The Adventurers

"...effort, The Adventurers -- a less-than-perfect, but adequately entertaining action/melodrama that overcomes its clichéd plotting thanks to some nice..."

March 22, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Kingdom

"...epic scale), von Trier mixes the occult with TV melodrama along the lines of E.R. to create a whole..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

God Is My Witness

"...The combination of unapologetically syrupy romance, fast-paced action, corny melodrama, and bravura musical numbers (not to mention the three-hour..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Mystery of Rampo

"...little doubt that some will find the film's romanticized melodrama and unapologetic surrealism off-putting, but while The Mystery of..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Art for Teachers of Children

"...film Art for Teachers of Children a “boarding school melodrama,” but the issues the film raises ripple far beyond..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Lover of the Last Empress

"...opts to cop the style of Tsui Hark's period melodramas. The plot casts Yau as a shy young woman..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Mina Tannenbaum

"...almost another movie entirely, a needlessly sober, unfortunately obvious melodrama. The sugar of the first half turns to ashes,..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Teardrop Pearl

"...Linh, Hong Son and Trinh Thinh. An unapologetically sappy melodrama from Vietnam, The Teardrop Pearl has a wonderfully teasing..."

July 28, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker

"...Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker, an engaging if somewhat uneven melodrama dealing with the dangers of hanging on to outdated..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Lovers

"...their own, and love conquers all. It's all terribly melodramatic, but the direction and performances are so heartfelt (I'll..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Ashes of Time

"...most ambitious picture of last year, this epic, action melodrama from director Wong Kar Wei (The Days of Being..."

June 9, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Bridges of Madison County

"...fresh life into the stagnant genre of women's film melodrama. But probably not, because Bridges is, after all, a..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fluke

"...and some fine cinematography, Fluke teeters between shameless, manipulative melodrama and a story that is heartfelt and very human..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

"...Chinese mythology, "Wu Xia Pian" fantasy, crude comedy, romance, melodrama, sci-fi, and, well - probably whatever else Lau could..."

May 19, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Great Conqueror's Concubine

"...the tradition of the Hollywood of old, full of melodrama, romance, war, and breathtaking CinemaScope landscapes. The most expensive..."

Dec. 2, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Pagemaster

"...and self-esteem. At times, the film dips heavily into melodrama (perhaps for the benefit of younger viewers). However, The..."

Nov. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Butterfly and Sword

"...Yeoh and Tony Leung Chi Wah. A berserk action melodrama with all the stops pulled out, Butterfly and Sword..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Specialist

"...that it makes the Rambo series look like historical melodrama. Little if any background is given for the characters'..."

Oct. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Return to a Better Tomorrow

"...exactly the perfect choice to direct a hard-boiled crime melodrama, but the film is frustratingly both more than you..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

New Legend of Shaolin

"...page from Japan's Lone Wolf and Cub ultra-violent swordplay melodrama, as well as the old-style kung fu epics of..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Hail the Judge

"...stars in this typically crazed period piece courtroom comedy melodrama (?!?) that delivers the type of low humor and..."

Aug. 29, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Desperate Remedies

"...ambiguity that it's hard to take seriously as a melodrama or a comedy. Set in a crown colony (presumably..."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Heroic Trio

Three female superheroes, who were initially enemies, team up to defeat an ancient monster who is stealing children of royal blood.

"...high-kicking martial arts, grotesque infant deaths, wild stunts, crazed melodrama, and Peter Jackson style gore sequences all peacefully co-exist..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Drunken Master II

"...action sequences is filled with goofy comedy and light melodrama brought to life by an incredible cast of Hong..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Sugar Hill

"...of the film, Ichaso stumbles a bit, and the melodrama threatens to overpower the story, but I'm inclined to..."

March 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Snapper

"...Doyle keep things bubbling along with equal amounts of melodrama (while at the market, Sharon is taunted by kids..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Heaven & Earth

"...tweaked the reins a bit and made a woman-focused melodrama: perhaps some filmmaker like Howard Hawks directing some long-suffering..."

Dec. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Dangerous Woman

"...an odd film -- half Southern Gothic, half silly melodrama -- that never manages to fall flat on its..."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Wonderful

"...to play up the comedy, the romance, or the melodrama, and the film ends up with a severe, painfully..."

Oct. 22, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Jones

"...debacle cut through with just the sort of painful melodrama the cast and crew tried so obviously to avoid...."

Oct. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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