This was the dismal film I was referring to in the previous review! This contemporary version of the brilliant Dangerous Liaisons lacks the spark, chemistry, and timing of the predecessor. It also lacks the previous films sheer acting power (Keanu Reeves excluded).

Ryan Phillipe and Sarah Michelle Gellar are wealthy step-siblings who make a mean spirited bet--if the womanizing Phillipe can win over an intellectual virgin (Reese Witherspoon), he'll receive Gellar as his prize. If not, Gellar inherits Phillipe's prized vintage automobile. The film comes across as being campy when the filmmakers are trying to take the material seriously. The relationship between Phillipe and Witherspoon is quite poorly executed. Their characters meet and fall in love so fast that it doesn't allow the audience time to sympathize with their dilemma.

Cruel Intentions is a mess of a movie. It's full of mean spirited people who are completely uninteresting. Writer/director Roger Kumble might have benefitted from studying the characters in Your Friends and Neighbors, In the Company of Men, and the original Dangerous Liaisons. These are films that have a mean streak but managed to hold my attention because they had fully realized characters, unlike this unintentionally campy farce.
Star Wars News

The new Star Wars trailer has been released and boy is it a doozy. It looks as if George Lucas has re-invented technology again. As for a future trailer, Lucas has stated that this is the last one, because he doesn't want to oversell it. Mr. Lucas my friend, you couldn't possibly over-sell it if you tried. As a special treat, Lucas & Co. bumped the release date up by two days. The force will now be with you on May 19, 1999.