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Tag Archives: Liam Neeson
Gun Shy -
Gun Shy is a scattershot comedy that draws from several trendy genres. Borrowing a page from The Sopranos, or Analyze This, it deals with the psychological anxieties behind the traditional mob movie. In addition, it stirs in some romantic comedy, … Continue reading
Posted in 2000, Movie Reviews
Tagged Comedy, Crime, Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt, Romance, Sandra Bullock, Thriller
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The Haunting -
Okay…it’s time for a quick tongue twister. The Haunting is based on Shirley Jackson’s novel, The Haunting of Hill House, and was originally titled The Haunting of Hill House, unlike the prior 1963 movie based on The Haunting of Hill … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Catherine Zeta Jones, Horror, Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Owen Wilson
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Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace -
If you’ve lived in a cave for the past twenty-five years, you may be the only one unfamiliar with the Star Wars saga. It’s been a mere sixteen years since George Lucas delivered the last chapter in this science fiction … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Science Fiction
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Les Miserables -
Modern audiences are more likely to be familiar with Les Misérables from the pop-Broadway musical rather than Victor Hugo’s original tome. Adapted several times for the cinema, this latest effort does a superb job of translating the characters, story, and … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Claire Danes, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson, Uma Thurman
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Michael Collins -
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
Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews
Tagged Biopic, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, Neil Jordan
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Before and After -
Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep are Ben and Carolyn Ryan, parents of two children in a small Massachusetts town. When their son Jacob (Edward Furlong) seems to be involved in a murder and turns up missing, the parents react in … Continue reading
Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews
Tagged Alfred Molina, Drama, Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep
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Rob Roy -
Well made movie about a Scottish hero, played with presence by Liam Neeson. A surprising amount of gore for what seems on the outset to be a romantic epic, Rob Roy does satisfy in the end.
Posted in 1995, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Historical, Jessica Lange, Liam Neeson, Tim Roth
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