Epinions Recent Reviews for thornhill

Hartnett Goes "40 Days"

Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:00:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Matt Sullivan (Josh Hartnett), a twenty-something web designer living in San Francisco, has just gone through a bad break-up with his long-term girlfriend, Nicole (Vinessa Shaw). His roommate, Ryan (Paulo Costanzo) keeps pushing him to go out with...

Mel Gibson Was John Wayne... And Young Once

Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:51:09 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - I am not a big fan of war films, so take that into consideration when you read this epinion.

“We Were Soldiers”, the new film produced by and starring Mel Gibson, written and directed by Randall Wallace (‘Braveheart’ and the writer of ‘Pearl...

"John Q" Is Almost As Forgettable As The Everyday Man

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:49:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - John Q. Archibald (Denzel Washington) is experiencing hard times. Working part time, he is unable to pay all of the bills prompting his wife (Kimberly Elise) to get a job at the local department store. Even though the creditors are calling and they...

Caine's "Last Orders" Prompt A Moving Journey

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:20:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings) and Vic (Tom Courtenay) gather together to honor the wishes of their friend, Jack (Michael Caine). Jack has recently died and he wants his best friends and drinking buddies to scatter his ashes off of the pier at...

Don't Blow Out Those Candles...

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 16:18:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - For many years, I have tried to avoid Nicole Kidman’s films. Each of her characters had a common theme. The ice running through their veins made it difficult to like them. Then she made “Moulin Rouge” and “The Others”. Each of these films made it to my...

Ahnuld's "Collateral Damage"

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 15:49:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - By now, I think everyone is well aware of the history of “Collateral Damage”. Originally scheduled for release in October, 2001, the film was delayed due to the attacks on 9/11 and the similarities in the storyline with the actual events. At the time, I...

What Was I Thinking?

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 15:26:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - I see a lot of films every year. More than most people I know. People regularly ask me if I have seen a film or to recommend a film that I have seen. Occasionally, when I tell people I have seen a certain film, they look at me aghast and wonder if I have...

The thornhill "Prophecies"

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:30:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - For all of the effort director Mark Pellington (“Arlington Road”) put into the film, you would expect “The Mothman Prophecies” to be scarier, to be more unusual, to be MORE.

John Klein (Richard Gere), a star reporter for the Washington Post,...

"Monte Cristo": Fun, Rainy Afternoon Fare

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:37:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Edmund Dantes (James Caviezel , “Angel Eyes”, “Frequency”) is the second mate of a sailing vessel. The vessel pulls into Elba to get help for their ailing captain. Despite the protestations of Danglars (Albie Woodington), the First Mate, Dantes and...

So, I'm Flipping Through The Channels...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:31:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Last Saturday night, as I was flipping through channels, I came across the FX Network and they were showing Michael Mann’s “The Last of The Mohicans”, a film from 1992, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeline Stowe. Despite the fact that the film was...

The Power of "In The Bedroom"

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 15:00:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - It is fairly unusual for an independent film to be the victim of a misleading ad campaign, but “In The Bedroom” may be such a rarity. More than a few people I told about this film said that they were not interested because it appears to be a revenge sort...

Jack Black Needs To Lay Off The Vitamin C

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:05:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Shaun Brumbder (Colin Hanks) is your normal Orange County teenager. Constantly in search of large waves, partying with his buddies and having a good time, his life changes when one of his buddies dies. Contemplating on the beach, he finds a book called...

Altman's "Gosford Park"

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 17:55:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Sir William (Michael Gambon) and Lady Sylvia (Kirstin Scott Thomas) McCordle host a shooting party at their country home. During the weekend, the lives of the various servants and guest interact and have an impact on the weekend. Also, over the course of...

Frodo's Quest

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 18:59:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - A young Hobbit named Frodo (Elijah Wood) inherits a magical ring. Soon, Gandalf (Ian McKellen), the Wizard, explains that the ring can control everything in Middle Earth and must be destroyed. Frodo is reluctant to go on the journey, but realizes that he...

Overcast "Sky"

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:19:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Cameron Crowe is one of my favorite filmmakers. His films are usually filled with characters who are believable, characters you can care about and a story that makes you feel good. “Vanilla Sky” is a complete departure for Crowe as it has none of these...

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Centuries

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 15:43:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - “I found a portal into 1876”.

1876, New York. Leopold, the Duke of Albany (Hugh Jackman), is pressured to find a rich wife. He notices a strange man holding a small device at two functions and follows him, chasing him to the site where they...

The "Monsters" Are All Around Us

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 22:03:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Hank Grotowski (Billy Bob Thornton) is not a happy man. He lives with his father, Buck (Peter Boyle), an incapacitated old man with cancer, and his son, Sonny (Heath Ledger) in the family home in rural Georgia. Hank and Sonny have followed in Buck’s...

One Ticket for "The Majestic", please!

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:59:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Judging from the nearly empty theater in which I saw the new Frank Darabont film “The Majestic”, I don’t think Jim Carrey’s handlers are going to use the film as a selling tool. That’s too bad. “The Majestic” is a very good, old-fashioned fable. Not...

All The Sting Of A Butterfly

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:27:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - All summer, as I experienced one dreadful film after another, I developed a mantra to get me through. “New films by Scorcese, Mann, Darabont, Crowe and the “Rushmore” guys are due before the end of the year. How bad could the year be?” Well, Miramax, in...

Penn is "Sam" I Am

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:46:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - When I first saw previews for “I Am Sam”, I cringed. The moment I heard Sean Penn give voice to the mentally challenged father he plays, I immediately imagined the actor campaigning for the role. “I am actor. See me act.” It appeared to be the type of...

"Shipping News" Needs A Better Editor

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:21:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - I am a big fan of Kevin Spacey. I am a big fan of Judi Dench. I really like a lot of Julianne Moore’s performances. So why didn’t I like “The Shipping News” more?

Quoyle (Kevin Spacey) has had a life with few luxuries and little joy. His...

Howard's "Beautiful Mind"

Thu, 27 Dec 2001 19:05:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Over the period of a week, I was able to see two very different film biographies of two very different people. However, only one of the two films actually accomplishes what it wants to; “A Beautiful Mind” shows us why John Nash was different from the...

Miramax's "Iris": Another Run For Oscar Gold?

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:26:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Film biographies are tricky things. In a written biography, the author can explore the thought process, the moods, the intellect of the subject ands attempt to explain what made them interesting or great in their field. Film biographies essentially...

Meet "The Royal Tenenbaums"

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:57:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - I am awestruck.

I see a lot of films every year and like many, loathe more and have mixed feelings about the majority. Many filmmakers who work steadily frequently have mixed results in their films. Only a handful create consistently...

Soderbergh Comes Up "Eleven"s

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 17:47:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thornhill - Generally, I loathe remakes with a red-hot passion similar to a fireplace poker. Let’s face it. Some truly bad remakes have been made. Why do generally competent filmmakers even bother trying to ‘update’ or ‘revisualize’ a classic? It is a bad idea all...