Ghost World (2001)
Five years after giving us the quirky Crumb, director Terry Zwigoff delivers another batch of off-beat goodness in Ghost World. The film is based on the small press comic book of the same name by Daniel Clowes,...
Category: 2000s
Orange County (2002)
Orange County stars Colin Hanks, son of Tom, as Shaun Brumder, an Orange County teen who always had excelled in his classes despite his lifestyle of surfing and parties. When he is told he...
Love on a Diet (2001)
After having struck gold with their wildly successful Hong Kong release, Needing You, director Johnnie To and screenwriter Wai Ka-Fai attempt to repeat their magic with Love on a Diet. To do this, they bring together the...
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
In case you want perspective, I had read Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit” as a young teenager, and I consider them among my favorite stories of any medium –...
Formula 51 / The 51st State (2001)
I’m uncertain as to the reasons why the producers of this film looked to Hong Kong director Ronny Yu to make this Tarantino-esque screenplay fly, but the results are less than impressive. The 51st State (changed to Formula...
Novocaine (2001)
After his memorable turn in Little Shop of Horrors playing a dentist, Steve Martin plays another one in Novocaine, an oddly interesting yet ultimately unsatisfying comic-thriller. While the Hitchcockian plot and meandering storyline are too familiar...
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
The amazing Steven Soderbergh is at it again, showing a mastery of a new genre with almost every film he’s made. After the Academy Award nominated films Erin Brockovich and Traffic, Soderbergh goes for a fun and...
The Wash (2001)
Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time sitting here writing reviews when out there movies are actually being made that require far less thought and time to make. If there is anything more...
Heist (2001)
Just when I thought David Mamet was finally starting to hit his stride as a director, he shows his amateurishness once again. However, this is not as surprising as the downturn in the quality...
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
Continuing a trend for the year 2000, Charlie’s Angels introduces yet another big screen adaptation of a small screen television show. The TV series, known more for its stars and cheesy 70s style than for...