The Ghost and the Darkness (1996, Stephen Hopkins)
There are two significant problems with The Ghost and the Darkness. Its other primary problem corrects itself over time. The score–from Jerry Goldsmith–is awful (he basically repeats his terrible Congo...
View ArticleThe Ghost and the Darkness (1996, Stephen Hopkins)
There are two significant problems with The Ghost and the Darkness. Its other primary problem corrects itself over time. The score–from Jerry Goldsmith–is awful (he basically repeats his terrible Congo...
View ArticleThe Ghost and the Darkness (1996, Stephen Hopkins)
There are two significant problems with The Ghost and the Darkness. Its other primary problem corrects itself over time. The score–from Jerry Goldsmith–is awful (he basically repeats his terrible Congo...
View ArticleThe Ghost and the Darkness (1996, Stephen Hopkins)
There are two significant problems with The Ghost and the Darkness. Its other primary problem corrects itself over time. The score–from Jerry Goldsmith–is awful (he basically repeats his terrible Congo...
View ArticleScream 3 (2000, Wes Craven)
Neve Campbell wanted a reduced presence in Scream 3—she doesn’t really show up in the film’s plot until an hour in—but by not participating, she’s in a worse film. Her performance is fine. Ehren...
View ArticleThe Ghost and the Darkness (1996, Stephen Hopkins)
There are two significant problems with The Ghost and the Darkness. Its other primary problem corrects itself over time. The score–from Jerry Goldsmith–is awful (he basically repeats his terrible Congo...
View ArticleScream 3 (2000, Wes Craven)
Neve Campbell wanted a reduced presence in Scream 3—she doesn’t really show up in the film’s plot until an hour in—but by not participating, she’s in a worse film. Her performance is fine. Ehren...
View ArticleTranssiberian (2008, Brad Anderson)
The train thriller has been a film standard for seventy years, probably longer. I can’t remember the last one, as the genre’s sort of fallen off in the last ten years. The naive American tourist is...
View ArticleRedbelt (2008, David Mamet)
I was apprehensive about Redbelt–mostly due to the awkward trailers–but it was totally unfounded. The film’s story, Mamet’s narrative, resists being abbreviated or advertised. It’s all very gradual,...
View ArticleMatch Point (2005, Woody Allen)
Woody gave an interview in “Entertainment Weekly” of all places and talked about how he’s gone through so many critical ups and downs, he’s not phased by Match Point‘s good press. It’s certainly his...
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