Category Archives: 1997

A Life Less Ordinary - * *

Posted on October 24, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Fresh off the success of Trainspotting, and with a boatload of pressure, Danny Boyle decided to tackle a rather different project for his next directing effort. And, while A Life Less Ordinary is definitely not a mainstream sell-out, it isn’t … Continue reading →

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Gattaca - * * *

Posted on October 24, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Gattaca is the rather unusual title for a fairly good science fiction drama. No, its not a prison riot film…rather, its title is a play on the building blocks of DNA (and also the name of a company in the … Continue reading →

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Playing God - * 1/2*

Posted on October 17, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

The laconic David Duchovny returns to feature films for the first time after starring in the hit TV show, The X-Files. However, he should have been a bit pickier in his choice of projects. Playing God is a standard crime … Continue reading →

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I Know What You Did Last Summer - *

Posted on October 17, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Ahh…thank you, Scream. Due to its surprising success, the onslaught has begun. I Know What You Did Last Summer tries and fails to imitate its overrated predecessor. Whereas Scream tried to be clever and failed, I Know What You Did … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Advocate - * * *

Posted on October 17, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Ya gotta love advertising campaigns. They sum up Devil’s Advocate so succinctly (an attorney goes to work for the Devil), that you might think the whole film was just a particularly apt jab at lawyers. But, rather than being what … Continue reading →

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Boogie Nights - * * * 1/2*

Posted on October 12, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Director Paul Thomas Anderson has created a sweeping saga of an unlikely subject: the adult film industry. Technically brilliant, and with good acting, Boogie nights is a very good, but not great, film. The film follows the meteoric rise and … Continue reading →

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Rocket Man - 1/2*

Posted on October 10, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Does the world need another Pauly Shore? Apparently the folks at Disney think so. Introducing man-boy Harland Williams, an infantile comic who brings new meaning to the word, “annoying”. In Rocket Man, he gets his shot at stardom, but he … Continue reading →

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Seven Years in Tibet - * * 1/2*

Posted on October 8, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

The first of this season’s two Dalai Lama related stories, Seven Years in Tibet is likely to be more successful of the two, due to its casting alone. Brad Pitt is the star of Seven Years in Tibet, versus an … Continue reading →

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Gang Related - * * *

Posted on October 8, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

You’d think a film with a title like “Gang Related” would be yet another inner city drama about an innocent youth trying to survive amid gangs, drugs and violence. Well, think again. Although the film does involve drugs and violence, … Continue reading →

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Fast, Cheap and Out of Control - * * * 1/2*

Posted on October 3, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Fast, Cheap and Out of Control is a fascinating documentary by Errol Morris. In an almost surreal style, it focuses on four very different men, and is able to draw conclusions about society at large. Dave Hoover is a professional … Continue reading →

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