Tag Archives: Robert Downey Jr.

Wonder Boys - * * * 1/2*

Posted on February 23, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Curtis Hanson directs Michael Douglas as a college professor with writer’s block desperately trying to match the success of his first novel. Tobey Maguire stars as a brilliant, but suicidal, student whom he takes under his wing. Frances McDormand will … Continue reading →

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In Dreams - * 1/2*

Posted on January 15, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Director Neil Jordan takes a gamble and fails with his latest movie, In Dreams. He assembles a talented cast, and combines it with some superb camera work. But then he applies these paints to a fragmented and nonsensical story. Can … Continue reading →

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Two Girls and a Guy - * 1/2*

Posted on April 24, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Two Girls and a Guy is an odd and pretentious character drama that can’t quite sustain interest beyond its first thirty minutes. In fact, reading the scandal sheets about its star, Robert Downey Jr, would probably create a more lively … Continue reading →

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U.S. Marshals - * *

Posted on March 6, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Whatever happened to the art of the sequel? OK, I know that, with a few exceptions, sequels have rarely been as good as their predecessors. But at least sequels used to be sequels. These days, you’re more likely to get … Continue reading →

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Hugo Pool - *

Posted on December 5, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Robert Downey Sr directs this overly self-consciously “wacky” day-in-the-life comedy. Unfortunately, even with plenty of talent attached, the film goes nowhere. Hugo Dugay (Alyssa Milano) runs a pool cleaning company in Beverly Hills. The film follows her on a day … Continue reading →

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One Night Stand - * 1/2*

Posted on November 14, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Director Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas) tries to strike gold twice with an offbeat adulterous romance in One Night Stand. However, this time, the vein has gone dry. Max Carlyle (Wesley Snipes) is a commercial director from Los Angeles who … Continue reading →

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Richard III - * * * 1/2*

Posted on December 29, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Shakespeare’s play works well, even when it has been transposed into the 1930s. Ian McKellen plays the title role, as the deformed Duke of Gloster, who schemes, plots, and murders his way into the title of King Richard III. First, … Continue reading →

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Restoration - * * *

Posted on December 22, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Ribald tale of a foolish young doctor maturing during the 16th century. Robert Downey, Jr., plays the doctor, who is taken into the court of King Charles II (Sam Neill), when he serendipitiously heals the king’s favorite dog. He is … Continue reading →

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Home for the Holidays - * *

Posted on November 3, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

A dysfunctional family comedy that’s not all it thinks it is. Holly Hunter plays a single mother, returning home for the holidays (Thanksgiving in particular). Among her eccentric family members at the gathering: her obnoxious gay brother (Robert Downey, Jr.) … Continue reading →

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