Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peter Segal Stars: James Garner, Jack Lemmon, Dan Aykroyd, Everett McGill, John Heard, Lauren Bacall, Wilford Brimley, Brad Whitford, Sela Ward, Marg Helgenberger, Jeff Yeager Two former American Presidents, bitter rivals from opposite ends of the political spectrum, are thrown together as reluctant allies when they probe a trail of… Continue Reading »
JUNGLE 2 JUNGLE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: John Pasquin Stars: Tim Allen, Sam Huntington, Martin Short, Lolita Davidovich, JoBeth Williams, David Ogden Stiers, Bob Dishy. Running Time: 105 minutes. Based on a little known French farce entitled Un Indien Dans La Ville (aka Little Indian, Big City), this disappointing Disney produced family oriented comedy reunites tv’s popular… 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 »
GRIDLOCK’D
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Vondie Curtis Hall Stars: Tim Roth, Tupac Shakur, Thandie Newton, Vondie Curtis Hall, Tom Towles, Charles Fleischer, Howard Hesseman, John Sayles, James Pickens jr, Eric Payne Running Time: 86 minutes. An original and occasionally disturbing take on the decay and urban malaise gripping America, Gridlock’d is a sharp black comedy… Continue Reading »
CONSPIRACY THEORY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Richard Donner Stars: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart Richard Donner’s gripping new thriller further exploits the fascination with paranoid theories, high-level conspiracy and government cover ups that has been made popular through television series like The X Files, and its ilk. Conspiracy Theory begins slowly and awkwardly,… Continue Reading »
SMILLA’S SENSE OF SNOW
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Billie August Stars: Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Loggia, Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Bob Peck, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Emma Croft, Tom Wilkinson, Mario Adorf, Jurgen Vogel Running Time: 121 minutes. Fans of Danish author Peter Hoeg’s acclaimed novel Miss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow may be a little disappointed by… Continue Reading »