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Theatrical release review

Grosse Pointe Blank

Posted on April 11, 1997 by Brian Thomas

Smith and Wesson’s High School Reunion The Blank of the title is Martin Blank (John Cusack), a professional contract killer who, at the urging of his Girl Friday (Joan Cusack) and his reluctant shrink (Alan Arkin), decides to attend his … Continue reading →






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Double Team

Posted on April 4, 1997 by Brian Thomas

Two On One The latest in a series of Jean-Claude Van Damme action films that puts a slight twist on the usual bullets-and-badmen formula. This time the main gimmick – and the focus of all publicity – is the feature … Continue reading →






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Liar Liar

Posted on March 21, 1997 by Brian Thomas

This Movie Isn’t Funny In 1941, Bob Hope reteamed with his co-stars from The Ghost Breakers, Paulette Goddard and Willie Best, to make Nothing But the Truth. The zany comedy (filmed twice previously) had Hope playing a stockbroker who makes … Continue reading →






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Fireworks

Posted on March 20, 1997 by Brian Thomas

“Beat” Cop Goes On Sad to say, but “Beat” Takeshi Kitano is probably most recognized for his guest spots as villains in movies like Johnny Mnemonic and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. But to those in the know, Takeshi is the … Continue reading →






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David “The Rock” Nelson’s Video Shorts Vol. 2

Posted on February 22, 1997 by Brian Thomas

Short is 2 Good Shot back in 1992, these shorts were made back before Nelson learned to sustain viewer interest for the length of an entire feature. Well, okay, so he still hasn’t learned that, but back then he could … Continue reading →






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Lost Highway

Posted on February 20, 1997 by Brian Thomas

Next Exit: Weirdsville Bill Pullman plays a nervous jazz musician, suspicious that his wife (Patricia Arquette imitating Bettie Page) has been having an affair. The vaguely unhappy couple suddenly has their lives invaded by a supernatural demon (Robert Blake imitating Bela Lugosi), … Continue reading →






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Dante’s Peak

Posted on February 6, 1997 by Brian Thomas

A True Lava Story About a year ago, I met a vulcanologist who had been assigned the task of reading the scripts for the two competing big screen volcano movies being released this year. He described Dante’s Peak as being … Continue reading →






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First Strike

Posted on January 10, 1997 by Brian Thomas

Chan, Jackie Chan Although New line is trying to build excitement for their latest Jackie Chan film by using the tag line “Fighting for America for the first time”, the hype is only partly correct. Jackie’s by now familiar Hong … Continue reading →






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Michael

Posted on December 25, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Touched by a Hack Angels visiting Earth for satirical purposes (to coin a contradiction) is old stuff in the movie and TV business. But an Old Testament warrior angel, more akin to the carousing gods of Asgard than to the … Continue reading →






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Mars Attacks!

Posted on December 13, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Playing with a Full Deck? In 1964, two films were released with essentially the same plot: the United States accidentally sends the order to use atomic weapons against the Soviet Union and is unable to correct the mistake. While Sidney … Continue reading →






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