Titan A.E. (2000)
Here’s another one of those tired retreads that will have you naming the original movie TITAN AE rips off during every consecutive scene just to keep yourself from falling asleep altogether. From STAR WARS...
Author: Vincent Leo
Road Trip (2000)
I suppose those looking for a goofball comedy full of easy laughs and memorable gross-out moments will be pleased with Road Trip enough to find it worthwhile. Going into it, gross and stupid humor is...
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Cider House Rules was the big surprise in the nomination for Best Picture of 1999. Did it deserve it? In my opinion, not when Magnolia, Being John Malkovich, and Election were not on the list. Those are films which...
What Women Want (2000)
Nick Marshall (Gibson) is an ad exec with aspirations of heading the company division. He is also a misogynist womanizer with not a shred of respect for the opposite gender. When the company realizes that...
The Hurricane (1999)
This is the inspiring sorta-true-story of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (Washington), a man who could have been the middleweight champion if not for being convicted and sentenced to three life sentences for murder. Maintaining his...
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
I’m not altogether sure what it is in Nicolas Cage’s relationship with producer Jerry Bruckheimer that keeps him coming back for more, but I wish it would stop. After having to endure the slick...
Battlefield Earth (2000)
A thousand years from now, the dreaded alien race known as the Psychlos, take over Earth and submit those few remaining human beings to prison and slave labor, raping the Earth for its resources...
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
Here’s another one of those reviews that is probably bound to disappoint a few readers. I’m aware that this film is a favorite for many, particularly for women and fans of Hepburn. I don’t...
Shanghai Noon (2000)
Chon Wang (Chan) — which not so coincidentally sounds like John Wayne — is an Imperial Guard in China, sworn to protect the Emperor and his family. Princess Pei Pei (Liu) is kidnapped and Chon joins...
Torn Curtain (1966)
Long considered a critical misfire despite it’s commercial success, Torn Curtain is an Alfred Hitchcock film deserving of another look by those who might consider it lesser Hitchcock fare. While it is undeniably not a...