Movies--Reviews

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701 Journey to other side worthwhile
Northern Iowan 95:12, p.11 		Review of movie "What Dreams May Come" with Robin Williams.
702 "Urban Legend": too much scream-y filling
Northern Iowan 95:10, p.12 		Review of movie "Urban legend" with Alicia Witt.
703 Streep's performance rings true
Northern Iowan 95:8, p.15 		Review of movie "One True Thing" with Meryl Streep.
704 "Rounders": bet it all on this flick
Northern Iowan 95:6, p.15 		Review of movie "Rounders" with Matt Damon.
705 "Blade"--blood soaked thriller
Northern Iowan 95:4, p.15 		Review of movie "Blade" with Wesley Snipes.
706 "54" latest 70s disco flop
Northern Iowan 95:3, p.15 		Review of movie "54" with Neve Campbell.
707 "Ever After": Cinderella for the 90s
Northern Iowan 95:1, p.17 		Review of movie "Ever After" with Drew Barrymore.
708 There's something about laughter
Northern Iowan 94:61, p.8 		Review of movie "There's Something about Mary" with Ben Stiller.
709 "Armageddon" a blast
Northern Iowan 94:60, p.8 		Review of movie "Armageddon"; received a five star rating.
710 "Dr. Dolittle" delivers non-stop laugh attack
Northern Iowan 94:59, p.8 		Review of the movie "Dr. Dolittle" with Eddie Murphy; photo.
711 Not worth the wait
Northern Iowan 94:58, p.8 		Movie "Can't Hardly Wait" lacked originality; it received a one star rating.
712 Carrey truly "Truman"
Northern Iowan 94:57, p.8 		Truman's (Jim Carrey) life is a documentary in the movie "Truman"; it earned a four star rating.
713 Movie review: "Hope Floats"
Northern Iowan 94:56, p.7 		Review of movie "Hope Floats" with Sandra Bullock.
714 "The Big Hit" packs small punch
Northern Iowan 94:55, p.17 		Review of the movie "The Big Hit" about hitmen.
715 "The Object of My Affection," honest yet still lacking
Northern Iowan 94:53, p.11 		Review of the movie "The Object of My Affection" with Alan Alda; it received a two and one-half star rating.
716 "City of Angels" nothing short of heavenly
Northern Iowan 94:52, p.12 		Review of movie "City of Angels" with Meg Ryan and Nicholas Cage.
717 "The Man in the Iron Mask" reenacts history, legend
Northern Iowan 94:51, p.10 		Review of movie "The Man in the Iron Mask" with Leonardo DiCaprio.
718 "Mercury Rising" falters, eventually falls
Northern Iowan 94:49, p.12 		Review of movie "Mercury Rising" with Alec Baldwin and Bruce Willis; photo.
719 McConaughey steals Pati's heart in "Newton Boys"
Northern Iowan 94:47, p.14 		Review of movie "The Newton Boys" with Mathew McConaughey; photo.
720 "Primary Colors"; timely, worth the admission price
Northern Iowan 94:46, p.15 		Review of movie "Primary Colors" with John Travolta.
721 "Titanic" stays afloat at Oscars, ties for second
Northern Iowan 94:45, p.11 		Northern Iowa writers give their own awards in response to the 70th annual Academy Awards and Oscars; photo.
722 "The Big Lebowski" has drugs, sex and many unanswered questions
Northern Iowan 94:44, p.11 		Review of the movie "The Big Lebowski" with Jeff Bridges; photo.
723 "Palmetto" leaves much to be desired
Northern Iowan 94:42, p.10 		Review of movie "Palmetto" starring Woody Harrelson.
724 "Wedding Singer" is totally eighties!
Northern Iowan 94:40, p.10 		Review of movie "The Wedding Singer" with Adam Sandler.
725 "Sphere" goes round and round, never gets where it's going
Northern Iowan 94:38, p.14 		Review of movie "Sphere" with Dustin Hoffman; photo.
726 "Titanic" column sunk
Northern Iowan 94:38, p.9 		Hari Shankar comments on Northern Iowan columns about "Titanic" and the death penalty.
727 "Great Expectations" really means no expectations
Northern Iowan 94:36, p.10 		Review of movie "Great Expectations" with Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft, and Robert De Niro.
728 "Desperate" measures up to expectations
Northern Iowan 94:34, p.10 		Review of the movie "Desperate Measures" starring Michael Keaton and Andy Garcia; received three star rating; photo.
729 Brace yourself for "As Good as it Gets"
Northern Iowan 94:32, p.9 		Review of "As Good as it Gets" with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt; received a four star rating.
730 "Fallen" puts new spin on old battle between good and evil
Northern Iowan 94:30, p.18 		Review of the movie "Fallen" with Denzel Washington.
731 "Titanic" sinks us all
Northern Iowan 94:30, p.8 		Columnist comments on the movie "Titanic".
732 "Good Will Hunting" one of year's top ten
Northern Iowan 94:29, p.15 		Review of movie "Good Will Hunting" with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
733 "Midnight in the Garden" a flop, "The Rainmaker" one of the year's best films
Northern Iowan 94:27, p.11 		Reviews of films.
734 Neither "Jackal" nor "Man who know too little" show audiences anything new; "Boogie Nights" original, also slow and pointless
Northern Iowan 94:23, p.13 		Review of movies "Jackal,Man Who Knows Too Little", and "Boogie Nights".
735 Hoffman rediscovers ethics, Travolta commits felonies in "Mad City"
Northern Iowan 94:21, p.10 		Review of movie "Mad City".
736 Gere solid, but weak plot, poor directing ruin "Red Corner"
Northern Iowan 94:19, p.11 		Review of movie "Red Corner".
737 "A Life Less Ordinary" and "Gattaca"--good ideas, poor execution
Northern Iowan 94:17, p.12 		Review of the movies "A Life Less Ordinary" and "Gattaca".
738 Reeves loses weight, actually acts in "The Devil's Advocate".
Northern Iowan 94:15, p.10 		Review of movie "The Devil's Advocate".
739 "Seven Years" is epic, exciting
Northern Iowan 94:13, p.11 		Review of the movie "Seven Years in Tibet".
740 "Kiss the Girls" needs cool plot
Northern Iowan 94:11, p.11 		Review of the movie "Kiss the Girls".
741 "In & Out" explores gay issues, too often forgets humor
Northern Iowan 94:7, p.11 		Review of movie "In & Out".
742 "The Game" exhausts, satisfies completely
Northern Iowan 94:5, p.13 		Review of the movie "The Game".
743 Penn proves life after Ridgemont High is possible
Northern Iowan 94:3, p.12 		Review of movie "She's So Lovely".
744 Sorbo doesn't have to act as Kull
Northern Iowan 94:3, p.12 		Review of movie "Kull the Conqueror".
745 "Hoodlum" and "Excess Baggage"--two movies with nothing in common
Northern Iowan 94:2, p.17 		Review of the movies "Hoodlum" and "Excess Baggage".
746 "G.I. Jane" packs excitement of PBS documentary
Northern Iowan 94:1, p.25 		Review of movie "GI Jane".
747 Out of this world; hot summer flicks spaced out to the max
Northern Iowan 93:61, p.5 		Review of movies "Contact,Men in Black", and "George of the Jungle".
748 "Batman & Robin"...Weak story line, great costumes
Northern Iowan 93:60, p.6 		Movie review of "Batman & Robin" with George Clooney and Uma Thurman.
749 My Best Friend's Wedding: who's gonna 'grin and bear it'?
Northern Iowan 93:59, p.7 		Review of "My Best Friend's Wedding" with Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz.
750 Addicted to Meg and Matthew
Northern Iowan 93:57, p.5 		Review of the movie "Addicted to Love" with Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick.
751 Jones rules screen and greater Los Angeles area in "Volcano"
Northern Iowan 93:55, p.17 		Review of the movie "Volcano" with Tommy Lee Jones.
752 "8 Heads in a Duffle Bag": dark comedy without humor
Northern Iowan 93:53, p.8 		Review of movie "8 Heads in a Duffle Bag" with David Spade.
753 "Grosse Point Blank": dark, funny, incredibly witty
Northern Iowan 93:51, p.11 		Review of movie "Grosse Point Blank" with John Cusack and Minnie Driver.
754 "The Saint": Good idea gone bad
Northern Iowan 93:49, p.11 		Review of the movie "The Saint"' with Val Kilmer and Elizabeth Shue.
755 "The Devil's Own": good, but not worth the hype
Northern Iowan 93:46, p.14 		Review of movie "The Devil's Own" with Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford.
756 Jim Carey in top form in "Liar Liar"
Northern Iowan 93:46, p.14 		Review of movie "Liar Liar" with Jim Carey.
757 Stern surprises audience
Northern Iowan 93:44, p.13 		Review of movie "Private Parts" with Howard Stern.
758 Depp, Pacino shine in "Donnie Brasco"
Northern Iowan 93:42, p.10 		Review of movie "Donnie Brasco" with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.
759 "Absolute Power" fails to deliver suspense of intrigue
Northern Iowan 93:40, p.11 		Movie review of "Absolute Power" with Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.
760 "Fools Rush In", well-done, but forgettable date movie
Northern Iowan 93:38, p.13 		Review of movie "Fools Rush In" with Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek.
761 The sky is falling, the sky is falling; NBC movie of the year: All the hype, but not worth the hassles
Northern Iowan 93:38, p.9 		Review of NBC movie "Asteroid: Deadly impact" with Michael Biehn and Annabeth Sciorra.
762 "Dante's Peak" sacrifices effects, action for substance, realism
Northern Iowan 93:35, p.13 		Review of movie "Dante's Peak" with Pierce Brosnan.
763 "Star Wars Trilogy" worth long wait to see on big screen
Northern Iowan 93:33, p.10 		Review of movies in "Star Wars Trilogy".
764 "In Love and War" looks epic and emotional, winds up uninspired
Northern Iowan 93:32, p.11 		Review of movie "In Love and War" with Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnell.
765 Banderas surprises audiences in "Evita"
Northern Iowan 93:30, p.9 		Review of movie "Evita" with Madonna and Antonio Banderas.
766 "The People vs. Larry Flynt" shows life of country's most notorious pervert
Northern Iowan 93:29, p.14 		Review of movie "The People vs. Larry Flynt" with Woody Harrelson.
767 Would you pay $2 million for your child's life?
Northern Iowan 93:24, p.11 		Review of movie "Ransom" with Mel Gibson and Renee Russo.
768 "Sleepers" teaches lesson
Northern Iowan 93:20, p.12 		Review of movie "Sleepers" with Robert Dinero, Brad Pitt, Jason Patrick, Dustin Hoffman, and Kevin Bacon.
769 Kilmer takes on wild kingdom in "The Ghost and the Darkness"
Northern Iowan 93:14, p.11 		Review of movie "The Ghost and the Darkness" with Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas.
770 Who will be the "Last Man Standing"?
Northern Iowan 93:12, p.13 		Review of movie "Last Man Standing" with Bruce Willis.
771 'Don't get mad, get everything'
Northern Iowan 93:8, p.10 		Review of "First Wives Club" with Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton.
772 Jack asks 'Am I a Giant?'
Northern Iowan 93:6, p.13 		Review of movie "Jack" with Robin Williams.
773 DeNiro, Snipes: dramatic performance in "The Fan"
Northern Iowan 93:2, p.18 		Review of movie "The Fan" with Robert DeNiro and Wesley Snipes.
774 Garofalo reigns in "The Truth About Cats and Dogs"
Northern Iowan 92:55, p.17 		A review of the movie "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" with Janeane Garofalo, and Uma Thurman; photo.
775 "Mulholland Falls": "name no one can remember, style no one will forget"
Northern Iowan 92:54, p.13 		A review of the movie "Mulholland Falls" with Nick Nolte.
776 "Primal Fear": just another copycat courtroom drama
Northern Iowan 92:53, p.13 		A review of the movie "Primal Fear" with Richard Gere.
777 "Mrs. Winterbourne:" "like total Deja Vu"; just another "While You Were Sleeping"
Northern Iowan 92:52, p.11 		A review of the movie "Mrs. Winterbourne" with Ricki Lake
778 Cher's latest flick "Faithful": "90 minutes of pointless dialogue"
Northern Iowan 92:50, p.9 		A review of the movie "Faithful" with Cher.
779 FARGO hits right on target; 'Coen brothers strike again
Northern Iowan 92:48, p.15 		A review of the movie "Fargo" with William Macey.
780 Qualities of classic '50's thrillers found in "Diabolique"; Isabelle Adjani and Sharon Stone show great teamwork
Northern Iowan 92:47, p.8 		A review of the movie "Diabolique" with Sharon Stone.
781 "A Family Thing": amazingly realistic; "a white man and a black man-biological brothers?"
Northern Iowan 92:46, p.13 		A review of the movie "A Family Thing" with Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones.
782 "Executive Decision": nothing that hasn't been done before; Segal fans, don't get your hopes up
Northern Iowan 92:45, p.10 		Review of the movie "Executive Decision" with Steven Segal and Halle Berry.
783 Another success for Robin Williams; funny flick causes uncontrollable laughter
Northern Iowan 92:43, p.10 		Review of movie "The Birdcage" with Robin Wiliams.
784 "Muppet Treasure Island": all you ever wanted from the Muppets, and more
Northern Iowan 92:42, p.13 		A review of the movie "Muppet Treasure Island" with Tim Curry.
785 "Up Close and Personal:" perfect date movie; Pfeiffer, Redford star in realistic, tasteful "Pretty Woman"-type movie
Northern Iowan 92:41, p.13 		A review of the movie "Up Close and Personal" with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford.
786 "Before and After": intriguing murder trial in realistic setting; Maryl Streep proves outstanding in yet another film
Northern Iowan 92:40, p.9 		A review of the movie "Before and After" with Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson
787 Mary, Mary, quite contrary, where did your accent go?; Julia Roberts plays an unconvincing Mary Reilly
Northern Iowan 92:39, p.13 		Review of movie "Mary Reilly" with Julia Roberts
788 If loving "Mr. Wrong" is wrong, so be it
Northern Iowan 92:38, p.10 		Review of movie " Mr. Wrong" with Ellen Degeneres.
789 "Broken Arrow?" more like broken record
Northern Iowan 92:37, p.11 		Review of movie "Broken Arrow" with John Travolta; photo.
790 Shue quits babysitting, hits jackpot in "Leaving Las Vegas"
Northern Iowan 92:36, p.8 		Review of movie "Leaving Las Vegas" with Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue.
791 "Dead Man Walking": definite A++; Robbins creates hauntingly beautiful rumination on capital punishment
Northern Iowan 92:35, p.12 		Review of movie.
792 "The Juror": just another woman in distress
Northern Iowan 92:34, p.10 		Review of new movie.
793 "White Squall": "Dead Poet's Society" on water
Northern Iowan 92:33, p.13 		Review of new movie.
794 Hey Quentin, try again later; no saving "scatter-brained" From Dusk Till Dawn
Northern Iowan 92:32, p.10 		Review of movie "From Dusk to Dawn".
795 Slater stars in cheesy romance flick; "Bed of Roses" full of thorns
Northern Iowan 92:31, p.6 		Movie review.
796 "Sense and Sensibility": touching story for everyone to indulge
Northern Iowan 92:30, p.10 		Review of recent movie.
797 "Mr. Holland's Opus" not your typical "teacher turns hero" flick
Northern Iowan 92:29, p.11 		Movie review.
798 Willis, Pitt, Stowe not monkeying around in brilliant, new thriller
Northern Iowan 92:29, p.10 		Review of "12 Monkeys".
799 "Toy Story": joyride for children
Northern Iowan 92:28, p.11 		Review of movie.
800 "Home for the Holidays" passes test with flying turkeys
Northern Iowan 92:26, p.13 		Review of new movie.