Herbert Ross’ political drama True Colors has a weak screenplay, humdrum direction, and a white-guy-sax musical score that refuses to ever end, but its two lead performances almost manage to save it. Almost, but not quite. Peter Burton (John Cusack) and Tim Garrity … Continue reading REVIEW: True Colors (1991)
Let us talk about filmmaker Roland Emmerich. Born in Germany, but with the bulk of his career spent in the USA, he is the director of numerous big-budget films including Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1997), and The Patriot (2000). Emmerich is big on visual effects-driven spectacle, and … Continue reading REVIEW: Stargate (1994)
There was a time when the late writer-director John Hughes was widely praised as the voice of American youth, thanks to a string of popular teen comedies and dramas. That reputation has dimmed somewhat over the past decade or so, … Continue reading REVIEW: Pretty in Pink (1986)
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