I Went Down
I Went Down 1997, PG-13, 107 min. Directed by Paddy Breathnach, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Brendan Gleeson, Peter McDonald, Peter Caffrey, Tony Doyle. This refreshing little Irish comedy is an offbeat story about small-time hoods and the mess they’ve gotten themselves into. But really, the film’s petty-crime plot is mere window dressing…
Armageddon
Armageddon 1998, PG-13, 150 min. D: Michael Bay; with Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck. It’s big, it’s stupid, it’s pretty kick-ass. That’s about all you need to know about Summer ’98’s loudest testosterone-fest, the second in a death-from-above double header that started off last month with the weak Deep Impact. As…
The Opposite of Sex
The Opposite of Sex 1998, R, 103 min. Directed by Don Roos, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki, Ivan Sergei. A nasty, offensive, and thoroughly enjoyable romp through the dark, embittered land of Bad Girl, U.S.A., Don Roos’ directorial debut (he wrote Boys on…
Spike & Mike’s 1998 Classic Festival of Animation
Spike & Mike’s 1998 Classic Festival of Animation 1998, NR, 92 min. Directed by Various, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . Those titans of animation-festival programming are back again, this time with a well-rounded selection of contemporary animation from the four corners of the globe, including one Oscar winner and several other highlights.…
