Movies

Part of the pleasure in watching Allen and Costner comes from seeing them slip into characters they have always done best. Denny Davies, one time World Series hero, now spending

Blooming marvellous GLADIATOR director, Ridley Scott, returns with another historical epic, Kingdom of Heaven. With King Arthur’s failure, the critical mauling of Troy and the disaster of Alexander, the historical

HAVING to suffer extreme inner demons is often the price paid for the talent to entertain. John Cleese is a classic example – the once hysterical comedian exorcised all his

* * * * A smart and timely film with distinctively pungent issues and characters THE NEW political thriller, The Interpreter, demonstrates a big comeback for director Sydney Pollack after

Any Navy Seal is equipped with the latest in freedom-fighting gadgetry. Straps, pockets and belts hold guns, grenades and various homing devices. The primary visual gag in The Pacifier involves

Travolta – so cool he’s Chili Do you remember Get Shorty? And, more importantly, do you remember how effortlessly cool and clever it was? Well, I’m sorry to be the

BIRTH is a slick and suave gothic tale directed by Jonathan Glazer. It opens on an ordinary urban scene with a dark-hooded jogger snaking his way round Central Park, past

Comedy/Crime/Music Streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer, Chili Palmer, is back. But, this time, Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and ‘gangsta’

Musical/Comedy/Romance A Bollywood update of Jane Austen’s classic tale, where Mrs. Bennet is eager to find suitable husbands for her five unmarried daughters. When the rich single gentlemen, Mr. Bingley

A HUGE fan of The Ring, this reviewer couldn’t wait for the sequel and disappointed I was not, however, neither was I particularly impressed. The Ring Two is a more