Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Schrader Stars: Christopher Walken, Bridget Fonda, Skeet Ulrich, Tom Arnold, Gina Gershon, Janeane Garofalo, Lolita Davidovich, Paul Mazursky, Anthony Zerbe, Mason Adams Running Time: 102 minutes. It’s hard to be a saint in the city, especially when con men, slick hustlers and a particularly voracious media expect you to… Continue Reading »
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jim Gillespie Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt , Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillipe, Freddie Prinze jr, Johnny Galecki, Bridgette Wilson, Anne Heche , Muse Watson Running Time:100 minutes. Kevin Williamson ‘s clever, original script for Scream demonstrated a keen eye for the clichés of the slasher genre, and the film was… Continue Reading »
EXTREME MEASURES
Reviewed by GREG KING Director:Michael Apted Stars: Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Morse, Bill Nunn, John Toles-Bey, Paul Guilfoyle, Debra Monk Typical of Hollywood’s lack of imagination and creativity, the three minute trailer for Extreme Measures is an absolute shocker! It virtually gives away all there is to know about the plot… 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 »
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 »