Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)
One wonders how much my enjoyment of this third installment of the Oceans series is influenced by the fact that the second, Ocean’s Twelve, had been a disappointment to most of those who loved Ocean’s Eleven. Perhaps it...
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Absolutely Anything (2015)
Monty Python’s Terry Jones directs and co-scripts this silly special effects-driven comedy, reportedly inspired by an H.G. Wells story (“The Man Who Could Work Miracles”), that delivers on a few decent laughs, but not...
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
“The Skeleton of a Movie” may have been a more appropriate title for this film that’s more fun in hearing about than it is to actually view. At just a smidgen over 90 minutes,...
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
During the glam rock craze in England during the early 70s, one of the leaders of the music movement, Brian Slade, fakes his own death as a publicity stunt. The result backfires as the...
The Avengers (1998)
What is it that makes a good action film? Isn’t it the combination of good acting, directing, script, action set-pieces, costumes, and special effects? If that’s the case, The Avengers is a good film, right? That...