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The Whole Nine Yards

The Whole Nine Yards

Jonathan Lynn has made a career out of extending the standard sitcom into a feature length film. Remember the Joe Pesci vehicle My Cousin Vinny? I must admit, I did enjoy that film. Enter The Whole Nine Yards, a film in which Bruce Willis plays a mob hitman trying to lead a new life. He finds... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Topsy Turvy

Topsy Turvy

Mike Leigh is a terrific film-maker who usually makes contemporary character studies. With his new film, he tries his hand at a period piece. Topsy-Turvy is an incredibly ambitious film chronicling the making of a play by the legendary duo Gilbert and Sullivan. Leigh gives us an intimate insig... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Supernova

Supernova

Not long ago, legendary film-maker Allen Smithee retired. Thankfully, his cousin Thomas Lee will carry on his good name. If the new film Supernova is any indication, Lee is in for a long and fruitful career. Supernova is an incredibly mesmerizing sci-fi journey that had me in awe. More intel... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Next Friday

Next Friday

Friday became quite the surprise hit a few years back and served as a spring board for director F. Gary Gray (The Negotiator). It also showcased the considerable talent of Chris Tucker, as well as the likable charm of actor/writer/rapper Ice Cube. I guess a sequel was inevitable. This time ou... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Stuart Little

Stuart Little

This new family film incorporates aspects of such talking animal films as Babe, and Dr. Doolittle (1998). Actually, I liked Stuart Little more than those pictures. It's certainly funnier than Dr. Doolittle and more charming than the Babe pictures. Although this film gets quite hokey at times, it... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Zero Effect

Zero Effect

Jake Kasdan makes an impressive writing and directing debut with this clever romantic, crime story, starring Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Kim Dickebs, and Ryan O'Neal. Pullman gives the performance of his career as eccentric private investigator, who gets too involved in a case. Stiller is terrific... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

1997 was a year in which many prestigious independent film makers had a fascination with really dull characters. Ang Lee had Ice Storm, Victor Nunez had Ulee's Gold, and now Academy Award nominee Atom Egoyan brings Russell Banks' novel to the big screen. All three of the films have been prais... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

The Matrix has opened the door for a new kind of action film. Romeo Must Die is the first film since, to incorporate the same types of effects. The plot is quite simple. Romeo Must Die is your basic inner-city gang war picture. Oriental action star Jet Li plays a Hong Kong convict who esc... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games

Since winning a screenwriting Oscar along with pal Matt Damon, Ben Affleck has taken a different path than his friend. While Damon has concentrated on tough complex roles (Rounders, The Talented Mr. Ripley), Affleck has taken th opposite route choosing more commercial projects (Armageddon, Forces o... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

It's been a few yers since Madonna's jigh profile performance in Alan Parker's Evita. Since her underated turn in that film, she's had a child and yet another smash hit record titled Ray Of Light. It's sad that this genius business woman makes her return to the big screen in the dishonest and... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Mission To Mars

Mission To Mars

Hot on the heals of Supernova and Pitch Black is yet another sci-fi film that does'nt deliver the goods. The film has already been called a low rent 2001, but Mission to Mars actually owes more to Close Encounters, The Abyss, and Cocoon than the Stanley Kubrick classic. As directed by Brian... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
My Dog Skip

My Dog Skip

Decent family films seem to be scarce. Part of the problem is finding balance. It seems that many family films are either too hokey for the adults or too complex for the kids. The surprisingly sweet My Dog Skip comes awfully close to bridging the gap. This memoir takes place circa World W... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

Janet McTeer recieved an Oscar nomination for her perfromance in this film that made it's debut at the Sundance Film Festival a couple of years back. In Tumbleweeds, McTeer plays a southerner who moves whenever she gets herself into a little bit of emotional trouble. This does not go over w... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Hanging Up

Hanging Up

Surprisingly, this new film form actress/director Diane Keaton (Annie Hall), and writer Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle) got off to a strong start. Meg Ryan plays one of three sisters who finds her life turned upside down when she must take care of her sick father (brilliantly played by Wa... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown

A lot has been made of the Oscar nomination that Sean Penn has recieved for his performance in this new film from Woody Allen. Even though I was quite fond of Jim Carrey's work in Man on the Moon, Penn is very worthy of the nomination. In Sweet and Lowdown, Penn plays a selfish, flashy... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast