AUSTIN POWERS in GOLDMEMBER (2002) Starring Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles, Michael Caine, Seth Green, Vern Troyer, Robert Wagner, Michael York, with cameos by Tom Cruise, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, John Travolta and Britney Spears. Screenplay by Mike Myers and Michael McCullers. Directed by Jay Roach. Distributed by New Line Pictures. Rated PG-13. 94 … Continue reading
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (2002) Starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O’Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey, Edward Fox and Charles Kay. Screenplay by Oliver Parker. Directed by Oliver Parker. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 97 minutes. Rated PG. In my opinion, Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest is the greatest stage … Continue reading
SCOOBY-DOO (2002) Starring Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Matthew Lillard & Rowan Atkinson. Screenplay by James Gunn & Craig Titley. Directed by Raja Gosnelll. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 86 minutes. Rated PG. My childhood is flashing before my eyes. First the Spider-Man movie, now a live action Scooby-Doo. All my Saturday morning favorites are … Continue reading
SHALLOW HAL (2001) Starring Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Susan Ward, Rene Kirby, Bruce McGill, Brooke Burns, Kyle Gass, Laura Kightlinger, Nan Martin, Steve Tyler, Darius Rucker, Molly Shannon, Nikki Cox and Anthony Robbins. Screenplay by Sean Moynihan, Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Distributed by … Continue reading
CORKY ROMANO (2001) Starring Chris Kattan, Vinessa Shaw, Peter Falk, Peter Berg, Christopher Penn, Fred Ward, Richard Roundtree, Vincent Pastore and Fiona Hale. Screenplay by David Garrett and Jason Ward . Directed by Rob Pritts. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 85 minutes. Rated PG-13. Saturday Night Live may be responsible for a revolution in television comedy, but … Continue reading
SERENDIPITY (2001) Starring John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Molly Shannon, Jeremy Piven, John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan, Eugene Levy, Jessica Kelly, Kate Blumberg, Ann Talman, Stephen Bruce, David Sparrow, Ron Payne, Marcia Bennett and Buck Henry. Screenplay by Marc Klein. Directed by Peter Chelsom. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 91 minutes. Rated PG-13. Okay, first things first. I … Continue reading
AMERICAN PIE 2 (2001) Starring: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Natasha Lyonne, Shannon Elizabeth, Eugene Levy, Jennifer Coolidge & Molly Cheek. Screenplay by Adam Herz. Directed by J.B. Rogers. Distributed by Universal Pictures. Rated R. 111 minutes. Is American Pie 2 as good … Continue reading
GHOST WORLD (2001) Starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr, Debra Azar, Brian George, Tom McGowan and David Cross. Screenplay by Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff. Directed by Terry Zwigoff. Distributed by United Artists Pictures. 111 minutes. Rated R. In recent years, a strange, bullying mentality seems … Continue reading
THE PRINCESS DIARIES (2001) Starring Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore, Caroline Goodall, Robert Schwatzman, Erik von Detten, Patrick Fleuger, Sean O’Bryan, Sandra Oh and Larry Miller. Screenplay by Gina Wendkos. Directed by Garry Marshall. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 115 minutes. Rated G. This is the perfect Garry Marshall film. … Continue reading
RUSH HOUR 2 (2001) Starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang, Roselyn Sanchez, Harris Yulin, Alan King, Kenneth Tsang, Maggie Q, Lucy Lin, Jeremy Piven, Saul Rubinek and Don Cheadle. Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. Directed by Brett Ratner. Distributed by New Line Pictures. 91 minutes. Rated PG-13. The first Rush Hour movie was nothing special. … Continue reading
