Vanilla Sky is an intense, confusing and frustrating movie to watch.
- November 28, 2001 |
The real crime committed by this movie is the two-dimensional nature of many of the performances.
- November 27, 2001 |
The year is 1875, and Texas is a land without justice, vulnerable to renegade outlaws who pillage towns, murder townspeople and steal cattle. A small group of Texas rangers protect and defend the people against the a ruthless tyrant.
- November 26, 2001 |
Parents wrestle with forgiveness and revenge after their son is murdered.
- November 25, 2001 |
Owen Wilson is perfectly cast as the hero, surviving by using his brains as well as his brawn.
- November 24, 2001 |
The dialogue is silly, the characters are stupid, and the main themes are sex, drinking, sex, drugs, sex and a few scenes of snowboarding. If you actually knew characters like the ones in this movie, you wouldn't tell anybody.
- November 23, 2001 |
Well-directed film provides a showcase for two top actors
- November 22, 2001 |
Crude comedy has a few laughs but feels stale.
- November 21, 2001 |
On Harry's 11th birthday, he discovers he's destined for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The well-made film sets a new standard for children's movies.
- November 20, 2001 |
The theme of this movie is "crime pays" if you're cool and smart enough to come up with a clever plan. The bad guys aren't portrayed as bad. Instead, their crimes are portrayed as a "professional choice," and their criminal behavior is dignified because they get away with the crime.
- November 19, 2001 |
Pixar has once again come through with special effects that give us an alternate world where mostly benign, goofy-looking monsters look so real they're almost cuddly. The main message of the story: Laughs are much more powerful than screams.
- November 18, 2001 |
Vince Vaughn plays the villain, Travolta the good guy in this effective thriller.
- November 17, 2001 |
Jet Li's character learns how to travel to parallel universes, acquire the energy from his other 123 selves and become the most powerful being in the universe.
- November 16, 2001 |
Hal (Jack Black) aspires to date only women of beauty and perfection -- supermodels and centerfolds. Problem is, Hal isn't the kind of guy those women would look twice at. When Hal happens to meet self-help guru Tony Robbins, Robbins hypnotizes Hal, causing him to see only the inner beauty of women.
- November 15, 2001 |
Three-star General Irwin (Robert Redford) is sentenced to serve time in a maximum security prison. His presence there irritates the warden, Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini), but Irwin earns the respect of his fellow inmates and ultimately takes control of the prison.
- November 13, 2001 |
Strong performances carry this sci-fi tale.
- November 12, 2001 |
