Category Archives: 1999

Deep Blue Sea - * * 1/2*

Posted on July 28, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

One of the oldest adages in the monster movie is, Don’t fool with Mother Nature. A slightly newer adage in Hollywood might be, Don’t fool with Steven Spielberg. Deep Blue Sea flaunts both of those rules. And, despite a boatload … Continue reading →

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The Thomas Crown Affair - * 1/2*

Posted on July 24, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Following on the heels of Entrapment, The Thomas Crown Affair is another love-and-crime story, though one with a slightly different tack. A remake of the 1968 Steve McQueen-Faye Dunaway caper flick, this new Thomas Crown Affair tones down the crime … Continue reading →

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Inspector Gadget - *

Posted on July 23, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

It’s no secret that Disney movies have become increasingly formulaic over the years. It is a trend that worked (mostly) well with their animation division, because…well, their animated films were good to begin with. However, their live-action fare hasn’t fared … Continue reading →

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The Haunting - 1/2*

Posted on July 23, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Okay…it’s time for a quick tongue twister. The Haunting is based on Shirley Jackson’s novel, The Haunting of Hill House, and was originally titled The Haunting of Hill House, unlike the prior 1963 movie based on The Haunting of Hill … Continue reading →

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Drop Dead Gorgeous - * * 1/2*

Posted on July 23, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Drop Dead Gorgeous is a biting and, at times, cruel satire of beauty pageants and the small-town mentality. Written by former pageant contestant Lona Williams, this comedy has the ring of truth, but it tends to go a bit too … Continue reading →

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Lake Placid - * 1/2*

Posted on July 16, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Lake Placid is a simple film to sum up: a giant crocodile in Maine. That’s about it. That one lone sentence fragment aptly summarizes the completely ridiculous premise of this comic thriller. It’s not much of a movie, and what … Continue reading →

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Eyes Wide Shut - * * 1/2*

Posted on July 16, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Eyes Wide Shut marks the end of an era. It is not only the career concluding film of the recently deceased director, Stanley Kubrick, but also the end of one of the longest film shoots in history. For two years, … Continue reading →

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The Blair Witch Project - * * * 1/2*

Posted on July 14, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

It’s unexpected. The Blair Witch Project is a horror film with no name stars, little gore, and an even littler budget. And yet, it is the most genuinely scary movie to hit the screens in a long, long time. The … Continue reading →

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Muppets From Space - * *

Posted on July 14, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The Muppets have seen better days, and never has the muppet candle seemed so dim as in this sixth muppet movie. The first original muppet story since The Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppets From Space is missing a crucial ingredient necessary … Continue reading →

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Arlington Road - * * 1/2*

Posted on July 9, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Arlington Road is a thriller about a college professor (Jeff Bridges) who begins to suspect that his seemingly normal next-door neighbors (Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack) are terrorists. The professor must apply his book knowledge when he takes matters into … Continue reading →

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