Author Archives: Madeleine Williams

Best of 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Madeleine Williams

I saw a record 633 films (new and old) during 2010…here were my various favorites, starting with vintage film picks, then 2010: BEST PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY FILM, RUNNER UP – Love Me Tonight (1932) – Rodgers and Hart … Continue reading →

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Best Films of the Decade

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Madeleine Williams

I’ve seen 1857 films over the past 10 years….time to count down my top 100 of the 00s…. #100 – In the Loop – Caustically funny and scathing look at the politics of selling a war. A perfect film to … Continue reading →

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Status of the site

Posted on May 29, 2002 by Madeleine Williams

Hmmm…I’m trying to decide what to do with the site. I’m thinking of retooling it for just reviews. Not only is the coming attractions section woefully out of date, but other sites out there are now covering the scene much … Continue reading →

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Hiatus…

Posted on January 1, 2001 by Madeleine Williams

Well, it’s probably obvious, but the updates here have been few and far between for the past few months. For personal reasons, I’m taking a hiatus from working on the website. I hope to return later this year, though it … Continue reading →

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Almost Famous - * * * *

Posted on September 15, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

No stranger to the world of music, director Cameron Crowe is well known for the strong rock-and-roll soundtracks of his earlier films, Say Anything, Singles, and Jerry Maguire. However, in his youth, Crowe was actually a rock reporter for Rolling … Continue reading →

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Mission: Impossible 2 - * * 1/2*

Posted on May 24, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Another Impossible Mission, this time involving the hunt for a deadly virus. Tom Cruise will star, along with Ving Rhames, Thandie Newton, Brendan Gleeson, Dougray Scott, John Polson, Rade Serbedzija and Richard Roxburgh. Anthony Hopkins will play Cruise’s new boss. … Continue reading →

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Small Time Crooks - * 1/2*

Posted on May 19, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Woody Allen directs and stars in this comedy about a group of dimwitted thieves trying to rob a bank. Michael Rappaport, Hugh Grant, Tracy Ullman, Elaine May and Jon Lovitz also star. Capsule Review: One of Woody Allen’s better comedies … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur - * * 1/2*

Posted on May 19, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

A combination live-action/computer animation/stop motion film about why the dinosaurs became extinct. D.B. Sweeney voices the main character, a dinosaur raised by lemurs. When a giant asteroid threatens, the lone dinosaur leads the lemurs to safety, while his fellow dinosaurs … Continue reading →

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Road Trip - * 1/2*

Posted on May 12, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Todd Phillips directs this tale of four college students travelling 1000 miles to another college. Amy Smart, Sean William Scott, Andy Dick, Rachel Blanchard, Tom Green and Breckin Meyer star. Capsule Review: Road Trip plays like a dumbed-down version of … Continue reading →

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Hamlet - * *

Posted on May 12, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s famous play. Ethan Hawke stars as Hamlet. Also starring are Kyle MacLachlan (Claudius), Sam Shepard (The Ghost), Julia Stiles (Ophelia), Diane Venora (Gertrude) and Bill Murray (Polonius). Liev Schrieber, Steve Zahn, Casey Affleck and Jeffrey Wright … Continue reading →

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