Aussie-made The Dish illuminates eccentric scientists who helped televise 1969 lunar walk
By Gregory Weinkauf,
April 26, 2001
Somewhere, in deepest New South Wales, Australia, there exists a humble sheep paddock. (In this particular case, the paddock is nearly devoid of... More>>
You'll never smile at this Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
By M.V. Moorhead,
April 19, 2001
So which is correct -- "more leathery" or "leatherier"? What the heck, let's try them both: Paul Hogan, who was leathery in "Crocodile" Dundee,... More>>
An English classic heads west in rewarding The Claim
By Gregory Weinkauf,
April 19, 2001
There's a majesty to Michael Winterbottom's new film, a majesty and a terrible, icy chill. There's also a fair bit of invention, as the director... More>>
Tom Green's directorial debut is occasionally hilarious but sloppily executed
By Luke Y. Thompson,
April 19, 2001
If you don't like Tom Green, there's no point in going anywhere near Freddy Got Fingered, as it won't win you over. If you don't know much about... More>>
Don't bother snooping through Bridget Jones' Diary
By Gregory Weinkauf,
April 12, 2001
"Keep a diary and one day it'll keep you," said Mae West, and while the sentiment rings true, it does little to explain the mystery of why Helen... More>>
You may not know the name Anthony Anderson yet, but you will. Having had significant roles in four major films last year (Big Momma's House, Me,... More>>
Love cuts both ways in passionate The Widow of Saint-Pierre
By Andy Klein,
April 05, 2001
French director Patrice Leconte is a chameleonlike talent: Among his films to reach American screens are the psychological thriller Mr. Hire, the... More>>
Bizarre Caveman's Valentine fails to get its head together
By Luke Y. Thompson,
March 29, 2001
Hollywood appears to be developing a healthy sense of humor about Valentine's Day, which, from this cynic's perspective, is a good thing. In the... More>>
Undercover and underage, Spy Kids earns its license to thrill
By Andy Klein,
March 29, 2001
As its title suggests, Spy Kids is an action fantasy aimed primarily at the preteen/early-teen audience. For all its thrills -- and it has plenty... More>>
Trio with brio is on tap for Valley featurette fans
By M.V. Moorhead,
March 29, 2001
If the feature-length stuff isn't doing it for you these days -- and who could blame you if it wasn't? -- here are three pieces of short-form... More>>
Ed Harris flings himself into art-splattered Pollock
By Bill Gallo,
March 22, 2001
Van Gogh was a lunatic who cut off his ear. Picasso was a self-absorbed cur who abused women. Warhol turned out to be a weird, desperate loner,... More>>
Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt fall flat despite their cleavage and a few good jokes in Heartbreakers
By Gregory Weinkauf,
March 22, 2001
We can run, we can hide, we can even try switching films, but there's just no escaping that pesky Gene Hackman. He starred in The Conversation,... More>>
At the Gates, a gripping showdown is bungled by a love triangle
By Robert Wilonsky,
March 15, 2001
To keep it simple, Enemy at the Gates plays like a cross between the PlayStation game Medal of Honor, a World War II Nazi-shoot-'em-up viewed... More>>
Ratcatcher tells the classic coming-of-age tale, Scottish style
By Luke Y. Thompson,
March 15, 2001
Be not deceived by the Merchant/Ivory name attached to Ratcatcher; those in search of repressed emotions among the corseted well-to-do will be in... More>>
In the Mood for Love artfully explores homosexuality in '60s Hong Kong
By Andy Klein,
March 08, 2001
With In the Mood for Love, Wong Kar-wai solidifies his stature as the subtlest and most idiosyncratic of Hong Kong directors. In an industry best... More>>
You've Got Female 
Shoot the Moon 
Down Under Par 
Hale and Hardy 
Gross Encounters 
That's All She Wrote 
Kitten Caboodle 
Mourning Glory 
A Kinder, Gentler Dope Fiend 
Bite It 
Guillotine Romance 
Mushy Feely 
Surreality Bites 
Little Buggers 
Drip Shtick 
Booby Traps 
Bad Aim 
Thistle Be the Day 
Teensters' Union 
Gai Lib 
Russe Hour 
Beast of Show 
Gunning for Love 
