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Tag Archives: Val Kilmer
At First Sight -
Oliver Sacks’ story To See and Not See, a true account regarding restoring sight to the blind must have seemed like the perfect idea for a movie. Not only does an actor get to stretch his chops as a blind … Continue reading
Posted in 1999, Movie Reviews
Tagged Bruce Davison, Drama, Mira Sorvino, Romance, Val Kilmer
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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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The Saint -
It’s simply stunning how shockingly bad a movie is The Saint. Val Kilmer gives the title role a good effort, and co-star Elisabeth Shue is appealing, so why is the film so amazingly awful? The answer: one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in 1997, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija, Val Kilmer
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The Ghost and the Darkness -
The Ghost and the Darkness is a partially thrilling adventure tale that needed to go through the rewrite machine at least one more time. The year is 1898, and the setting of this true story is East Africa. Val Kilmer … Continue reading
Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews
Tagged Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer
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The Island of Dr. Moreau -
The Island of Dr. Moreau is Hollywood’s third attempt at framing H. G. Wells’ novel, and they have yet to get it right. The 1933 Island of Lost Souls, although the best of the three, eliminated the subtleties of the … Continue reading
Posted in 1996, Movie Reviews
Tagged David Thewlis, Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer
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Heat -
Excellent crime drama. Robert DeNiro is criminal mastermind Neil McCauley, an expert in split-second high-stakes robberies. Al Pacino is Vincent Hanna, an obsessive cop who will stop at nothing to nab his man. When McCauley and crew come to town … Continue reading
Posted in 1995, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Al Pacino, Michael Mann, Robert DeNiro, Val Kilmer
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Batman Forever -
Third installment in the Batman series, with Batman joining forces with Robin for the first time against the villainous Two-Face and the Riddler. Superb visuals. Wonderful effects. But…there are just too many questions. A thoroughly fun movie to sit through, … Continue reading
Posted in 1995, Movie Reviews
Tagged Action, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Superhero, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer
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