Tagged: Drew Barrymore

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1980s / Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller

Firestarter (1984)

Based on the novel by Stephen King, Firestarter stars Drew Barrymore (E.T. the Extraterrestrial, Cat’s Eye) as youngster Charlie McGee, the super-gifted offspring of “Jedi mind trick”-using father Andy (Keith, Major League II) and mind-reading mother Vicky (Locklear, Money...

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1980s / Comedy / Horror / Thriller

Cat’s Eye (1985)

Cat’s Eye is an anthology of three Stephen King short stories, two of which were previously published in print in the “Night Shift” collection, “Quitters, Inc.” and “The Ledge”.  The stories are united by the...

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1990s / Comedy / Drama / Musical

Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

Everyone Says I Love You continues the long streak of light Woody Allen comedies in the 1990s, and although this doesn’t really rank as one of his finest works, it is definitely a departure...

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2000s / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance

50 First Dates (2004)

The pigeonholing of Adam Sandler into dumb, scatological comedies has once again denied him another coulda-been good movie that had the potential of taking him to the next level as an actor.  Sadly, it is...

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1990s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero

Batman Forever (1995)

It’s not that the Batman series has run out of ideas by this point, it’s just that the makers of Batman Forever have no idea where to look for inspiration.  Tim Burton gives up the directorial reins to...

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2000s / Fantasy / Science Fiction

Donnie Darko (2001)

The experience of figuring out Donnie Darko is like buying a jigsaw puzzle at a garage sale and trying to put it together realizing that you may not have enough pieces to make a complete...

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2000s / Action / Comedy

Charlies Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

I’m not sure if there’s a need for debate as to whether the first Charlie’s Angels is better than the second, as film-making this superficial doesn’t really merit much thought or analysis, but I can...

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2000s / Comedy / Drama

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

Chuck Barris is perhaps best known as the host of “The Gong Show,” a talent show of the weirdest and wildest amateur acts from around the country. To a lesser extent, he is known...

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2000s / Action / Comedy

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...