Category Archives: 1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - * *

Posted on June 11, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Sequels tend to appear in two distinct varieties. The rarest, yet most satisfying, are those which attempt to continue the action of the original, taking the characters and themes from the first and developing them in new and interesting ways. … Continue reading →

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Limbo - * * *

Posted on June 4, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

John Sayles directs this Alaskan drama. A fisherman (David Strathairn) is traumatized by an accident at sea. Years later, in his Alaskan hometown, he falls for a lounge singer (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio)…but encounters trouble when his brother (Casey Siemaszko) returns … Continue reading →

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Buena Vista Social Club - * * 1/2*

Posted on June 4, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Wim Wenders directs this documentary about the Cuban jazz scene. Capsule Review: A light documentary, where all of the aging musicians have interesting stories to tell. It’s the music, though, that you’ll remember.

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Instinct - 1/2*

Posted on June 4, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

You always have to be careful when approaching a movie involving gorillas. Things can quickly turn ugly, and you can be left with something resembling Congo or (shudder) Buddy. However, every now and then, you’ll run across a Gorillas in … Continue reading →

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The Thirteenth Floor - *

Posted on May 28, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The Thirteenth Floor is the latest Hollywood film to jump on the virtual reality bandwagon. However, unlike previous films in the new genre, this one lands with a heavy thud. The movie starts intriguingly enough. An elderly man in 1937 … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace - * * *

Posted on May 19, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

If you’ve lived in a cave for the past twenty-five years, you may be the only one unfamiliar with the Star Wars saga. It’s been a mere sixteen years since George Lucas delivered the last chapter in this science fiction … Continue reading →

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Notting Hill - * * *

Posted on May 14, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The idea behind Notting Hill is simple enough: Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant together in a romantic comedy. And even though the screenplay never gets much further than that concept, it carries it off surprisingly well. Julia Roberts plays a … Continue reading →

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Tea With Mussolini - [No Tickets]

Posted on May 14, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Franco Zeffirelli directs this autobiographical comedy about a young boy (Baird Wallace) left in the care of three eccentric British women (Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith and Judi Dench), and a frequently widowed Jewish-American millionairess (Cher) in Tuscany from 1936 to … Continue reading →

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William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream - * * *

Posted on May 14, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Not to be confused with all those other Midsummer Night’s Dreams out there, William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an adaptation of, you guessed it, William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy. Boasting a star-studded cast, Michael Hoffman’s adaptation is mostly faithful … Continue reading →

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The Mummy - * * 1/2*

Posted on May 7, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The first image that pops in your head when you hear the title, The Mummy, is likely that of a slow walking corpse, thoroughly wrapped in gauze. This remake attempts to revitalize the stiff horror classic, not only replacing Ol’ … Continue reading →

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