Category Archives: 1999

Fight Club - * * *

Posted on October 15, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The first rule about Fight Club is that you don’t talk about fight club. I’m about to break that rule. Director David Fincher (of Seven, and The Game fame) is back with a new film, and you should know by … Continue reading →

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Superstar - * 1/2*

Posted on October 10, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

In yet another Saturday Night Live skit-turned-film, Molly Shannon stars as nerdy Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher, dreaming of superstardom. She enters a talent contest with hopes of winning a part as a film extra. Will Ferrell will play the … Continue reading →

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Three to Tango - * *

Posted on October 9, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Damon Santostefano directs this romantic comedy. A businessman (Dylan McDermott) asks his employee (Matthew Perry) to look after his mistress (Neve Campbell), thinking the employee is gay. He’s not…but pretends to be in order to be close to the girl … Continue reading →

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The Limey - * * *

Posted on October 8, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Steven Soderbergh directs this action-drama about an Englishman (Terence Stamp) who travels to L.A. to avenge his daughter’s death. Lesley Ann Warren is an English teacher who helps him out. Peter Fonda will play the bad guy, Amelia Heinle will … Continue reading →

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Boys Don’t Cry - * * * *

Posted on October 8, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Being based on a true story is somehow a blessing and a curse for a film. All too often, such movies try to capitalize on their origins to deliver an emotional impact which the film itself cannot provide. Such is … Continue reading →

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Random Hearts - * 1/2*

Posted on October 8, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Sydney Pollack directs Harrison Ford in this adaptation of Warren Adler’s novel. Ford will play Dutch Van Den Broeck, an internal affairs detective whose wife dies in a plane crash. She is found carrying the same key as another man … Continue reading →

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Three Kings - * * *

Posted on October 1, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

It’s been eight years since the Gulf War, and so far (aside from a few throwaway gimmicks in the Hot Shots series) only one film, Courage Under Fire, has told a Gulf War story. Courage Under Fire now has company: … Continue reading →

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Mystery, Alaska - * *

Posted on October 1, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Jay Roach directs this hockey comedy about a small Alaskan town whose local team unexpectedly finds itself in a match against the NY Rangers. Russell Crowe stars as the town’s hockey-playing sheriff, and Mary McCormack will portray his wife, and … Continue reading →

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Jakob the Liar - * * 1/2*

Posted on September 24, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Nearly a year after Life is Beautiful graced the movie screens, Hollywood serves up its own version of a Holocaust comedy. But where Life is Beautiful made all the right moves, Jakob the Liar goes a few steps too far … Continue reading →

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Double Jeopardy - * 1/2*

Posted on September 24, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Double Jeopardy is a routine thriller that has an interesting, if somewhat implausible, premise mixed with a heavy dose of The Fugitive deja vu. We’re left with a half baked concoction that is more perplexing than thrilling. When we’re introduced … Continue reading →

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