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Tag Archives: Ewan McGregor
Eye of the Beholder - [No Tickets]
What a disaster. Eye of the Beholder is the type of film that, if there was justice in this world, should have been ignored as a bad direct-to-video film. But, instead, capitalizing on the recent successes of its stars, the … Continue reading
Posted in 2000, Movie Reviews
Tagged Ashley Judd, Ewan McGregor, Thriller
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Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace -
If you’ve lived in a cave for the past twenty-five years, you may be the only one unfamiliar with the Star Wars saga. It’s been a mere sixteen years since George Lucas delivered the last chapter in this science fiction … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Science Fiction
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Nightwatch -
After sitting on the shelf for nearly two years, Ole Bornedal’s remake of his Danish film, Nattevagten, finally hits the screens. It’s too bad it wasn’t worth waiting for… Martin Bells (Ewan McGregor) is a struggling law student who finds … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Ewan McGregor, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Thriller
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A Life Less Ordinary -
Fresh off the success of Trainspotting, and with a boatload of pressure, Danny Boyle decided to tackle a rather different project for his next directing effort. And, while A Life Less Ordinary is definitely not a mainstream sell-out, it isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in 1997, Movie Reviews
Tagged Cameron Diaz, Danny Boyle, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Holly Hunter, Romantic Comedy
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The Pillow Book -
Director Peter Greenaway has created a film with plenty to look at, but no sense of where it is going. It’s like watching a pretty car spin wildly out of control. Vivian Wu stars as Nagiko, a Japanese woman who, … Continue reading
Posted in 1997, Movie Reviews
Tagged Ewan McGregor, Peter Greenaway, Vivian Wu
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Brassed Off -
Brassed off is a drama about how politics can affect a small town that works well on an interpersonal scale. However, when it goes for the grand political statement, the notes seem a bit flat. The small town of Grimley … Continue reading
Trainspotting -
Rough hewn portrait of youths in Scotland, and their nihilistic ways of sex, drugs, and crime. Ewan McGregor plays Mark Renton, the centerpiece of the film. Renton, like many of the other characters, is a heroin addict who knows his … Continue reading
Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews
Tagged Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle
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Shallow Grave -
Black comedy about a trio of housemates who cover up the suicide of a new roommate in order to keep a mysterious suitcase of money. A few good moments, but you never truly connect with the main characters.