[Movie Review] Gotti

Starring: Armande Assante, William Forsythe, Anthony Quinn, Frank Vincent Director: Robert Harmon Genre: Drama Cert: 18 Released: 1996 I remember a film called “Getting Gotti” with the extremely bad Lorraine Bracco which I’m sure was dire. However, “Gotti” is a lot better. It tells the true story of Mob kingin, John Gotti (Assante) and follows […]

[Movie Review] Major Payne

Starring: Damon Wayans, Michael Ironside Director: Nick Castle Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 1995 When hardass army killing-machine, Major Benjamin Payne (Wayans), is released from his military duties, he sees no future in civilian life for himself and he longs for a return to the service. As a favour, his old General gets him a […]

[Movie Review] The Great White Hype

Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg, Corbin Bernsen, Jon Lovitz, Cheech Marin, Jamie Foxx Director: Reginald Hudlin Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 1996 I think anyone who has even a passing interest in professional boxing will realise that the majority of the big fights are a load of hogwash. How many times has […]

[Movie Review] Primal Fear

Starring: Richard Gere, Edward Norton, Laura Linney, Frances McDormand, Terry O’Quinn Director: Gregory Hoblit Genre: Action Cert: 18 Released: 1996 Martin Vail (Gere) is an arrogant, spotlight-hugging, high-powered lawyer. His photogenic appearance and over-confident demeanour means that he normally ends up dominating the monthly magazines much to the chagrin of those who have to work […]

[Movie Review] The Arrival

Starring: Charlie Sheen, Teri Polo, Ron Silver Director: David N Twohy Genre: Sci-Fi Cert: 15 Released: 1996 Charlie Sheen, who has slipped into freefall since the heady days of “Platoon”, is Zane Ziminski, a radio telescope operator who searches the airwaves for alien contact from outer space. When he encounters a radio signal he is […]

[Movie Review] Eye For An Eye

Starring: Sally Field, Joe Mantegna, Ed Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, Beverly D’Angelo, Philip Baker Hall, Keith David Director: John Schlesinger Genre: Thriller Cert: 18 Released: 1996 Director, John Schlesinger, has been very quiet of late. He picked up an oscar for “Midnight Cowboy” (1969, best director) and had several nominations around that time. However, since his […]

[Movie Review] Black Sheep

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Gary Busey, Tim Matheson, Bruce McGill Director: Penelope Spheeris Genre: Comedy Cert: 12 Released: 1996 “Black Sheep” doesn’t fair any better than the limited “Tommy Boy”, Spade and Farley’s opening movie salvo. They reprise identical roles here: Spade is the straight-laced, sardonic minder to Farley, an overweight (but amiable) idiot. […]