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May 16, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Fifth Element
Besson's smart editing and sly sense of humor keep this science-fiction epic from bogging down. Despite a grim storyline, the film never takes itself too seriously.
"...Oldman is hilarious as the effete, over-the-top Zorg; Willis plays essentially the same character he's played in his last..."
May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Wonder Seven
"...but what else is new, huh? The brilliant Khan plays Ying, an assassin-thief in cahoots with scheming Triad member..."
May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Dragon Chronicles
"...bit embarrassed (in either of the twin-sister roles she plays) and actually appears to be enjoying the chance to..."
May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets
"...shoot-'em-ups. The film is set in 1949 and Bates plays Sir Hugo Coal, the acerbic, paleontologically-obsessed lord of a..."
May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Angel Dust
"...hope of escape, even in the crowded subways. Minami plays Setsuko Suma, a consulting police psychiatrist who is called..."
April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Murder at Sixteen Hundred
"...as the D.C. homicide cop who draws the assignment, plays his role with little of the macho bluster of..."
April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith
The Sixth Man
"...films were awarded Oscars, I find myself here: Hardison plays Antoine Tyler, an NCAA hopeful who expires on the..."
March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Turbulence
"...to fill in the moments between gimbals-mounted stuntwork. Liotta plays Ray Weaver, a serial killer who, along with a..."
Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Hustler White
LaBruce's third feature film layers its seamy walk on the wild side with a vivid portrait of a day in the life.
"...LaBruce again appears in a starring role. Here he plays an effete writer, Jürgen Anger, who comes to L.A...."
Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The LoveMaster
"...me, but the entire movie leaves me cold. Shoemaker plays himself, a comedian whose entire life has been spent..."
Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor
The Associate
"...list of mediocre snafus that continues unabated. Here, Goldberg plays a Wall Street analyst -- Laurel Ayres -- fed..."
Oct. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Extreme Measures
"...on this medical thriller is not good. Hugh Grant plays a bright young doctor destined for the highest echelons..."
Sept. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
First Kid
"...this one's fairly topical and, better yet, amusing. Sinbad plays a Secret Service agent, Sam Simms, who longs for..."
Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Carpool
"...in need of an effective tonic. In Carpool, Arnold plays a hapless robber who makes his getaway in a..."
Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Jack
"...a 40-year-old's body, has few really convincing moments and plays the whole thing by rote. Notably absent are any..."
Aug. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Chain Reaction
"...is on the run. The former Speed star unconvincingly plays a role obviously tailored to suit his particular talents:..."
Aug. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Cold Fever
"...be unfamiliar turf for Masatoshi Nagase, the actor who plays Hirata. He is, probably, best remembered on these shores..."
July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Purple Noon
"...the guise of sweet youth. The irresistibly gorgeous Delon plays Tom Ripley, an American sent to Italy by a..."
July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Cemetery Man
Zombie movie based on an Italian comic book.
"...camera setup, fluid crane shot, and color-drenched scene. Everett plays Francesco Dellamorte, the gravekeeper at the Buffalora Cemetery, who..."
June 28, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Phantom
"...should be doesn't bode well for the film. Zane plays The Phantom -- and his dapper alter-ego Kit Walker..."
June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Land and Freedom
"...and company since For Whom the Bell Tolls. Hart plays David, an unemployed, idealistic Brit who drops everything and..."
June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Butterfly Kiss
"...All we really know about Eunice, the character she plays in this British drama, is that she wanders from..."
May 31, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
"...Young was an ardent admirer of Adolf Hitler, O'Conor plays Graham as a wide-eyed innocent, utterly unable to fathom..."
April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
"...comedy thriller, which he also co-scripted and executive-produced. He plays a Romeo and budding nightclub entrepreneur whose smooth-talking insincerity..."
April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Ed
"...the co-stars of that inexplicably popular sitcom Friends, here plays a ballplayer who's losing his touch with a curveball,..."
March 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Convent
"...of a story -- more evocation than elucidation. Malkovich plays an American scholar, Michael Padovic, who is researching his..."
March 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Juror
"...neither is it appropriate grounds for acquittal. Demi Moore plays a sculptor and single mom, Annie Laird, who elects..."
Feb. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Sense and Sensibility
The lively and funny screenplay adaptation of Jane Austen written by Emma Thompson, who also stars, was rewarded with an Oscar.
"...nuanced movie with laugh-out-loud humor, and though it often plays events broadly where you might have preferred subtlety, it's..."
Dec. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
White Man's Burden
"...diluting the subtleties in favor of the obvious. Travolta plays Louis Pinnock, an average Joe who loses his factory..."
