Fulltime Killer (2001)
If you ever were looking for an example of a movie that fails because it is too stylized for its own good, I’d recommend Fulltime Killer as a prime choice. It’s a shame, too, because...
Category: 2000s
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
Sometimes it takes a first-time director to breathe new life into what might otherwise be a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy. Such is the case with the refreshing comedy Bridget Jones’s Diary, thanks in large part to...
Legally Blonde (2001)
It’s time Reese Witherspoon finally comes to terms with the fact that she could very well be the most appealing comedienne working in films today. If she were to do more comedies and fewer...
Hart’s War (2002)
Although Hart’s War was a major financial failure at the box office, gaining only $19 million of it’s lofty $70 million price tag back, don’t let the bad business make you think it’s going to be...
Spirited Away (2001)
Just a quick note, for those who are curious: I viewed this in the original Japanese language with English subtitles, and not the dubbed version which was released theatrically in the US with voices...
Collateral Damage (2002)
It looks like things have finally come full circle in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career. In the beginning he made derivative and ultra-violent action vehicles like RAW DEAL and COMMANDO, which were terrible films that had nothing...
Slap Her, She’s French (2002)
Director Melanie Mayron, who has spent the last 15 years starring and acting in a variety of television series, continues her style with an off-the-wall comedy which almost feels like a long pilot for...
A Walk to Remember (2002)
Raise the number of stars by one if you are female and another two if you are under 16. This is yet another example of filmmaking by emotion over substance that makes my salty...
Birthday Girl (2001)
Whether you like her or not, Nicole Kidman is an actress making some of the more interesting films in the last few years. Starting with Eyes Wide Shut in 1999, she has made Oscar-worthy appearances in Moulin...
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
In 19th Century France, some seamen stop on the island of Elba, where the former emperor Napoleon is exiled, in order to aid their ailing captain. In exchange for the use of his physician,...