Monthly Archives: June 2001

Swordfish

Posted on June 12, 2001

Travolta really knows how to play the hip, hip bad guy, to push the words of his character out of his mouth with menace even while he’s charming you. Swordfish got a mess of bad reviews but a few good … Continue reading →

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Best in Show

Posted on June 10, 2001

Christopher Guest has been making us laugh for around 25 years now, even if you don’t recognize his name or face. He wrote, directed, and co-stars in Best In Show, a pseudo-documentary about the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show and … Continue reading →

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Posted on June 5, 2001

Wow! What a cool movie! Beautiful to watch on the big screen but works really well on a good TV too. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Foreign Film and Best Cinematography. Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Zi … Continue reading →

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Boss of Bosses

Posted on June 3, 2001

I like mob movies. Sopranos, Goodfellas, Godfather, Casino. Unquestionably, all of these have characters who are unquestionably bad but with whom we come to identify and cheer on. But Boss of Bosses, a made for cable original that premiered tonight … Continue reading →

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The Yards

Posted on June 2, 2001

S t a y   a w a y    f r o m    t h i s    m o v i e.  The Yards seems to have been staged inside sets filled with transparent, viscous goo. The actors … Continue reading →

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