“The Patriot” — There’s a good movie buried somewhere in this Revolutionary War yawner, but neither writer Robert Rodat or director/editor Roland Emmerich are quite able to find it. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) seeks revenge against […]
“Me, Myself and Irene” — The Farrelly brothers’ latest film has plenty of their trademark disgusting images, but it’s short on laughs. The film’s saving graces are Jim Carrey (finally back in a comedic role!) as schizophrenic […]
“Space Cowboys” — In an interesting change of pace, four old guys – Clint Eastwood (who also directed), Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner – get a chance to shine in a summer […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review Pepper’s flawless portrayal of Maris makes ‘61*’ a hit By JOHN HANSEN April 27, 2001 Amazingly, prior to “61*,” there had never been a film made about Roger Maris’s and Mickey […]
“Someone Like You” — This romantic comedy is neither funny nor romantic, it’s just boring. A woman in the talk show industry (Ashley Judd) posits a theory that men are predisposed against monogamy. Judd is […]
“Cherry Falls” — This horror movie delights in satirizing two of pop culture’s funniest things — sex and violence — as a psycho starts offing virgins in Cherry Falls, Virginia. Although smartly-made with a good cast, […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Valentine’ delivers holiday-themed horror By JOHN HANSEN Feb. 9, 2001 “Valentine” is not your typical date movie. It is, however, your typical horror movie (but in a good way).
“What Lies Beneath” – Director Robert Zemeckis and writer Clark Gregg use the Hitchcockian clichés to great effect in this suspenseful tale of a wife (Michelle Pfeiffer) who is seeing ghosts and a husband (Harrison […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Sugar & Spice’ puts the ‘F’ in farce By JOHN HANSEN Feb. 2, 2001 The previews for “Sugar & Spice” looked mediocre, but the movie had the can’t-miss premise of two […]
“Battlefield Earth” — This adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard’s saga of a human who rebels against his Psychlo captors in the year 3000 has everything except originality and an engaging story. It’s like a “Star Wars” […]