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Tag Archives: Robert Downey Jr.
Wonder Boys -
Curtis Hanson directs Michael Douglas as a college professor with writer’s block desperately trying to match the success of his first novel. Tobey Maguire stars as a brilliant, but suicidal, student whom he takes under his wing. Frances McDormand will … Continue reading
Posted in 2000, Movie Reviews
Tagged Frances McDormand, Katie Holmes, Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr.
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In Dreams -
Director Neil Jordan takes a gamble and fails with his latest movie, In Dreams. He assembles a talented cast, and combines it with some superb camera work. But then he applies these paints to a fragmented and nonsensical story. Can … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Aidan Quinn, Annette Bening, Neil Jordan, Robert Downey Jr.
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Two Girls and a Guy -
Two Girls and a Guy is an odd and pretentious character drama that can’t quite sustain interest beyond its first thirty minutes. In fact, reading the scandal sheets about its star, Robert Downey Jr, would probably create a more lively … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Heather Graham, Matasha Gregson Wagner, Robert Downey Jr.
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U.S. Marshals -
Whatever happened to the art of the sequel? OK, I know that, with a few exceptions, sequels have rarely been as good as their predecessors. But at least sequels used to be sequels. These days, you’re more likely to get … Continue reading
Posted in 1998, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes
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Hugo Pool -
Robert Downey Sr directs this overly self-consciously “wacky” day-in-the-life comedy. Unfortunately, even with plenty of talent attached, the film goes nowhere. Hugo Dugay (Alyssa Milano) runs a pool cleaning company in Beverly Hills. The film follows her on a day … Continue reading
Posted in 1997, Movie Reviews
Tagged Alyssa Milano, Comedy, Robert Downey Jr.
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One Night Stand -
Director Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas) tries to strike gold twice with an offbeat adulterous romance in One Night Stand. However, this time, the vein has gone dry. Max Carlyle (Wesley Snipes) is a commercial director from Los Angeles who … Continue reading
Posted in 1997, Movie Reviews
Tagged Drama, Mike Figgis, Ming-Na Wen, Nastassja Kinski, Robert Downey Jr., Wesley Snipes
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Richard III -
Shakespeare’s play works well, even when it has been transposed into the 1930s. Ian McKellen plays the title role, as the deformed Duke of Gloster, who schemes, plots, and murders his way into the title of King Richard III. First, … Continue reading
Posted in 1995, Movie Reviews
Tagged Annette Bening, Ian McKellen, Kristen Scott Thomas, Robert Downey Jr., Shakespeare
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Restoration -
Ribald tale of a foolish young doctor maturing during the 16th century. Robert Downey, Jr., plays the doctor, who is taken into the court of King Charles II (Sam Neill), when he serendipitiously heals the king’s favorite dog. He is … Continue reading
Posted in 1995, Movie Reviews
Tagged Historical, Meg Ryan, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill
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Home for the Holidays -
A dysfunctional family comedy that’s not all it thinks it is. Holly Hunter plays a single mother, returning home for the holidays (Thanksgiving in particular). Among her eccentric family members at the gathering: her obnoxious gay brother (Robert Downey, Jr.) … Continue reading
Posted in 1995, Movie Reviews
Tagged Claire Danes, Holly Hunter, Jodie Foster, Robert Downey Jr.
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