Reviews
My Fellow Americans (1996)
So What If It's Not Profound
It was better than I expected with some very funny moments and an excellent cast especially Jack Lemmon and James Garner. Even the many implausible scenes were fun to watch (secret service agents stumped by the equivalent of "look over there", and former presidents walking through Union Station unnoticed as long as they wear a trench coat). The only disappointment was that Lauren Bacall had such a slight role. Still it was very enjoyable and Lemmon and Garner are predictably great together.
The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Lingering Disgust
I suffered through this movie when it first came out and was just reminded of it and so motivated to warn others that it's only charming if you like bad jokes about female and Jewish stereotypes. The disgust still lingers.
Scissors (1991)
Hated It
Warning Possible Spoiler! This movie was so bad I finally took the time to register just so I could complain about it. It looked dismally cheap and the only thing frightening was how sordid the Sharon Stone character was to watch. While Basic Instinct showed a smart, funny & ok violent exhibitionist, here the character was a mentally ill woman constantly being infantilized and shown with her legs spread & breasts falling out of her clothes. Add to that the completely absurd plot -- how does a semi-employed shizophrenic afford a deluxe apartment and a private psychiatrist? While the suspense was probably supposed to be which male character trapped her in an apartment, the only thing worth caring about was who was finally going to feed her poor cat.