Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Lost and Found - 1/2*

Posted on April 17, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

In Lost and Found, David Spade has gained his first leading role in a non-buddy movie. It’s too bad he’s not up to the task. Yet again, Spade is cast as another smarmy loser, this time an Italian restaurant owner … Continue reading →

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Life - * *

Posted on April 16, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The pairing seems ideal. Putting Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence together sounds like a perfect comedy teaming. Toss in a high-concept gimmick and plenty of old age makeup and you get Life, a bland movie that may not be a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Lover - * 1/2*

Posted on April 16, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

A complex plot is not nearly enough to make an interesting movie, a fact which is clearly demonstrated by the film noir Goodbye Lover. With enough plot twists to fill three other films, Goodbye Lover shows that a ludicrous number … Continue reading →

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Twin Dragons - * 1/2*

Posted on April 9, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

In his latest rerelease, Jackie Chan uses a gimmick that Jean Claude VanDamme afficionados know well. It’s a gimmick that goes something like this: if one Jackie Chan is good, two must be better! Unfortunately, Twin Dragons proves that not … Continue reading →

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Go - * * * 1/2*

Posted on April 9, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Documenting the wild and unbelievable events that happen to a collection of twentysomethings and teens in Los Angeles, the exuberant movie, Go, is a film that doesn’t feel original, yet sure is fun to watch. The film intertwines three stories … Continue reading →

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Cookie’s Fortune - * * *

Posted on April 2, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Director Robert Altman’s latest film, Cookie’s Fortune, is an easygoing portrait of a small Southern town and its eccentric inhabitants. The film doesn’t have a lot to say, and it takes its time in doing it…but it’s a pleasant and … Continue reading →

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The Out-of-Towners - * *

Posted on April 2, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

If it worked once before, why not try it again? That seems to be the motto behind the new comedy, The Out-of-Towners. Not only is it reuniting Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn (who worked wonderfully in Housesitter), but the project … Continue reading →

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The Matrix - * * * 1/2*

Posted on March 31, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Mention a science fiction film starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne and you might conjure up frightening images of Johnny Mnemonic or Event Horizon. However, their new film, The Matrix, is a dazzling and unique work that will certainly put … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Hate About You - * 1/2*

Posted on March 31, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Ten Things I Hate About 10 Things I Hate About You: 10. The Downsizing of Shakespeare. Poor William Shakespeare. Who’d have thought his plays could sink so low. 10 Things I Hate About You is loosely (very loosely) based upon … Continue reading →

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Never Been Kissed - * * 1/2*

Posted on March 26, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Never Been Kissed is a film about second chances. Similar in ways to Peggy Sue Got Married, the film gives its lead character a chance to relive her not-so-glorious days of high school (albeit without the time travel twist). Never … Continue reading →

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