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Category Archives: 1998
Playing by Heart -
Playing by Heart is a film that would like to think of itself as an intricate puzzle, whose pieces smoothly slide into place as the film progresses. However, as a puzzle, Playing By Heart is fairly simple. Luckily, observing the … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Anjelina Jolie, Anthony Edwards, Dennis Quaid, Ellen Burstyn, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson, Jay Mohr, Madeleine Stowe, Romance, Ryan Phillippe, Sean Connery
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A Civil Action -
Not your typical legal drama, A Civil Action eschews grandiose cinematic gestures in favor of a slightly more grounded (and definitely more cynical) interpretation of the legal process. It provides an always interesting, and sometimes fascinating, glimpse inside the workings … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Drama, John Travolta, Kathleen Quinlan, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy
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Stepmom -
With a bland and unrevealing title like Stepmom, you might half expect a horror film about the mad matriarch of a dysfunctional family. That’s not the case here. Rather, Stepmom is another a long tradition of three-hankie weepies, and a … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Drama, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon
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The Faculty -
And another film rolls out of the teen-horror factory. But, The Faculty shows promise: it has some decent talent attached, and seems to be a change of pace from your run-of-the-mill serial killer stalking teenagers film. Is it any good? … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Clea DuVall, Elijah Wood, Famke Janssen, Horror, Josh Hartnet, Robert Patrick, Robert Rodriguez, Salma Hayek, Science Fiction
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The Thin Red Line -
A study in pretension, The Thin Red Line marks the infamously reclusive director Terrence Malick’s anticlimactic return to the cinema. On the surface, the film is a war movie, based on the James Jones novel of the same name. But, … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Ben Chaplin, Elias Koteas, George Clooney, John Travolta, Nick Nolte, Terrence Malick, War
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Mighty Joe Young -
They’ve remade King Kong, they’ve remade Godzilla, now Hollywood has set their sights on another giant animal from years past: Mighty Joe Young. But this updated remake is more of an example of modern special effects technology than of good … Continue reading
You’ve Got Mail -
One of the oldest adages in Hollywood is: find a good formula and stick with it. So, hoping for another Sleepless in Seattle, writer/director Nora Ephron has once again teamed up with stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan for a … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Greg Kinnear, Meg Ryan, Romantic Comedy, Tom Hanks
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Prince of Egypt -
When Dreamworks first set up an animation division to rival Disney, it was a lofty goal. And their first traditionally animated film, The Prince of Egypt, makes some bold steps. Telling the tale of Moses, the film eschews Disney’s traditionally … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Animated, Patrick Stewart, Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer
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Patch Adams -
In Patch Adams, Robin Williams portrays a real-life doctor struggling to reform the impersonal medical system with a human touch. It’s a good premise, and Williams seems to be perfect for the role…perhaps a bit too perfect. The film is … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Biopic, Comedy, Monica Potter, Robin Williams
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A Simple Plan -
Crime doesn’t pay. Particularly in a world where the rule of Murphy’s Law is absolute. That’s the lesson learned by the characters in the well-acted, brilliantly written and intensely gripping drama, A Simple Plan. Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton) has a … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Sam Raimi
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