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2/4
The Jackal (1997) Mal Vincent As suspense, it's suspenseless.
Posted Mar 29, 2022  Edit critic review
The Endless Summer II (1994) Mal Vincent Sure, it may just be an idealistic fantasy, but it's good while it lasts.
Posted Mar 29, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
The Underneath (1995) Mal Vincent This relatively simple narrative is hidden amid multiple flashbacks that are meant to keep the viewer guessing. They're more likely to keep them irritated.
Posted Mar 29, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Paradise Road (1997) Mal Vincent Paradise Road is a unique look back in both style and content, but its subject matter deserved more engrossing treatment.
Posted Mar 29, 2022  Edit critic review
Showgirls (1995) Mal Vincent Too tacky to have been in any top Vegas feather show.
Posted Mar 29, 2022  Edit critic review
Fluke (1995) Mal Vincent There are some interesting twists at the film's conclusion, but by then, the heaviness and quirkiness of it all may have diluted most of the fun.
Posted Mar 29, 2022  Edit critic review
2/5
Drop Zone (1994) Mal Vincent Nothing in the real world, though, will get you to tense up over ``Drop Zone.'' It is strictly a spectator sport...
Posted Mar 28, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Maximum Risk (1996) Mal Vincent As usual, the cars crash into easy targets, like cardboard boxes or outdoor furniture. Glass crashes easily, and most of Van Damme's stunts are executed by stunt doubles.
Posted Mar 28, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
Lassie (1994) Mal Vincent The formula is unbeatable.
Posted Mar 28, 2022  Edit critic review
4/4
Brassed Off (1996) Mal Vincent Brassed Off' should not be missed.
Posted Mar 28, 2022  Edit critic review
0.5/4
RocketMan (1997) Mal Vincent A movie that should be sent to Mars - one way.
Posted Mar 28, 2022  Edit critic review
4/4
To Die For (1995) Mal Vincent A hilarious satiric treat.
Posted Mar 28, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/4
She's the One (1996) Mal Vincent She's the One is the perfect dating movie for those who are well over puberty and are out there on the front lines.
Posted Mar 28, 2022  Edit critic review
Spanking the Monkey (1994) Mal Vincent This is not a feel-good movie. It is a unique effort to do something unusual with suburban pathos.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Congo (1995) Mal Vincent ...the first major mistake in a summer that has already netted several commercial blockbusters.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
Love Jones (1997) Mal Vincent We've seen this plot often before but it is something of an indictment of the movie industry that we haven't seen it played, at least not often, by black actors.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
Multiplicity (1996) Mal Vincent Well-acted and playfully superficial.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Bye Bye, Love (1995) Mal Vincent Juggling three stories, this ultimately looks more like three weeks of a TV situation comedy than a real movie.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
1/4
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) Mal Vincent Leslie Nielsen plays it too straight in Mel Brooks' alleged comedy...
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
1/4
Bio-Dome (1996) Mal Vincent At one point, Pauly looks into the camera and says, ``Sometimes stupid can be pretty cool.'' Not this time, Pauly.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
0.5/4
Bad Moon (1996) Mal Vincent Eric Red was a credible writer for the 1980s thriller The Hitcher but as a director, he's strictly by-the-numbers.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) Mal Vincent The animation of the blue-green ice world of Hubie's home is quite impressive. Penguin is more a family movie than just a kiddie movie.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
4/4
Burnt by the Sun (1994) Mal Vincent In its emotional involvement, it reaches a rare cinematic level of tragic grandeur.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Phat Beach (1996) Mal Vincent Hopkins and Hooks are such a contrasting comedic duo that it would be surprising if they didn't turn up on screen again.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
A Perfect Candidate (1996) Mal Vincent In a world in which voters are increasingly bemoaning their choices, or lack of them, A Perfect Candidate is a painful mirror.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Fear (1996) Mal Vincent Fear is so bad that it's good. It provides no scares, but quite a few laughs.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Disclosure (1994) Mal Vincent It's glossy and hokey, but it is also good storytelling. More importantly, within its aims, it's a lot of fun.
Posted Mar 22, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Flirting With Disaster (1996) Mal Vincent It's well worth the trip that this wacky lot maps.
Posted Mar 15, 2022  Edit critic review
1/4
Mr. Wrong (1996) Mal Vincent The most outright unfunny comedy in a long while.
Posted Mar 15, 2022  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Stephen King's Thinner (1996) Mal Vincent Even for Stephen King's rather unsubtle style, it's pretty simple and manipulative.
Posted Mar 15, 2022  Edit critic review
Copycat (1995) Mal Vincent Harry Connick Jr. is effective...
Posted Mar 15, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Virtuosity (1995) Mal Vincent Someone should have told Washington. He plays the hero in such a stiff, above-it-all manner that you get the idea he can't wait to pick up his paycheck.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
That Darn Cat (1997) Mal Vincent Of questionable taste is a running gag in which tires are regularly punctured and automobiles vandalized...
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
1/4
Meet Wally Sparks (1997) Mal Vincent The groaners are so abundant that you can't help but laugh, but you might feel a little cruel about it.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
The Madness of King George (1994) Mal Vincent Hawthorne plays madness with restraint. It's only when he hears the news from Yorktown that he goes really bananas.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
The Advocate (1993) Mal Vincent Among the irreverence is the fact that modern slang is often sprinkled amid the medieval talk...
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
The Last Supper (1995) Mal Vincent Arsenic and old cliches...
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Houseguest (1995) Mal Vincent It's an OK message, but do we have to have jokes this bad to go with it?
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
The Leopard Son (1996) Mal Vincent African photography is magnificent and the life of the leopard son is both compelling and involving.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Switchback (1997) Mal Vincent One wishes Quaid could loosen up enough to smile at least once.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
4/4
Ed Wood (1994) Mal Vincent One of the most hilarious and poignant movies of the year. A real surprise.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Grace of My Heart (1996) Mal Vincent Most interesting is the mix of original songs by songwriting teams from both the past and present, including Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach. Other writing contributors include Carole Bayer Sager, Los Lobos and Joni Mitchell.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Kiss of Death (1995) Mal Vincent Most effective are the authentic New York settings.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Blankman (1994) Mal Vincent To put it frankly, Blankman should be a good deal funnier.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Postman (1994) Mal Vincent This, however, is a one-man show, and it all belongs to the sorrowful, mellow face of Troissi, who turns in one of the best performances of this movie year...
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Zeus and Roxanne (1997) Mal Vincent More likely, Zeus and Roxanne is about money-grubbing.
Posted Mar 14, 2022  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Destiny Turns On the Radio (1995) Mal Vincent Destiny is played by Quentin Tarantino, who seems intent on quickly destroying the prestige he received for directing last year's Pulp Fiction...
Posted Mar 11, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Executive Decision (1996) Mal Vincent For moviegoers, the nerve gas might be no more irritating than the film's preposterous plotting.
Posted Mar 10, 2022  Edit critic review
2/4
Tales From the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood (1996) Mal Vincent It's pretty lame most of the way, but interspersed with authentically humorous references.
Posted Mar 10, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Silent Fall (1994) Mal Vincent As long as it sticks to relationships, Silent Fall is above average. It's only when it tries to become a standard murder mystery that it becomes ordinary.
Posted Mar 10, 2022  Edit critic review
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