Chocolat (2000)
Director Lasse Hallstrom has the distinguished honor of being the director of my pick for the least deserving Best Picture nominee for the last two years (including Cider House Rules). There’s no question of...
Category: Romance
Angel Eyes (2001)
It’s ironic that the reason many people may be drawn to see this movie will also be the biggest reason they may be disappointed. Jennifer Lopez can be fun to watch, especially in gutsy but...
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Considering the track record to date between producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay, I was a bit leery about the prospects of sitting through three hours of over-produced, directorial masturbation that has been...
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
A Life Less Ordinary marks the third straight collaboration between director Danny Boyle, screenwriter John Hodge, and budding superstar Ewan McGregor, following on the heels of their critically acclaimed offbeat films, Trainspotting and Shallow Grave. It would...
Almost Famous (2000)
It’s hard to believe the budget for ALMOST FAMOUS was $60 million when you consider the fact that the film has no big name stars or special effects like SPACE COWBOYS, which had about the same budget....
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Set in San Francisco, Jennifer Lopez stars as the wedding planner, who has far more success in making sure others get married properly than she has in her own love life. Now she is...
Chasing Amy (1997)
Without a doubt, Chasing Amy ranks as Kevin Smith’s best work to date, both as a writer and director. Coming off of his ambitious but critically panned Mallrats,it’s a good thing, as it probably saved his career....
Love & Sex (2000)
One of the main staples in storytelling, whether in cinema or in literature, has been that of the quest for the perfect mate. The ground on “Searching for Mr. Right” has been tread on...
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Director Jon Turteltaub has had a nice career for himself making sweet-natured films with heart, and While You Were Sleeping is a prime example. Of course, it’s hard to go wrong with Sandra Bullock in a...
Return to Me (2000)
Bob is a contract builder in Chicago, with a nice life and loving vet wife. After a tragic car accident leaves his wife for dead, her heart is transplanted into the ailing Grace, a...