‘The Mummy’ (1999) review
“The Mummy” – Writer-director Stephen Sommers blends light humor with serious drama in Universal’s bid to start a new “Mummy” franchise. Brendan Fraser leads one of two teams in search of treasure, but Imhotep is […]
Movies
‘The Sixth Sense’ reviews
John’s “The Sixth Sense” flashback review, July 19, 2021 “The Sixth Sense” – This psychological thriller stars Haley Joel Osment as a boy who sees dead people and Bruce Willis as the psychologist who tries […]
‘Teaching Mrs. Tingle’ review
“Teaching Mrs. Tingle” – Writer-director Kevin Williamson makes the grade again, exploring the thought processes of evil teachers, the absurdities of the grading system and the power of manipulation. Katie Holmes, Barry Watson and Marisa […]
‘Idle Hands’ review
“Idle Hands” – This tale of a boy named Aaron and his demon-possessed hand is directed with energetic flair by Rodman Flender. “Idle Hands” is part scary, part funny and all fun. Devon Sawa handles […]
‘Big Daddy’ review
“Big Daddy” – Adam Sandler’s best film to date has his character, Sonny, adopting a kid who he grows increasingly fond of. The message, as with all Sandler films, is uplifting: It doesn’t matter how […]
‘American Pie’ review
“American Pie” – The summer’s funniest movie builds momentum with an endless string of hilarious scenes. Writer Adam Herz knows and respects his audience with a script that takes a funny, yet realistic, look at […]
‘Deep Blue Sea’ reviews
John’s “Deep Blue Sea” flashback review, June 21, 2022 *** “Deep Blue Sea” – Director Renny Harlin delivers a masterpiece of gripping action, lush visuals and compelling characters. It’s a thrill ride built upon a […]
‘Shaft’ (2000) review
“Shaft” – This Y2K take on vigilante hero John Shaft is zippier than the 1970s version but doesn’t live up to its potential. Samuel L. Jackson looks cool in a trenchcoat, Jeffrey Wright and Christian […]
‘Road Trip’ review
“Road Trip” – This comedy combines the now-ubiquitous gross-out element with some genuine humor and likable characters. Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart, Tom Green and DJ Qualls – a rare screen nerd who […]
‘Hollow Man’ review
“Hollow Man” – There are two things that make an invisible man movie intriguing – the intellectual aspect and the visual aspect. Screenwriter Andrew Marlowe and director Paul Verhoeven only pay lip service to the […]