Tag Archives: George Clooney

Three Kings - * * *

Posted on October 1, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

It’s been eight years since the Gulf War, and so far (aside from a few throwaway gimmicks in the Hot Shots series) only one film, Courage Under Fire, has told a Gulf War story. Courage Under Fire now has company: … Continue reading →

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The Thin Red Line - *

Posted on December 23, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

A study in pretension, The Thin Red Line marks the infamously reclusive director Terrence Malick’s anticlimactic return to the cinema. On the surface, the film is a war movie, based on the James Jones novel of the same name. But, … Continue reading →

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Out of Sight - * * *

Posted on June 26, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Elmore Leonard has quickly become one of Hollywood’s favorite authors. Out of four film adaptations in as many years, the witty and inventive Out of Sight gives Get Shorty a run for its money as the best Leonard adaptation around. … Continue reading →

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The Peacemaker - * * 1/2*

Posted on September 26, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

The Peacemaker is a by-the-numbers action film. It’s routine and predictable, but the elements fit together for a reason: it’s a fun film to watch. After a shipment of Russian nuclear weapons is hijacked by a disgruntled Russian general Alexsander … Continue reading →

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Batman & Robin - * *

Posted on June 20, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Batman is back, this time not only saddled with Robin, but Batgirl as well, and facing some of the series’ most lightweight villains to date. Unfortunately, the caped crusader gets no help this time from the filmmakers. A truly awful … Continue reading →

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One Fine Day - * * 1/2*

Posted on December 20, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

A formulaic romantic comedy is helped along by the good chemistry of its stars. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Melanie Parker, a working single mother, a control-freak with an uncontrollable son, Sammy (Alex D. Linz). George Clooney is Jack Taylor, a … Continue reading →

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From Dusk Til Dawn - * *

Posted on January 19, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino have produced an exquisite bloodbath of a horror film, which revels in gore and violence. If that first sentence hasn’t already scared you away, be warned that although better than many other films of its … Continue reading →

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