So Close (2002)
Another style over substance Hong Kong action film that has some pretty exciting fight scenes, but also some very flimsy and annoyingly romanticized back story to fill in between them. The mish-mash of styles...
Category: 2000s
Crash (2004)
With its large cast and interweaving storylines of tragedy, the comparisons to Magnolia are probably warranted, although Paul Haggis’ Crash doesn’t come close to capturing the inspiration and artistic heights of the film it emulates. Still, the...
Para Para Sakura (2001)
Have you ever eaten so much candy that you experience a sugar overload, such that you couldn’t possibly have another bite or drink of anything sweet for fear of inducing severe nausea? This accurately...
Sahara (2005)
I’ve read exactly one of Clive Cussler’s seventeen novels in the Dirk Pitt series, and chances are, I’ll never read any of the other sixteen. If I were a book critic, I’d elaborate more,...
Be Cool (2005)
Following ten years after Get Shorty, Be Cool is the second installment in the Chili Palmer saga, adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. Alas, the magic of the original is just not there, as it mostly...
Guess Who (2005)
A remake (of sorts) of the 1967 classic comedy, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, except with the races reversed. While the original film had the breaking of racial stereotypes in mind, this updated version has...
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Call it a guilty pleasure if you must, but I do find Miss Congeniality to be one of Sandra Bullock’s most entertaining comedies, despite all of the things going against it. It is a ridiculous idea...
Grease (1978)
“Grease” is the word, if you want a fun and vibrant time at the movies. Based on the hit Broadway play, Grease would be a bigger hit than anyone could ever imagine, setting a box...
The Pacifier (2005)
Vin Diesel plays Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe, whose squad failed to get captured scientist Harold Plummer (Tate Donovan) back alive in a covert mission. Since the mission was not a success, Wolfe’s next assignment is...
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
The formula isn’t hard to figure out: cute dog + cute kid = cute movie. It’s based on the young reader’s book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo, Because of Winn-Dixie may be...