Spirited Away (2001)
Just a quick note, for those who are curious: I viewed this in the original Japanese language with English subtitles, and not the dubbed version which was released theatrically in the US with voices...
Author: Vincent Leo
Collateral Damage (2002)
It looks like things have finally come full circle in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career. In the beginning he made derivative and ultra-violent action vehicles like RAW DEAL and COMMANDO, which were terrible films that had nothing...
Slap Her, She’s French (2002)
Director Melanie Mayron, who has spent the last 15 years starring and acting in a variety of television series, continues her style with an off-the-wall comedy which almost feels like a long pilot for...
A Walk to Remember (2002)
Raise the number of stars by one if you are female and another two if you are under 16. This is yet another example of filmmaking by emotion over substance that makes my salty...
Handsome Siblings (1992)
One of the many reasons why I enjoy watching Hong Kong action films is due to the clever use of comic relief even amid the most direst of situations. When this is done well,...
Birthday Girl (2001)
Whether you like her or not, Nicole Kidman is an actress making some of the more interesting films in the last few years. Starting with Eyes Wide Shut in 1999, she has made Oscar-worthy appearances in Moulin...
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
In 19th Century France, some seamen stop on the island of Elba, where the former emperor Napoleon is exiled, in order to aid their ailing captain. In exchange for the use of his physician,...
The House of Yes (1997)
The House of Yes will probably not be for all tastes, as the subject of incest among twins probably won’t be considered funny or entertaining to many a viewer, especially when combined with the tragic...
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
I would suppose it doesn’t always bode well for a film when the author of the book (Michael Ende) upon which it is based wants his name removed from the opening credits. The Neverending Story is...
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Here’s a film that’s grown on me over the years. My initial review of this film knocked it for being lesser in terms of humor than its two sequels, but in retrospect, much of...