Tag Archives: Julia Roberts

Erin Brockovich - * * * 1/2*

Posted on March 11, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Ten years after Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts is still going strong. Erin Brockovich, her latest film, happens to be one of her best, providing her with a powerful role, and pleasing the audience with a deeply moving film. The title … Continue reading →

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Runaway Bride - * * 1/2*

Posted on July 30, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Although nearly ten years have passed, Runaway Bride tries to recreate the magic of Pretty Woman. Richard Gere and Julia Roberts return, along with a sizable portion of the earlier film’s cast. The director, Garry Marshall, is back as well. … Continue reading →

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Notting Hill - * * *

Posted on May 14, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The idea behind Notting Hill is simple enough: Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant together in a romantic comedy. And even though the screenplay never gets much further than that concept, it carries it off surprisingly well. Julia Roberts plays a … Continue reading →

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Stepmom - * * 1/2*

Posted on December 25, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

With a bland and unrevealing title like Stepmom, you might half expect a horror film about the mad matriarch of a dysfunctional family. That’s not the case here. Rather, Stepmom is another a long tradition of three-hankie weepies, and a … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy Theory - * * 1/2*

Posted on August 8, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) is totally insane. Not the half-insane, half-joking Mel Gibson of the Lethal Weapon series, but a completely raving paranoid schizophrenic. And he’s the hero! Welcome to Conspiracy Theory. Jerry is a New York City cab driver, … Continue reading →

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My Best Friend’s Wedding - * * *

Posted on June 20, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

People bursting out in song. It’s not the sort of thing that you expect in a non-musical, yet it happens quite often in My Best Friend’s Wedding, and exemplifies the type of movie that it is: Light and frothy, enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Everyone Says I Love You - * * *

Posted on December 6, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Woody Allen’s latest film is a musical romantic comedy that should appeal to fans of the genre. It overlays a traditional Allen film with song and dance numbers of early 20th century standards. The film is narrated by DJ (Natasha … Continue reading →

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Michael Collins - * * * 1/2*

Posted on October 11, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Michael Collins is a brilliant epic tale whose implications are felt even today. Liam Neeson stars as Michael Collins, the Irish revolutionary in the early 20th century. After a series of unsuccessful conventional warfare attacks, the Irish Republican Army, under … Continue reading →

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Mary Reilly - * * 1/2*

Posted on February 23, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Mary Reilly is a spooky thriller that doesn’t match the rapid pace of many of today’s thrill-a-second horrorfests, but outclasses them in the long run. Julia Roberts portrays the title character, the timid chambermaid of one Dr. Henry Jekyll (John … Continue reading →

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Something to Talk About - * *

Posted on August 4, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Yet another “men are evil” film from Thelma & Louise writer Callie Khouri. At least in this film, however, those cheatin’ men can be redeemed. Julia Roberts turns in a good performance; however, her daughter is way too precocious, and … Continue reading →

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