Tag Archives: Drama

Anywhere But Here - * * 1/2*

Posted on November 12, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Wayne Wang directs this drama about a 14-year old girl (Natalie Portman) and her mother (Susan Sarandon) who move from the midwest to LA. Based on Mona Simpson’s novel. Shawn Hatosy also stars as Portman’s cousin. Hart Bochner will play … Continue reading →

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The Insider - * * *

Posted on November 5, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Michael Mann directs this drama about Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a tobacco executive who turned whistle blower. Al Pacino will play 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman, and Lindsay Crouse will play journalist Sharon Bergman. Diane Venora, Christopher Plummer, Rip Torn, … Continue reading →

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The Story of Us - * *

Posted on October 15, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Rob Reiner directs this romantic comedy starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer, a couple trying to put the spark back into their marriage. Paul Reiser, Julie Haggerty, Rob Reiner, Tim Matheson, Rita Wilson, Betty White and Red Buttons also star. … Continue reading →

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Boys Don’t Cry - * * * *

Posted on October 8, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Being based on a true story is somehow a blessing and a curse for a film. All too often, such movies try to capitalize on their origins to deliver an emotional impact which the film itself cannot provide. Such is … Continue reading →

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Random Hearts - * 1/2*

Posted on October 8, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Sydney Pollack directs Harrison Ford in this adaptation of Warren Adler’s novel. Ford will play Dutch Van Den Broeck, an internal affairs detective whose wife dies in a plane crash. She is found carrying the same key as another man … Continue reading →

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Jakob the Liar - * * 1/2*

Posted on September 24, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Nearly a year after Life is Beautiful graced the movie screens, Hollywood serves up its own version of a Holocaust comedy. But where Life is Beautiful made all the right moves, Jakob the Liar goes a few steps too far … Continue reading →

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American Beauty - * * * *

Posted on September 15, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

What is normal? What is ordinary? What is beautiful? American Beauty proposes that appearances are nearly always deceiving, and there’s always more to see if you just look closer. Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is burnt out. At forty-two years old, … Continue reading →

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For Love of the Game - * * 1/2*

Posted on September 11, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Kevin Costner and baseball…for some reason the two just seem to go together. Costner has only made two prior baseball films (Bull Durham and Field of Dreams), but they rank among the best in his filmography. So seeing Kevin Costner … Continue reading →

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Brokedown Palace - * *

Posted on August 13, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Jonathan Kaplan directs this contemporary drama about two women (Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale) who are caught up in a series of nightmarish events while travelling in Southeast Asia. Bill Pullman is a lawer who works to free them of … 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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