The Inspection

Powerful and challenging boot camp drama ponders the need to be accepted

"...the more compassionate Rosales (Castillo) echoing the gunfire between Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe in Platoon. But then, that..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Overlord

How do you make killing Nazi zombies this dull?

"...Tibbett (Magaro); grizzled vet Ford (Russell, doing his best Tom Berenger in Platoon meets Lee Marvin in The Big..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Horror Roundup

The best and the rest of the month's home releases

"...everything: Different time, different characters, different location. With writer/director Tom Green replacing Edwards behind the lens, the action moves..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Vulcan (Video) Mind Meld

Staking out the store’s new North Loop location

"...but both that and Color of Money are too Tom Cruise for me. We did Turner & Hooch in..."

May 30, 2014 Screens Post by Raoul Hernandez

Faster

Dwayne Johnson is an ex-con out to avenge his brother's death and Billy Bob Thornton is the junkie cop on his tail.

"...Directed by: George Tillman Jr.. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Tom Berenger, Billy Bob Thornton, Carla Gugino, Mike Epps, Michael..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Mekka Lekka Hi-Mekka Hiney Ho!

"...the anthology include "The Road Virus Heads North" (starring Tom Berenger); "The Fifth Quarter" (starring Jeremy Sisto); "Autopsy Room..."

July 7, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Training Day

"...Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Eva Mendes, Charlotte Ayanna, Tom Berenger, Snoop Dogg, Cliff Curtis and Macy Gray. “This..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big Chill

The dashed hopes of idealistic youth and the rationalizations that come with maturity provide rich fodder for a group of old college chums who reassemble for a weekend following the suicide of one of their peers. The Motown soundtrack is a side benefit.

"...Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan. Starring: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline,..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Tommy O'Haver; with Sean P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung,..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...The clawed toe of Godzilla has finally set down..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

The Gingerbread Man

"...Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr., Daryl Hannah, Tom Berenger and Robert Duvall. The Gingerbread Man is Robert..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Major League: Back to the Minors

"...in the Major League film franchise. This time out Tom Berenger has bailed, and so too Charlie Sheen. But..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Substitute

"...Directed by: Robert Mandel. Starring: Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Diane Venora, Glenn Plummer and William..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...IN A BLUE DRESSD: Carl Franklin; with Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Terry Kinney,..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...actor Jon Bon Jovi - is a movie that automatically captures my interest. Bon Jovi, it turns out, gets..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...New Age retreat that is designed to alleviate the symptoms of people suffering from this disease. At this point,..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...Kelly Makin; with Matt Frewer, Valerie Mahaffey, Lawrence Dane, Tommy Chong, Kevin McDonald, Jeremy Renner, Rob Moore, Eric "Sparky"..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Last of the Dogmen

"...Directed by: Tab Murphy. Starring: Tom Berenger, Barbara Hershey, Kurtwood Smith, Steve Reevis and Dawn..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...LAST OF THE DOGMEND: Tab Murphy; with Tom Berenger, Barbara Hershey, Kurtwood Smith, Steve Reevis, Dawn Lavand...."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Chasers

"...Directed by: Dennis Hopper. Starring: Tom Berenger, William McNamara, Erika Eleniak, Gary Busey, Crispin Glover,..."

April 29, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Major League II

"...Directed by: David S. Ward. Starring: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Omar Epps, Dennis Haysbert, James Gammon,..."

April 1, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gettysburg

"...Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell. Starring: Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Maxwell Caulfield, Kevin Conway,..."

Oct. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Steve Utley

Sliver

"...Directed by: Phillip Noyce. Starring: Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Martin Landau, Polly Walker, Colleen Camp, Nina Foch,..."

May 28, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sniper

"...Directed by: Luis Llosa. Starring: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane and J.t. Walsh. One's a Marine...."

Feb. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

"...Directed by: Hector Babenco. Starring: Tom Berenger, Aidan Quinn, John Lithgow, Kathy Bates, Daryl Hannah..."

Jan. 24, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Shattered

"...Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen. Starring: Tom Berenger, Greta Scacchi, Bob Hoskins, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Corbin..."

Oct. 18, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher