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 »
TIMOTHY LEARY’S DEAD
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Davids Documentary Running Time:80 minutes. The Moody Blues were rather prescient with their lyric “Timothy Leary’s dead”, from the song Legend Of A Mind. Timothy Leary was the counter culture hero, who in the heady ’60’s, urged a generation to “turn on, tune in and drop out.” Through this… Continue Reading »
THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Renny Harlin Stars: Geena Davis, Samuel L Jackson, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko, Brian Cox, David Morse, G D Spradlin, Tom Amandes, Yvonne Zima, Melina Kanakaredes, Alan North Running Time: 120 minutes. Despite his reputation as a classy director of brutal, slickly produced action thrillers that mix generous dollops of violence… Continue Reading »