Problem Child
July 30, 1990 | Problem Child is a seriously demented comedy with a great deal of rudely subversive, rigorously inventive wit. It has the shape of a bland TV sitcom, and…
Cry Freedom
February 19, 1988 | In Cry Freedom, a stirring melodrama of epic proportions, director Richard Attenborough doesn't pretend to be fair, or reasonable, or well-balanced. This is a movie where someone…
High Tide
May 17, 1988 | Just as a single swallow does not a summer make, two terrific movies from the same country don’t necessarily signal another national renaissance of cinema. Still, it’s…
The Patriot
June 28, 2000 | Just in time to celebrate Independence Day with a dazzling burst of dramatic fireworks, we have The Patriot, an instant all-American classic with the full-bodied sweep of…
Silverado
July 10, 1985 | Well, buckaroos, let me be the first to give you the good news: Silverado is the real thing, a good old-fashioned Western that shoots straight, rides…
Jaws: The Revenge
July 18, 1987 | After all the dire reports of production delays, inclement weather and special-effects foul-ups, it should come as no great surprise that the problem-plagued Jaws: The Revenge looks…
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
July 25, 1987 | Just when you thought it was safe to enter a moviehouse, after the unleashing of Jaws: The Revenge, along comes an even shoddier second-rate sequel. Superman…
Mississippi Masala
February 5, 1992 | In the Greenwood, Miss., of Mira Nair’s wise and romantic Mississippi Masala, there is a patchwork quilt, not a rainbow coalition, of black, brown and white. Indian…
Night Falls on Manhattan
May 16, 1997 | Even though his resume includes such notable efforts as Serpico, Network, 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon, Sidney Lumet is one of our least recognized and…
Cousins
February 10, 1989 | Cousins is a warm, wise and altogether wonderful romantic comedy, the sort of movie you should see with someone you love, and with whom you want to…