Films Review November
BAD COMPANY (PG-13)
Sir Anthony Hopkins should be more discrete choosing which movies to make. If he keeps making donkey droppings like “Bad Company,” the Queen may not only ask for his title back, but ask him to give up his citizenship. 
Since “Silence of the Lambs,” Hopkins’ stock as one our greatest living actors has gone through the roof, but that hasn’t stopped him from making the occasional bad movie. Now comes “Bad Company,” a simpleton action buddy comedy that is as bad as they get. The only thing challenging about the film is the audience’s volition to make it to the final credits. This isn’t a B-movie, it’s a C-movie: convoluted, contrived and crummy. Please click on title for complete review. (Touchstone)
SPIDER’S WEB (R)
(Columbia-TriStar)
STAR WARS 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES (PG)
Isn’t there anyone that writer-director George Lucas is close to who is willing to tell him the truth? Something like, “Hey George, you’re a wonderful storyteller and a brilliant filmmaker, but please stop writing screenplays.” Indeed, Lucas is a master storyteller, and his continuing role as film innovator has allowed him to tell a story unlike no other. Is it any wonder why other successful film makers turn to him when they need help? Unfortunately, Lucas hasn’t matured much as a writer, and his films suffer from clumsy, almost embarrassing dialogue. Even though the themes in the “Star Wars” series have become complex and multi-layered, the dialogue hasn’t graduated beyond the simple mechanics of the first film. Lucas was blessed when he teamed up with writer-director Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote the screenplays for “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” Please click on title for complete review. (Fox)
UNDER HELLGATE BRIDGE (R)
(Lion’s Gate)
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE (R)
(Columbia-TriStar)
