Tag Archives: John Leguizamo

Summer of Sam - * *

Posted on July 2, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Spike Lee directs this Bronx drama set during the Son of Sam murders. A mob in the Bronx believes a young man (Adrien Brody) is actually the serial killer. John Leguizamo, Anthony LaPaglia, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito, John Savage, Bebe … Continue reading →

Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Summer of Sam

Spawn - * *

Posted on August 1, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Spawn, the comic book, has become a cult favorite, and it is obvious why. With its non-traditional anti-hero, with lots of chains and a dollup of satanic imagery, the comics naturally appeal to their anti-establishment natured fans. So it is … Continue reading →

Posted in 1997, Movie Reviews | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Spawn

The Pest - [No Tickets]

Posted on February 7, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

The Pest is a revoltingly bad stinker that is easily in the running for the worst film of the decade. John Leguizamo stars as Pestario “The Pest” Vargas, a Miami con man who begins to annoy and grate on your … Continue reading →

Posted in 1997, Movie Reviews | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Pest

William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet - * * *

Posted on November 1, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Very strange modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet has a few more hits than misses. Baz Lurhman directs this updated version of Romeo and Juliet. Although placed in a modern setting, the dialogue remains Shakespeare’s (for the most part, some … Continue reading →

Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

The Fan - *

Posted on August 16, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

The Fan is an overly blatant thriller that strikes out. Robert DeNiro is Gil Renard (another of DeNiro’s trademark psychos), a knife salesman by trade, but a fanatic baseball fan. He is especially pleased when his hometown San Francisco Giants … Continue reading →

Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The Fan

Executive Decision - * * * 1/2*

Posted on March 15, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Executive Decision is a tense and suspense filled action film starring Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal. When terrorists who seize control of a trans-Atlantic 747 are suspected of possessing unknown amounts of chemical weaponry, the U.S. government is left with … Continue reading →

Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Executive Decision

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar - * *

Posted on September 8, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

In this unusual cross-dressing comedy (is this becomming a trend?) Patrick Swayze and Wesley Snipes are the reigning Drag Queens of New York, and John Leguizamo is their protege in training. The trio take an old Cadillac cross-country in a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1995, Movie Reviews | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar