Drama
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The Insider
Date: 1999 Director: Michael Mann Starring: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino High strung and potent, Michael Mann’s movie relies on uncompromisingly smart…
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The Limey
Date: 1999 Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Terence Stamp, Luis Guzman, Peter Fonda Fine work from Steven Soderbergh (“Out of Sight,” “Traffic,”…
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Arlington Road
Date: 1999 Director: Mark Pellington Starring: Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Hope Davis Director Mark Pellington converts potentially hackneyed material…
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For Love of the Game
Date: 1999 Director: Sam Raimi Starring: Kevin Coster, Kelly Preston Who says you’re washed up? Throw, baby, throw. But as many…
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The Astronaut’s Wife
Date: 1999 Director: Rand Ravich Starring: Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron This stylishly strange and flawed sleeper can grow on you —…
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Bringing out the Dead
Date: 1999 Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Nicholas Cage, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore Burned out New York paramedic Frank Pierce…
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The Negotiator
Date: 1998 Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin Worth seeing mostly for the…
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The Siege
Date: 1998 Director: Edward Zwick Starring: Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willias So very tempting to apply 9/11 hindsight to Edward…
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The Opposite of Sex
Date: 1998 Director: Don Roos Starring: Christine Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett This is Christina Ricci’s movie to run…
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As Good As It Gets
Date: 1997 Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Greg Kinnear, Helen Hunt The title arises from a crack that sourpuss…
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