A man's last day of freedom becomes Spike's meditation on 9/11
By Robert Wilonsky,
January 09, 2003
Spike Lee's adaptation of David Benioff's 2001 novel The 25th Hour hews closely to the original tale, which the author has adapted in screenplay... More>>
In Just Married, Ashton Kutcher wonders, 'Dude, where's the script?'
By Luke Y. Thompson,
January 09, 2003
According to various unreliable sources on the Internet, Just Married co-stars Ashton Kutcher (forever to be known as the star of Dude, Where's... More>>
Nicholson disappears into a wondrous movie about quiet desperation
By Robert Wilonsky,
January 02, 2003
It's easy to presume that About Schmidt isn't much of a movie, since its protagonist, Warren Schmidt, isn't much of anything. He's portrayed by... More>>
There have been other films dealing with the Jewish ghettos during the Nazi occupation of Poland -- some very good -- but The Pianist, the latest... More>>
In the insta-classic Evelyn, Pierce Brosnan forms a family bond
By Gregory Weinkauf,
January 02, 2003
People in show biz do very weird things to prove their credibility. Starlets pose for skin mags, actors start rock bands, rockers become sitcoms,... More>>
Miramax sabotaged Pinocchio -- and its own credibility -- with a lousy dub
By Luke Y. Thompson,
January 02, 2003
Francis Ford Coppola dreamed of doing an accurate Pinocchio film, but legal battles took that away from him. Walt Disney's version is a classic,... More>>
Spielberg, once more, is caught up in the thrill of the chase
By Robert Wilonsky,
December 26, 2002
Everything about Catch Me If You Can, the loosely based-on-fact tale of a teenager who swindled millions while posing as, among other things, a... More>>
Antwone Fisher surely would make a great role model, says Antwone Fisher
By Luke Y. Thompson,
December 26, 2002
Here's a tricky little movie to review, as it's going to divide audiences fairly drastically. Conservatives, especially black ones like Larry... More>>
Phillip Noyce's return to his roots packs some power, though the lack of dialogue hurts
By Jean Oppenheimer,
December 26, 2002
Based on the true story of three young Aboriginal girls who walked 1,500 miles across the Australian outback to be reunited with their mothers,... More>>
The action's much meatier in Jackson's second Rings film
By Gregory Weinkauf,
December 19, 2002
Fantasy is at its best when it ennobles our reality, and in this year's cinema no fantasy towers above The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The... More>>
If being Charlie Kaufman is no fun, watching Charlie Kaufman is a real drag
By Robert Wilonsky,
December 19, 2002
Adaptation is the most overrated movie of the year (of all time?) by people who should know better. Film critics have either been suckered in by... More>>
Only diehard fans of Bullock and Grant need see this predictable comedy
By Jean Oppenheimer,
December 19, 2002
It had to happen eventually: the adorably scattered Sandra Bullock and the self-deprecatingly charming Hugh Grant paired in a romantic comedy. As... More>>
Of all the movies you could be spending your December with -- and there are many good choices, from Oscar-bait to better-than-expected sequels... More>>
J.Lo plays a Maid in Manhattan, but a predictable script sabotages this Cinderella story
By Robert Wilonsky,
December 12, 2002
Maid in Manhattan, in which Jennifer Lopez goes from pauper to princess, comes not from a screenplay but from a handful of self-help books and... More>>
If you already know that female and male humans employ somewhat different strategies for relieving themselves of liquid waste, you're in for no... More>>
The tides of Solaris tempt Clooney with life after death
By Luke Y. Thompson,
November 28, 2002
The smart sci-fi fan knows that, technically speaking, Steven Soderbergh's Solaris is not a remake of Andrei Tarkovsky's film at all, but rather... More>>
