As light and breezy as Calista Flockhart caught in a Santa Ana wind, the latest incarnation of Charles Dickens’ “Nicholas Nickleby” is a joy to behold. Featuring an extremely likeable cast and a streamlined, engaging screenplay by director Douglas McGrath, “Nicholas Nickleby” is just the ticket for audiences who hate stuffy British drama. Read the rest of this entry »
Before I begin, I must admit that I believe Drew Barrymore is a national treasure. Her last three films, “The Wedding Singer,” “Ever After” and “Home Fries,” proved that the former child star is as talented as she is adorable. Read the rest of this entry »
BOA (PG-13)
An alien race of transvestites invades Earth, using their man-eating boas to suck the life force out of humans to use as fuel for their planet. Actually, it’s another snake-in-the-grass thriller about prisoners in a high security facility in the Antarctic being preyed on by a long-dormant, 80 foot-long Boa. Read the rest of this entry »
