Rat Race (2001)
I am not sure which is the most astonishing feat evidenced from watching Rat Race: Jerry Zucker not providing laughs or in the very fact that Rat Race could get a green light to be made to...
Category: 2000s
The Accidental Spy (2001)
The Accidental Spy is a typical Jackie Chan flick that delivers what you expect. There’s going to be some fantastic fighting. There’s going to be some incredible stunt work. There’s going to be some moments...
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
The late Stanley Kubrick’s name graces the intro to A.I: Artificial Intelligence alongside that of director Steven Spielberg’s, due to his having cultivated the film for over a decade before it was passed to the man...
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Remaking one of the best sci-fi films of all time was bound to be an arduous task, and the fact that this new incarnation of Planet of the Apes is pretty solid entertainment even if it...
Jurassic Park III (2001)
In June 1998, Steven Spielberg announced he’d produce but not direct the third Jurassic Park feature. Halfway through The Lost World, Spielberg felt uninspired, as if slavishly cooking from a recipe. He had other...
Shaolin Soccer (2001)
For purposes of this review, I screened the Hong Kong release in the original Cantonese. It contains approximately 22 minutes of additional scenes, dialogue and different music. I have not seen the dubbed US...
The Score (2001)
In a summer where Hollywood typically tries to wow us with grandiose special effects epics, it’s refreshing to see such an old fashioned caper not only released amid the blockbusters, but a well-made one...
The Crimson Rivers (2000)
While there are some viewers who may like The Crimson Rivers (the French title is Les Rivieres Pourpres) for its very dark subject matter and the director’s energetic, sweeping style, it doesn’t make the mystery of the...
Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
I have mixed feelings about the Hong Kong stars that leave to make bigger budget films once they have make a name for themselves. Perhaps the producers and directors of the American/European films just...
Thirteen Days (2000)
In October 1962, the United States became poised on the brink of destruction in the Cuban missile crisis. The Soviet Union began implementing nuclear missiles on the island of ally Cuba, aimed at the...