The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)
In my opinion a return to form for the Coen brothers, after my two least favorite films in their careers, The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou. The Man Who Wasn’t There is the Coen homage to...
Author: Vincent Leo
Memento (2000)
Although one of the most overlooked gems for the year 2000/2001, Memento has gained in popularity by being one of the most unique “whodunnits” to come out in many a year. While it does fit the...
Angel Eyes (2001)
It’s ironic that the reason many people may be drawn to see this movie will also be the biggest reason they may be disappointed. Jennifer Lopez can be fun to watch, especially in gutsy but...
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Considering the track record to date between producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay, I was a bit leery about the prospects of sitting through three hours of over-produced, directorial masturbation that has been...
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
A lady gunslinger (Stone) enters a town in the grip of a powerful and merciless killer (Hackman). While there, it’s decided for several people in the town to have a “drawing” competition, where two of...
Shrek (2001)
With the exception of in-jokes taking jabs at family film industry leader Disney and their former monopoly in the animation industry, Shrek is a straight-forward, hip adventure. At the same time, while it may be derivative,...
Just Visiting (2001)
JUST VISITING is one of those remakes that will make you say “Why did they bother?” After all, this is an American remake of a French film that only came out eight years before,...
Tomcats (2001)
Gregory Poirier, screenwriter for the also bad films See Spot Run and Gossip, takes his first turn filming one of his screenplays with Tomcats, another in a series of gross-out comedies to come down the pike since the...
The Sound of Music (1965)
Watching THE SOUND OF MUSIC for the first time as an adult is a bit akin to biting into a chocolate covered cherry after eating a box of salty crackers. Such overwhelming sweetness, and...
The Contender (2000)
Former film critic turned writer/director Rod Lurie serves up another savvy political drama (after last year’s sleeper Deterrence) that ranks as one of the better films in 2000. Jeff Bridges plays the President, on his way...