Tag Archives: Comedy

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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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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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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If Lucy Fell - 1/2*

Posted on March 8, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

If you’re looking for a limp and humorless comedy, look ye no further. If Lucy Fell is the story of Lucy and Joe (Sarah Jessica Parker and Eric Schaeffer), New York roommates who agree to a death pact: they will … Continue reading →

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The Birdcage - * * *

Posted on March 8, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

It may take a while to get going, but once it does, The Birdcage is a farce to be reckoned with. Robin Williams plays Armand, the gay owner of a South Beach drag club who lives with its effeminate star, … Continue reading →

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Down Periscope - * 1/2*

Posted on March 1, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Down Periscope is a comedy that doesn’t prove itself seaworthy. Kelsey Grammer plays Captain Dodge, a talented Naval officer who has an unfortunate disregard for authority. He is given one final chance: command of a rusty old diesel sub. The … Continue reading →

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Happy Gilmore - * *

Posted on February 16, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Adam Sandler makes the most out of a stock situation, and, at times, manages to create several good laughs. Sandler plays the title character, a hockey fanatic who can’t skate. He stumbles from one failure to another, until, after his … Continue reading →

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Black Sheep - *

Posted on February 2, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Black Sheep is an innefective pseudo-sequel to Tommy Boy, that plays like one long, worn out, Saturday Night Live skit. Chris Farley plays Mike Donnelly, the bumbling brother of gubernatorial candidate Al Donnelly (Tim Matheson). Of course, Mike can’t do … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood - *

Posted on January 12, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a parody film, in the tradition of Airplane, The Naked Gun, and I’m Gonna Get You Sucka…unfortunately, most of the time the film seems to … Continue reading →

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Bio-Dome - [No Tickets]

Posted on January 12, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Wanna-be comedy falls way flat. Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin star as Bud and Doyle, two brainless junior college students who mistake the local biosphere-like scientific experiment (the Bio-Dome) for a new mall. They find themselves stuck inside with five … Continue reading →

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