Daily Archives: February 7, 1997

The Pest - [No Tickets]

Posted on February 7, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

The Pest is a revoltingly bad stinker that is easily in the running for the worst film of the decade. John Leguizamo stars as Pestario “The Pest” Vargas, a Miami con man who begins to annoy and grate on your … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Peak - * *

Posted on February 7, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Dante’s Peak is a rather typical distaster film, with above average special effects, and below average characters. Pierce Brosnan is a volcano expert who is given a token tragedy at the beginning of the film in lieu of actual character … Continue reading →

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The Beautician and the Beast - * * 1/2*

Posted on February 7, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

The Beautician and the Beast is a somewhat amusing, if familiar, story. Fran Drescher stars as Joy Miller, a New York City beauty school teacher, who, in a mixup, is recruited to the the royal tutor for a tiny reforming … Continue reading →

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