy that turns into a farce. Antonio Banderas is a con-artist/art dealer, named (what else) Art. When a con job goes wrong, he finds himself on the run from mob boss Danny … Continue reading →

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