BUFFALO 66 (R)

Writer-Director Vincent Gallo’s dark comedy about a man trying to impress his dysfunctional family after his release from prison. Billy (Gallo) hasn’t told his parents (Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara) that he was in prison. Instead, he sent them letters saying that he’s working undercover for the government. Read the rest of this entry »

By default, movies about real people usually suffer from matters of convenience. Since it’s impossible to accommodate every detail, emotion and event of someone’s life into a two-hour film, they often have to be streamlined or combined to make the final cut.
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Captain Christopher Winfield (Andrew Divoff) is miffed. Since his latest test drive of a top secret virtual reality Stealth fighter went wrong, he’s been pulled off the mission. To add insult to injury, he’s been reassigned, and is forced to babysit two of the fighters en route from Europe to America in a large cargo plane. Read the rest of this entry »

Revenge is sweet, and “Cousin Bette” is a real treat. Like the equally stunning “Dangerous Beauty,” which seems to have gotten lost in the box office shuffle, “Cousin Bette” is an undiscovered gem that is just now finding an audience on video and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »

“Boat Trip” is like one of those “special” 90-minute episodes of “The Love Boat,” with a guest list populated by the off-spring of Big Gay Al from “South Park.” Awash in the most stupefying homosexual stereotypes Hollywood can concoct, “Boat Trip” marks another low point in the career of Cuba Gooding, Jr., whose post “Jerry Maguire” film roles have been one embarrassment after another. Read the rest of this entry »

Director Patrick Stettner makes a stunning debut with this intense and taut drama about two businesswomen who find themselves caught in a web of suspense. Stockard Channing is powerful as Julie, a middle-aged executive who realizes that she has sacrificed her life for her career. While on a business trip, Julie gets to know her new assistant Paula (Julia Stiles), who has the same career goals. As the two women become friends, their encounter with a corporate shark (Frederick Weller) turns ugly when Paula reveals his past to Julie, who agrees to help Paula get her revenge. Read the rest of this entry »

Whoever coined the term “Honor Among Spies” obviously never met Andy Osnard, a British agent who is always on the make. A cad and a rogue, Osnard finds himself exiled to Panama after his gambling and sexual indiscretions catch up with him. Doesn’t matter. As long as Osnard can find a patsy he’s happy. Read the rest of this entry »

“I’m not scared of someone who wants ten nuclear warheads. I terrified of the man who wants just one.” Words to live by, especially if you’re Dr. Julia Kelly, acting head of the White House Nuclear Smuggling Group. Read the rest of this entry »