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Play it to the Bone
"...to the Bone does not live up to its name. It's more like White Men Can't Box, Either...."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Man of the Century
"...(Frazier) is a man out of time. As his name implies, he's an artifact from another decade -- one..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sleepy Hollow
"...Jeffrey Jones and Lisa Marie. You'll notice Washington Irving's name is absent from the title of Burton's new film...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hungry Bachelors Club
"...Atari computers, and communicate by CB radio.) Lacking any brand-name stars and based on an obscure self-published novel by..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Pokémon: The First Movie
"...the term, “critic-proof movie,” and it goes by the name Pokémon: The First Movie. Depending on your perspective, the..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Insider
"...get a recently fired tobacco company scientist by the name of Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe) to come on the show..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation
"...of his Eighties smash live-action film of the same name, but don't let that deter you from seeking it..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Acid House
"...from Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh's collection of the same name with Danny Boyle's groundbreaking Welsh-adapted tale of junkies down..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stir of Echoes
"...Bacon. Taken from Richard Matheson's novel of the same name, Stir of Echoes is as much a showpiece for..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stop Making Sense
"...House," and "Take Me to the River" – to name but a meager few...."

Aug. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sixth Sense
"...many cookie-cutter action roles in which he made his name, but that precludes the fact that muscles or no..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mystery Men
Inept amateur superheroes must save the day in this comedy.
"...Bob Burden's Dark Horse comic book of the same name. Any film that pairs comic master Stiller with his..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Run Lola Run
"...the streets right now and it goes by the name Run Lola Run. The rush starts the second the..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lake Placid
"...much cathode clout would want to sully his good name with a story that has septuagenarian White bandying about..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Confess
"...didn't commit but who also refuses to clear his name because the real murderer confessed to him within the..."

July 15, 1999 Movie Review

The Thirteenth Floor
"...adapted from Daniel F. Galouye's novel of the same name, lacks the stylish overkill of The Matrix and skirts..."

May 28, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Trippin'
"...ambition can get you into the best all-black college (named here Morehoward), and the best-looking, smartest girl in school..."

May 21, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Among Giants
"...Not reviewed at press time. Pete Postlethwaite (In the Name of the Father) gets to play a romantic role..."

April 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mod Squad
"...hardly the most shameful act ever committed in the name of gettin' paid, one wishes Silver had asked himself..."

March 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Cruel Intentions
In its fourth film rendition, Les Liaisons Dangereuses is adapted for the high-school set.
"...bloodsuckers in The Hunger. A vampire by any other name remains a vampire no matter what they suck --..."

March 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gloria
"...as in John Cassavetes' 1982 film of the same name -- a gangster's moll is on the lam, with..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Rugrats Movie
The babies' first theatrical adventure is nonstop, but padded with lots of pop tunes.
"...Costello, No Doubt, Laurie Anderson, and Iggy Pop to name but a few). The movie simply has too much..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

American History X
"...Why Tony Kaye was so eager to have his name taken off this film (and replaced with “Humpty Dumpty”)..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Apt Pupil
"...Based on the Stephen King novella of the same name, Apt Pupil is one of those rarest of films,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Simon Birch
The sincerity of its players, the level gaze of its camera, and a genuine affection for its story (suggested by John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany) keep this film afloat.
"...resulting in pregnancy) and discretion (her resolute refusal to name the father). The circumstances of their births forge a..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Wrongfully Accused
"...the sort of film that gives parody a bad name in general. After all the Airplanes, Naked Guns, and..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
"...while homosexual love may not have dared speak its name directly, it might have done so in code. Usually,..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Ever After
"...Cinderella is cast as a French maiden by the name of Danielle (Barrymore), and we're introduced to her through..."

July 31, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Under the Skin
"...Secrets & Lies) and Iris (Morton) each received their names because their mother liked flowers so. Of the two..."

June 12, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Almost Heroes
"...As with most scripts by inexperienced comedy writers (a no-name trio is credited here), the humor is relentlessly gag-oriented...."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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