Monthly Archives: February 1998

THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS

By | February 1998

Anyone who has seen Yun-Fat’s imported works knows that he is the coolest, most charismatic, machismo persona to grace the screen since Charles Bronson…

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THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS

Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-Fat makes his Hollywood debut in smashing style. But anyone who has seen Yun-Fat's imported works knows that he is the...

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PALMETTO

What begins as a lush, pulpy gothic laced with intrigue quickly spins into a convoluted web of over engineered and preposterous plot twists. Woody...

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BLUES BROTHERS 2000

They are eighteen years older and still can belt the out blues, but there're two very important elements missing from the original, 1980, comedy classic:...

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FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL

Never give your film a potential bad review title. A moniker like "The Black Hole," for instance, lends itself to all sorts of unflattering review...

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SICK

The first question you might ask about this riveting documentary is, "What in the hell would possess a guy to pound a nail through his penis?" The second...

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ZERO EFFECT

Maxwell Smart? Austin Powers? Not even close, but that's what first time writer/director Jake Kasden -- nepotunistic son of Lawrence ("Silverado" and "The...

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BURN

In trying to describe "Burn" it may be necessary invent a word stronger than intense. This, well, really, really, really intense film takes place entirely...

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CAGED

This film has the distinction of being the worst film at Slamdance and makes one wonder why it was even programmed. The story revolves around Charlie...

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PHANTOM PAIN

Director Neil Matsumoto tackles the subject of transgender individuals in "Phantom Pain" a beautifully shot black and white character study. Kristy...

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PHANTOMS

A smalltown doctor (Joanna Going) travels to pick up her sister (Rose McGowan) from the airport, comes back, and the whole town is either dead or missing. ...

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