Starring: John Travolta, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones, Sam Shepard Director: Dominic Sena Genre: Action Cert: 18 Released: 2001 It’s easy to like John Travolta. Ever since his inspired comeback in 1994’s “Pulp Fiction”, he’s received acclaim for his turns in “Get Shorty”, “Face/Off” and “Primary Colors”. Of course there’s also been […]
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jnr, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, Seth Green, Lanei Chapman Director: Jerry Zucker Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 2001 When you hear the name ‘Zucker’, you probably think immediately of “Police Squad”, the “Naked Gun” series and “Top Secret”. What you don’t think of are the more […]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Dr Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg Director: Antoine Fuqua Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 2001 Denzel has done it again, and Ethan has done it for the first time. Both men are nominated for Academy Awards for their respective performances in good cop/bad copy thriller, “Training Day”. […]
Starring: Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Don Cheadle, Miguel Ferrer Director: Steven Soderbergh Genre: Thriller Cert: 18 Released: 2000 “Traffic” cleaned up this year at the Oscars, winning Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and Best Editing. Director, Steven Soderbergh is not exactly a newcomer, his previous credits are 1989’s controversial […]
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow, Cameron Diaz Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Genre: Comedy Cert: G Released: 2001 When you hear a Scottish accent in a movie, who is the first man you think of? Sean Connery? Maybe, Ewan McGregor? Well I reckon the most prolific Scottish accent in movies these days is […]
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini, Michael Badalucco, Jon Polito Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Genre: Drama Cert: 15 Released: 2001 Since this is a Coens movie, you can only expect one outcome. That is for me to decalre it as a triumph and encourage you to go see it. Well, yes I […]
Starring: Christopher Allport, Eileen Seeley, Chip Heller, Ray Cooney Director: Michael Cooney Genre: Horror Cert: 18 Released: 2000 Once in a while, a movie comes along that redefines the way you look at celluloid entertainment, if only for a short time. When flashy directors spend millions soaking their movies with state-of-the-art special effects, it supposedly […]
Starring: Woody Allen, Tracy Ullman, Michael Rapaport, Tony Darrow, Jon Lovitz Director: Woody Allen Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 2000 Woody Allen is Ray Winkler, bungling crook who has pushed his wife Frenchie (Ullman) to the limit by spending too much time behind bars. Despite promising to go straight, he cooks up a ludicrous plan […]
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks Director: John Herzfeld Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 2000 Armed with a screen legend and socially-aware subject matter in “15 Minutes”, director John Herzfeld mixes exciting action fare with an attempt to instil a deeper commentary about media obsession with tragedy. Eddie Fleming (De Niro) […]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, James Rebhorn Director: Jay Roach Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 2000 You meet the girl of your dreams. You know that you guys were made for each other. Nothing can stop the two of you making the perfect life together ? except maybe her father. Yup, […]
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