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(01/22/01 5:00am)
Now it's official. The first year of a new century, 2000, was the worst year for films in at least a decade. In fact, this critic can't remember a year where trying to pick the best films of the year was harder then finding the worst movies. However, let's not be too harsh on the films of 2000. Like an undisciplined class of fourth graders, there were a few bright spots in the class of 2000. They stayed quiet for the most part, and let blockbusters with big stars like "Gladiator" and "Erin Brockovich" take the spotlight. This top ten has some rather large variety on it, from critical darlings, to movies that the public just could not understand. So, as 2001 starts up, lets take one last moment to reflect on 2000, and remember that even in the worst year, there are a few films that deserve to be mentioned.
(09/11/00 4:00am)
Does anyone else long for 1992?
(09/11/00 4:00am)
"$15 million is not money. Money is what you take to the grocery store. Money is what you get out of an ATM. $15 million is not money. It's a motive waiting for someone to take it." It's this kind of dialogue that made Quentin Tarantino famous. Well, that and a lot of guns. However, Tarantino did not write this piece of dialogue. It's a line from the new film "The Way of the Gun," written by Christopher McQuarrie, who won an Oscar for writing "The Usual Suspects." This is also McQuarrie's directorial debut. "The Way of the Gun" is the kind of film that flooded the film world after "Pulp Fiction." People act tough, they yell and many of them get shot. However, there are a few differences between this and the many "Pulp Fiction" knockoffs from the mid-90s. Mainly, this one works.
(09/05/00 4:00am)
Ah, 2000, a new century... and one of the least memorable summer film seasons ever. Usually, there are maybe five or six truly bad films, a lot of enjoyable eye candy and a couple gems. This summer, it was either really good or disappointing crap (most of the latter). There was a small amount of great films ("X-Men", "Gladiator"), but nothing compared to the big budget films that were not just disappointing, some were just plain awful (the horrendous and costly "Titan: A. E.). So, what were the best, the worst, and the sleepers? Here's a short list, consisting of a gem, two sleepers and two duds.
(09/05/00 4:00am)
"Nurse Betty" is not your average comedy. It's not even your average film. Rather, it's a bit of all different genres rolled into one. It goes from being a screwball comedy, to a dreamlike fantasy, to a hit man film, back to a fantasy and so on. It also, along with this year's "The Cell" and a few others, is a true "love it or hate it" film. Some will feel strongly about this movie, saying that "Betty" is brilliantly subversive, while others will call it garbage, funny only because its so poorly done. What "Nurse Betty" is, falls into neither of those categories. It's a smart film and sometimes too much for its own good. It's full of delectable performances and a clever script. At the same time, one can wonder how long the audience is supposed to stay with this story before getting fed up.