Boys Don’t Cry Review
Kimberly Peirce’s fact-based tale of cross-dressing teen Teena Brandon proves once again that mixing white trash and gender politics just doesn’t work. Ms. Peirce’s film, however, does.
Kimberly Peirce’s fact-based tale of cross-dressing teen Teena Brandon proves once again that mixing white trash and gender politics just doesn’t work. Ms. Peirce’s film, however, does.
Though his facts are sometimes biased, his targets undeserving and his tangents amusing but irrelevant, Michael Moore still concocts provocative documentaries like no one else. This portrait of the obsession with guns and the seemingly uncontrollable rash of gun violence in this country is difficult, informative, uncompromising and, at times, incredibly funny.
God bless Frank Oz for keeping the American Comedy alive.
Matt Damon is back as Jason Bourne, the amnesiac assassin who becomes less and less interesting the more he learns about himself, in this non-stop actioner that leaves no time to think about its plot contrivances.
The charismatic combination of Matt Damon and Franka Potente and the promising (but underwhelming) direction of Doug Liman don’t save this Robert Ludlum adaptation from feeling like a retread of countless other spy genre efforts. The meandering and sloppy finale only makes it even more ironically forgettable.
Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow truly shine in a romantic tale of love and secrets. Yes, it’s a Hollywood romance, but it’s a darn good one.
Johnny Depp gives a typically strong performance in Ted Demme’s undercooked biopic of 70s drug czar George Jung.
The imagination’s revenge on special effects.
‘The Blair Witch Project’ is an experiment that should have gone horribly awry.
Those who know me well enough would probably say that this movie is right up my alley. Well, they’d be pretty darn right about that.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |