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Leave It to Beaver (1997)
"Leave It to Beaver" is an entertaining revisit to the popular television series that ran from 1957-1963. Director Andy Cadiff and screenwriters Brain Levant and Lon Diamond pay due respect to the original, including many inside jokes and three cast members from the first "Beaver." The story has [..]
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
"Beverly Hills Ninja" is most definitely a Chris Farley vehicle, and a hilarious one at that. The screenplay by Mark Feldberg and Mitchell Klebanoff fits Farley's unique slap-stick and physical comedy talents to a T. Focused direction by Dennis Dugan ("Happy Gilmore" 1996) helps keep the storyline and [..]
Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998)
Another "Dallas" reunion TV movie came out in 1998 called "Dallas: War of the Ewings." This Warner Bros. production tells the story of J. R. Ewing's attempt to regain control of Ewing Oil Co., legally owned by brother Bobby Ewing and ex-wife Sue Ellen Shepard Ewing. This is [..]
Hard Rain (1998)
"Hard Rain" is an independently produced disaster film the tells of the trials and tribulations of people caught in the worst rainstorm in the history of the Midwestern United States. The stars are as varied as their roles: Edward Asner and Christian Slater are armored truck [..]
What Dreams May Come (1998)
"What Dreams May Come" is a bold attempt by Hollywood to describe what happens in the next life. Director Vincent Ward throws everything into this project: An $85 million budget, fabulous special effects, and big name movie stars. However, the results amount to an inaccurate, [..]
Celebrity (1998)
Director-writer Woody Allen ("Annie Hall" 1977) turns out another mediocre film called "Celebrity," a topic he should be quite familiar with. Instead of starring in the lead role, he has Kenneth Branagh doing a poor Woody Allen imitation in an extremely boring and a very empty story [..]
One True Thing (1998)
"One True Thing" is really a highly-refined soap opera with some outstanding performances. Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger, and William Hurt are at the top of their game here as a very dysfunctional family. Streep had one of her numerous Oscar nominations for this role, loosing [..]
Dr. Dolittle (1998)
"Dr. Dolittle" is another poorly made remake that Hollywood insists on force-feeding to the general public. Director Betty Thomas ("The Brady Bunch Movie" 1995) and screenwriters Larry Levin and Nat Mauldin have given us a movie with a predictable plot, stupid human dialogue, even more ridiculous celebrity-voiced [..]
The Rat Pack (1998)
"The Rat Pack" is a very interesting and well researched made-for-television movie about Frank Sinatra's group of friends that included President John F. Kennedy. Producer Neal H. Mortiz, director Rob Cohen ("Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" 1993), and teleplay writer Kario Salem put together a smooth and [..]
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
The drama of "Star Trek" continues in the ninth film of the series - "Star Trek: Insurrection." As the title implies, Captain Jean-Luc Picard disobeys Starfleet Command's orders and travels across the galaxy to rescue Data from an undercover mission. This is Jean-Luc at his very [..]