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Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda is an emotional, riveting, powerhouse of a film. One that should have received the same level of praise as any of the movies that dominated awards season late last year and into the early part of 2005. And in fact, I would have given an Oscar nomination to this heart-wrenching drama ove... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Son of The Mask

Son of The Mask

Son of the Mask is one of those sequels I hoped would never get made. But given the success of the original, a follow up was inevitable. Trust me when I tell you however, this ill-conceived comedy/fantasy will ultimately find a place atop a dusty video shelf right next to that un-rented copy of Dumb... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Cursed

Cursed

Cursed is a fitting title for this werewolf thriller from veteran horror director Wes Craven and Scream scribe Kevin Williamson. For starters, the movie has been cursed with the (PG-13), meaning that Rick Baker (the brilliant maestro of make-up effects) is never really given the opportunity to show... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Assassination Tango

Assassination Tango

Assassination Tango is a little film about assassination and Tango that you're probably not going to like if you're not a fan of Robert Duvall's. Then again who doesn't love Robert Duvall - from To Kill a Mockingbird, The Godfather to Tender Mercies and on and on? Duvall wrote, directed and stars in... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

Ginger Snaps Back is actually the first encounter I've had with the Red one and the Black one. By this I mean I have yet to see the original, (or it's sequel) I figured it might be in my best interest to see the Prequel first, thereby entering the original and "it's sequel" armed with plenty of back... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Two Brothers and A Bride

Two Brothers and A Bride

Two Brothers and a Bride is a marginally likable bit of escapism fantasy, that has enough light and breezy charm to succeed in much the same sort of fluffy and forgettable way that Danny Deckchair does. The film starts off showing us the simple agrarian existence of brothers' Jake and Josh (Tim Blak... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger will most likely divide audiences down the middle. On the one hand it might very well be perceived as a collection of very fortunate women complaining about the living hell it is to be rich and famous. By the same token I'm sure there will be plenty who will understand and... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Hitch

Hitch

"No matter what, no matter when, no matter who, any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet. He just needs the right broom. -- Alex "Hitch" Hitchens That's the motto Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) has used to form a legendary - and deliberately anonymous - New York City "date doctor... [More]

Written By: Sir Dizzy
Grand Theft Parsons

Grand Theft Parsons

Grand Theft Parsons is a little Independent charmer that succeeds in a modest way because of a cute turn by Johnny Knoxville, and a story that would be incredibly implausible if it weren't true. How accurate all this truth is, is a matter of conjecture, I'm sure, but it's certainly one of those stor... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Blessed

Blessed

Blessed will undoubtedly take a lot of flack for being a rip-off of Rosemary's Baby. These flack throwers will have missed the whole point. Blessed isn't a ripoff, it's what has come to be known as a re-imagining. And as re-imaginings go, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find one as good. Believe me... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Constantine

Constantine

Constantine is a dark, rather brooding action-thriller based on the popular DCVertigo comic book Hellblazer by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello. As a film, it's strongest attribute is clearly it's striking visual tone, which points to a promising future for it's creative director, Franc... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Some Kind of Monster might have better been titled Some Kind of Cookie Monster, or even Spinal Pap. Although the film is moderately successful as a documentary, I find it hard to believe that James and the gang allowed this thing to be released. You have to admire them their willingness to show the... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date is a weak, marriage of romance and comedy that's part My Best Friend's Wedding and Four Weddings and a Funeral - with a pinch of Pretty Woman added in an obvious attempt to make the film go down smoothly. I've always felt that Pretty Woman was way overrated, but it's a masterpiece c... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them is a movie that I'd have to say wasn't quite worth the wait. Which isn't to say that I didn't like it - it's charming enough little film with a fun cast and a mostly amusing screenplay by Billy Bob Thornton - but after moldering in Miramax's closet for three years, I guess I expected... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

She Hate Me is Spike Lee at his controversial best. True, it's met with more than it's share of critical derision, mostly because Spike tried to cram (this is a pun - believe me) too much stuff into one movie. To which I'm in agreement to a certain degree, but whatever you do, don't let the critics... [More]

Written By: The Boneman