Gangs of New York (2002)
Although Scorsese’s epic is full of symbolism and artistic flourishes which give the overall production an artificial feel, I suspect his vision of the America of yesteryear is perhaps a more accurate representation of...
Category: 2000s
Hulk (2003)
“You’re making me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” Oh yes, we would, Bruce! It’s about the only time we do like you, as without the few scenes where we get to...
Finding Nemo (2003)
The group at Pixar continues the magic formula of putting out great looking family films with heart and inspiration in their latest crowd-pleaser, Finding Nemo. This is the fifth major motion picture release, and every...
The Italian Job (2003)
“Marky Mark” Wahlberg must have been kicking himself in the fanny after passing up the chance to be in the immensely entertaining Steven Soderbergh heist flick, Ocean’s Eleven. His commitment to the critically panned remake...
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Bruce Almighty is an attempt by Jim Carrey to marry the comedies that made him a star with the more high-concept films he has made since becoming a more serious actor. From the old school...
The In-Laws (2003)
Screenwriter Andrew Bergman wrote the original 1979 classic comedy, The In-Laws, to success, and has crafted a handful of quality comedies since then, blending comedy and crime in films like Fletch, The Freshman, Honeymoon in Vegas, and Striptease. ...
Hero (2002)
With the success of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, it seemed easy to surmise that we were going to see more kung-fu epics emerge shortly thereafter. Hero is the first formidable one of these to emerge from China, and...
Down with Love (2003)
In Nurse Betty, Renee Zellweger plays a woman that is referred to by Morgan Freeman’s character as a “modern-day Doris Day,” and I remarked that the same could be said of Zellweger herself, with her...
Daddy Day Care (2003)
You begin to wonder how someone as immensely talented as Eddie Murphy would be pigeonholed into buddy movies and films like Daddy Day Care, essentially family fare. I suppose given the kinds of things he...
X2: X-Men United (2003)
X2 is probably going to be the dividing point between the fans of the comic book and those that are just along for the ride. If you’re a fan, (and I am a casual fan,...