Starring: Michael J Fox, Jake Busey, Dee Wallace Director: Peter Jackson Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 1996 There are many questions that need answering but none more so than, “why does Michael J Fox still look about 12 years old”? Well he doesn’t really look 12 but the man seems to bathe in the fountain […]
Starring: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Ackroyd, Alan Arkin, Jeremy Piven, Joan Cusack, Hank Azaria Director: George Armitage Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 1997 Life is no bed of roses for Martin Blank (John Cusack – “Con Air”). Working as a professional killer for five years, he finally sees little value in it and longs […]
Starring: Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Robert Stack, Eric Bogosian Director: Mike Judge Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 1996 When Beavis and Butt-head awake to find that their TV is stolen (futile presses of the remote control convince them it’s the case) they jump in to action to find the thief. A chance encounter with Muddy […]
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo, Benicio Del Toro, Chris Mulkey Director: Tony Scott Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 1996 Director, Tony Scott has brought us some of the more exciting thrillers of the nineties – ‘The Last Boyscout’ and ‘True Romance’ for example and he has also scored with the successful […]
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack, Diahnne Abbott Director: Martin Scorsese Genre: Comedy Cert: 12 Released: 1983 Rupert Pupkin (DeNiro) is a 30-something, aspiring comedian who tries to persuade a famed talk show host, Jerry Langford (Lewis), to take a look at his comedy act, hopeful of getting a spot on his […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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