A Perfect World (1993)
I dig Clint Eastwood, and I normally like Kevin Costner, so this pairing of the two would seem like a can’t-miss proposition. It misses. It’s a shame because there are many things going for A...
Category: 1990s
Shall We Dance? (1996) | Shall We Dansu?
Overwhelmingly charming, Shall We Dance? is about as good a film as one could expect about learning how to dance. What it means to the normally reserved Japan is complete freedom and escapism, doing something...
Lovelife (1997)
Alternating between pithy and smarmy, Lovelife is first-time writer-director Jon Harmon Feldman’s attempt to marry the ensemble character appeal of TV’s “Friends” with an introspective look at relationships akin to Woody Allen. Although it never really...
Memphis Belle (1990)
Very loosely based (or basically, as close to complete fiction as one can get without being so) on a real B-17 bomber that fought in World War II, Memphis Belle is a formula Hollywood war...
Predator 2 (1990)
Predator 2 shows how important star charisma and crisp direction are to an action film, as the first one had it and this one doesn’t. Predator was an exciting and very interesting take on a very simple...
Anaconda (1997)
Either a terrible A-list movie or a great B-movie, depending on your point of view, Anaconda is by all accounts one of the schlockiest large budget releases to ever come from a major studio. Even...
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
The Distinguished Gentleman is one of those rare Eddie Murphy vehicles that has aged well, produced at a time when his superstardom was on the decline, during his critically dormant period between his last racy...
Steel (1997)
Unintentional humor abounds, in this very poor attempt at trying to start up another franchise superhero (based on an actual DC Comics character spun off of Superman) with Shaquille O’Neal in the lead role. ...
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Based on the book by Jeffrey Eugenides, the setting is the 1970s, where a suburban family — mom, dad, and five sisters — come to an untimely demise. The details aren’t spelled out. although...
Bicentennial Man (1999)
The great science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, is among my favorite authors, and I have been surprised by the dearth of movie adaptations of his work, especially from someone as prolific, popular and influential. Bicentennial...