29 Palms (2002)
It’s hard to watch so many good character actors get together in a film that doesn’t explore great characterizations. Yet, here they are, doing what they can to inject life in yet another gimmicky,...
Category: Thriller
Gigli (2003)
It seems like just yesterday that Martin Brest was an acclaimed director, helming such lucrative and esteemed projects like Going in Style, Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run, and Scent of a Woman. 1998 saw Brest take a bit of a...
S.W.A.T. (2003)
S.W.A.T. is the type of movie that can be either side of the same coin, so your enjoyment of it will greatly depend on your expectations going in. The trailer might have you thinking that...
The 4th Dimension (1999)
After viewing The 4th Floor, the predominant question in many viewers’ minds will be, “What in the world happened to William Hurt?!” It seems that it wasn’t so long ago when he was considered one...
Bad Boys II (2003)
Although I am not a fan of any other Michael Bay mega-blockbusters, I did enjoy the original Bad Boys, mostly because it did manage to make me laugh quite a bit. Even so, I came...
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
As a video game, “Tomb Raider” is a slick and fun diversion, mixing lots of action with some good old fashioned problem-solving. Plenty of eye candy is provided, but none more pleasant than that...
Corky Romano (2001)
One of the things we can always be thankful for is that most dumb comedies only last 90 minutes or less. You go into it knowing it’s going to be completely silly slapstick, but...
Kill Me Later (2001)
Kill Me Later is based on a short film of the same name, and that’s probably how it should have stayed. At 90 minutes, there just isn’t enough to sustain heavy interest without a lot...
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...
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...