Jaws: The Revenge
July 18, 1987 | After all the dire reports of production delays, inclement weather and special-effects foul-ups, it should come as no great surprise that the problem-plagued Jaws: The Revenge looks…
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
July 25, 1987 | Just when you thought it was safe to enter a moviehouse, after the unleashing of Jaws: The Revenge, along comes an even shoddier second-rate sequel. Superman…
Mississippi Masala
February 5, 1992 | In the Greenwood, Miss., of Mira Nair’s wise and romantic Mississippi Masala, there is a patchwork quilt, not a rainbow coalition, of black, brown and white. Indian…
Night Falls on Manhattan
May 16, 1997 | Even though his resume includes such notable efforts as Serpico, Network, 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon, Sidney Lumet is one of our least recognized and…
Cousins
February 10, 1989 | Cousins is a warm, wise and altogether wonderful romantic comedy, the sort of movie you should see with someone you love, and with whom you want to…
The Lost Boys
July 31, 1987 | Slick, savvy and scary, The Lost Boys is a hip horror comedy with the full-throttle excitement of a rollercoaster ride and the pop culture fluency of…
Joel Schumacher
August 1, 1987 | It may be a movie about teen-age vampires, but The Lost Boys isn’t kid stuff. Rather, it's a hip and humorous comedy-thriller, fiendishly clever in its…
Outbreak
March 10, 1995 | Don’t expect any mercy from the people who made Outbreak, a smashingly first-rate thriller that will do more to rev your pulse rate than a week of…
Rosewood
February 21, 1997 | Given the facts that inspired the makers of Rosewood, it shouldn't be surprising that so much of the movie, for good or ill, has the look and feel…
I Am Vegenace: Retaliation
OK, a quick show of hands: How many of you actually knew there was a movie titled I Am Vegeance released in 2018? Wow, that many? Well, that’s probably why…