Tag Archives: John Travolta

Broken Arrow - * *

Posted on February 9, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Explosive action film that doesn’t really go anywhere. Hong Kong veteran John Woo directs this yarn about two Air Force pilots. Christian Slater is good-natured Hale, and John Travolta is the psychotic Deakins, his partner and mentor. Deakins masterminds a … Continue reading →

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White Man’s Burden - *

Posted on December 1, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

A “what-if” racial story that doesn’t pack a punch. The movie is set in an alternate universe in which the white and black racial roles have been reversed. John Travolta plays a struggling lower class factory worker who is let … Continue reading →

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Get Shorty - * * *

Posted on October 20, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Very enjoyable, though uneven, comedy comparing the world of organized crime to the world of Hollywood high rollers. John Travolta plays Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark with a love for the movies. Through a quick series of twisty occurances, … Continue reading →

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