July 30, 1993 | Sally Potter’s film of Virginia Woolf's Orlando is a bountiful feast for the eyes and mind, a witty respite for moviegoers weary of summertime kiss-kiss, bang-bang. And…
February 19, 1999 | You don't have to be a white-collar wage slave to enjoy the uproarious funny business of Office Space. But the movie is even more satisfying if you can…
May 28, 1993 | By turns darkly comical, unsettlingly spooky and provocatively puzzling -- and, sometimes, all three at once -- Olivier, Olivier is a dysfunctional fairy tale about extraordinary events…
December 7, 2001 | When you really think about it, remaking Ocean’s Eleven makes about as much sense as remaking Clambake, Spinout or Paradise, Hawaiian Style. Just as the latter three…
January 13, 1995 | What is Nobody’s Fool all about? Nothing in particular and everything that matters. How is Paul Newman in the lead role? He doesn’t appear to do anything…
December 21, 1995 | Near the very end of Nixon, Oliver Stone's surprisingly evenhanded examination of this century's most notorious U.S. president, there is a scene that has Richard M. Nixon…
July 12, 2002 | What Eric Schaeffer has accomplished with Never Again may not, strictly speaking, qualify as revolutionary. But it's defiantly and delightfully against the grain. Blithely ignoring contemporary trends and…
May 30, 2003 | It's fin-tastic! It's must-sea entertainment! It's a whale of a tale! It's… It's… Sorry about that. I just couldn't resist the possibilities for punning while trolling…
August 1, 1996 | Pierre Arnaud (Michel Serrault) is an aging Parisian gentleman of courtly manner and considerable means. Elegant in his speech and impeccable in his dress, he reveals little…
April 5, 2002 | Memo to Alanis Morissette: Isn’t this ironic? This weekend, Big Trouble fails to satisfy largely because some exceptionally talented folks try much too hard, and the effort shows.…