Tag Archives: Laurence Fishburne

The Matrix - * * * 1/2*

Posted on March 31, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Mention a science fiction film starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne and you might conjure up frightening images of Johnny Mnemonic or Event Horizon. However, their new film, The Matrix, is a dazzling and unique work that will certainly put … Continue reading →

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Hoodlum - * *

Posted on August 27, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Laurence Fishburne stars in this uninvolving tale of the underworld of Depression-era Harlem. At times it attempts to make a statement, or tries to give the film a unique vision, but it just never gets there. Fishburne plays Ellsworth “Bumpy” … Continue reading →

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Event Horizon - 1/2*

Posted on August 15, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Event Horizon is a science fiction horror film that is like a meeting of Hellraiser and Alien, albeit without the creativity or thrills. You might assume that with its truly stellar cast, the film can’t be that bad. Don’t. The … Continue reading →

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Fled - * 1/2*

Posted on July 19, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Bland action and a slew of movie references can’t save the prison-break movie Fled. Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin are two convicts chained together on a work detail in Georgia (in the spirit of The Defiant Ones). When another prisoner … Continue reading →

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Othello - * * *

Posted on December 8, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Condensed version of the Shakespeare tragedy. Laurence Fishburne is Othello, the talented general serving the Duke of Venice. At the outset of the film, he and a senator’s daughter, Desdemona (Irene Jacob), are married in secret. His ancient, Iago (Kenneth … Continue reading →

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