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Vol XXXIII No. 41

Thursday, October 28, 1999

  Juneau the film stinks?
By JOHN CRAWFORD
Scene Movie Critic

What is wrong with sports movies nowadays? Recently, Kevin Costner left behind postmen and $175 million water flicks and returned to what he does best: baseball movies. Unfortunately, "For the Love of Game" found Costner still in full romantic, "Message in ... [more]


Post-Gulf War film is king
By BILL FUSZ
Scene Movie Critic

Already billed as one of the best films of the year, even a masterpiece, "Three Kings" has had a good deal of hype to live up to with its arrival on the big screen this past weekend. Combining superb acting, excellent ... [more]


Pitt and Norton fight for right to emote
By GUNDER KEHOE
Scene Movie Critic

Question: What do you get when you mix nitroglycerin with sodium nitrate and add a pinch of sawdust? Answer: Dynamite. Then stir in the dark vision of director David Fincher ("Seven"), add Edward Norton and Brad Pitt and what you get ... [more]