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Theatrical release review

Deep Impact

Posted on May 8, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Coming Soon to a Crater Near You The dramatic story of a brave dentist’s struggle with a life-threatening wisdom tooth extraction…. No, no, no. This is the shocking story of an event that may happen in the very near future … Continue reading →






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Nightwatch

Posted on April 17, 1998 by Brian Thomas

From the Movie Morgue Here’s an alleged thriller that Miramax and Dimension Films previously announced for release last winter. They also announced it last fall, summer and spring. Most often, when a studio feels it has a sure-fire hit, they … Continue reading →






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The Butcher Boy

Posted on April 3, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Pigs is Pigs Director Neil Jordan has delivered his best film so far, a wildly entertaining tale of a boy gone bad. Francie Brady (Eamonn Owens) is a remarkably untroubled youngster growing up in a troubled Irish home in the … Continue reading →






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Lost in Space

Posted on April 3, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Space Family Values I was one of those kids who missed the first half of each week’s Batman episode because it was on up against CBS’s sci-fi/camp hit Lost In Space. As science fiction, the series wasn’t far above Captain Video – … Continue reading →






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Mr. Nice Guy

Posted on March 20, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Rumble in Oz Jackie Chan is back as a TV chef in Melbourne who gets deeper and deeper into troubler as a result of a good deed. When he sees gangsters attacking a TV journalist Diana (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick), he intervenes, … Continue reading →






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New Rose Hotel

Posted on March 19, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Vague This is based on a relatively well-known William Gibson story that appeared in an early issue of Omni magazine. I don’t think I read it when it was published, but I’m going to have to track it down and … Continue reading →






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Dark City

Posted on February 26, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Back in Black Well, you can’t accuse them of using an inaccurate title. Director Alex Proyas’ follow-up to his tremendously successful The Crow is set in a city where there’s never daylight, yet nobody ever notices the lack of sunlight. … Continue reading →






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Burn Hollywood Burn

Posted on February 20, 1998 by Brian Thomas

A Wet Match Very likely Allan Smithee’s worst film ever. Erratic scripter Joe Esterhaus decided to somehow get some bile out of his system by churning out a script about a first-time director (Eric Idle) who, outraged when his $200 … Continue reading →






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Blues Brothers 2000

Posted on February 5, 1998 by Brian Thomas

The Real Y2K Bug If you’ve never been to Chicago, but want to know what it’s like, see The Blues Brothers. It’s the only film that has accurately captured the look, sound and smell of the London of the Midwest, … Continue reading →






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Desperate Measures

Posted on January 30, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Doesn’t Measure Up Sony checks off another item from their list of generic thriller titles with this somewhat generic thriller from director Barbet Schroeder (Single White Female).






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