February 9, 2013

Darkness

    Darkness Release Date: December 25, 2004 Runtime: 102 minutes Rating: R Studio: Dimension Films (Miramax) Director: Jaume Balaguero Cast: Anna Paquin; Lena Olin; Iain Glen; Giancarlo Giannini     [SPOILER ALERT!] Oh boy, is this ever a mess of a movie.  Basically, the story of a young girl […]
February 9, 2013

Hudson Hawk

    Hudson Hawk Release Date: May 24, 1991 Runtime: Interminable Rating: R Studio: TriStar Pictures (Sony) Director: Michael Lehmann Cast: Bruce Willis; Danny Aiello; Andie MacDowell; Richard E. Grant; Sandra Bernhard     This movie has, in the 20-plus years since its release, become kind-of a punch line for jokes […]
January 27, 2013

Gigli

    Gigli Release Date: August 1, 2003 Runtime: 121 minutes Rating: R Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony) Director: Martin Brest Cast: Ben Affleck; Jennifer Lopez; Justin Bartha; Missy Crider; Al Pacino; Christopher Walken     I admit, I went to this film out of morbid curiosity; to see what all […]
January 26, 2013

Christmas with the Kranks

    Christmas with the Kranks Release Date: November 24, 2004 Runtime: 99 minutes Rating: PG Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony) Director: Joe Roth Cast: Tim Allen; Jamie Lee Curtis; Dan Aykroyd; Cheech Marin; Jake Busey     This is a stunningly awful film.  I’ll admit, I came late, about 15-20 […]
January 25, 2013

I Know Who Killed Me

    I Know Who Killed Me Release Date: July 27, 2007 Runtime: Too long Rating: R Studio: Sony Director: Chris Sivertson (poor thing!) Cast: Lindsay Lohan; Julia Ormond (wow…what a fall!); Neal McDonough; Brian Geraghty     This will be a short review because, honestly, this film is really […]
January 23, 2013

Mary Reilly

    Mary Reilly Release Date: February 23, 1996 Runtime: 108 minutes (100 minutes too long) Rating: R Studio: TriStar Pictures (Sony) Director: Stephen Frears Cast: Julia Roberts; John Malkovich; Glenn Close; George Cole; Michael Sheen     I like Julia Roberts.  I really do.  I’ve been a fan ever […]