Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Stanley Tong Stars: Jackie Chan, Chen Chun Wu, Jackson Lou Jackie Chan, Hong Kong’s most popular martial arts star, brings his distinctive brand of action, furious mayhem, and punishing slap stick comedy down under for this fast paced adventure filmed partly on locations in Australia. The fourth installment in Chan’s… Continue Reading »
THE RELIC
Reviewed by GREG KING Director:Peter Hyams Stars: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, James Whitmore, Linda Hunt, Clayton Rohner, Chi Muoi Lo, Robert Lesser Running Time:110 minutes Alien in the museum? This glib one-liner is probably the best way to describe Peter Hyams’ new horror film The Relic. Hyams has always been a very good director… Continue Reading »
TURBULENCE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Robert Butler Stars: Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Ben Cross, Hector Elizondo, Rachel Ticotin, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Hicks The obvious temptation here would be to casually dismiss Turbulence as Airport 97! But thankfully this gripping yet often implausible and outrageously over the top thriller is much better than anything contained in… Continue Reading »
DOUBLE TEAM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tsui Hark Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Mickey Rourke, Paul Freeman, Natacha Lindinger, Jay Benedict, Rob Diem Running Time: 93 minutes. One of the oddest couples ever teamed for a big budget Hollywood action movie would have to be Jean-Claude Van Damme, the “muscles from Brussels”, and Dennis Rodman,… Continue Reading »
SET IT OFF
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: F Gary Gray Stars: Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A Fox, Kimberly Elise, John C. McGinley Running Time: 120 minutes. It’s unusual to find a tough, contemporary crime thriller in which the main protagonists are Afro-American women, which is probably why local film distributors have not known how to handle… Continue Reading »
BATMAN & ROBIN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Joel Schumacher Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O’Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Elle McPherson, Jeep Swenson, John Glover, Elizabeth Sanders Running Time: 134 minutes. Former costume designer turned director, Joel Schumacher continues to stamp his own distinct imprimatur on the phenomenally successful Batman series. For… Continue Reading »