Tag Archives: Ewan McGregor

Eye of the Beholder - [No Tickets]

Posted on January 28, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

What a disaster. Eye of the Beholder is the type of film that, if there was justice in this world, should have been ignored as a bad direct-to-video film. But, instead, capitalizing on the recent successes of its stars, the … 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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Nightwatch - * 1/2*

Posted on April 17, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

After sitting on the shelf for nearly two years, Ole Bornedal’s remake of his Danish film, Nattevagten, finally hits the screens. It’s too bad it wasn’t worth waiting for… Martin Bells (Ewan McGregor) is a struggling law student who finds … Continue reading →

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A Life Less Ordinary - * *

Posted on October 24, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Fresh off the success of Trainspotting, and with a boatload of pressure, Danny Boyle decided to tackle a rather different project for his next directing effort. And, while A Life Less Ordinary is definitely not a mainstream sell-out, it isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Pillow Book - * 1/2*

Posted on June 6, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Director Peter Greenaway has created a film with plenty to look at, but no sense of where it is going. It’s like watching a pretty car spin wildly out of control. Vivian Wu stars as Nagiko, a Japanese woman who, … Continue reading →

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Brassed Off - * * *

Posted on May 23, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Brassed off is a drama about how politics can affect a small town that works well on an interpersonal scale. However, when it goes for the grand political statement, the notes seem a bit flat. The small town of Grimley … Continue reading →

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Trainspotting - * * *

Posted on July 19, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Rough hewn portrait of youths in Scotland, and their nihilistic ways of sex, drugs, and crime. Ewan McGregor plays Mark Renton, the centerpiece of the film. Renton, like many of the other characters, is a heroin addict who knows his … Continue reading →

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Shallow Grave - * *

Posted on February 10, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Black comedy about a trio of housemates who cover up the suicide of a new roommate in order to keep a mysterious suitcase of money. A few good moments, but you never truly connect with the main characters.

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