"Der Schaupieler Griffin Dunne debütiert als Spielfilmregisseur mit diesem moralisch sehr ambivalenten und nicht wirklich witzigen Film über ein Paar sitzengelassener Liebender (Meg Ryan und Matthew Broderick), die sich gemeinsam verschwören, um die Beziehung zwischen ihren ehemaligen Angebeteten (Tchéky Karyo und Kelly Preston) zu zerstören. Zum Teil klassische Screwball Comedy im Stile von so legendären Filmen wie Leoparden küsst man ..."
"Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne lead an all-star cast, including John Leguizamo, Ja Rule and Drea de Matteo, in the explosive, action-packed thriller, Assault on Precinct 13. Run-down Precinct 13 is about to close its doors forever. But everything changes when some of Detroit's most lethal prisoners arrive. Soon, the only thing more dangerous than the criminals on the inside is the rogue gang on the outside. To survive the night, two ..."
"Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne lead an all-star cast, including John Leguizamo, Ja Rule and Drea de Matteo, in the explosive, action-packed thriller, Assault on Precinct 13. Run-down Precinct 13 is about to close its doors forever. But everything changes when some of Detroit's most lethal prisoners arrive. Soon, the only thing more dangerous than the criminals on the inside is the rogue gang on the outside. To survive the night, two ..."
"Das brutale Polizeidrama Training Day, in dem ein junger, unerfahrener Drogenpolizist durch negative Erfahrungen lernt, dass sogar gute Bullen manchmal sehr, sehr böse werden können, wird durch eine kraftstrotzende Darbietung von Denzel Washington getrieben. Washington spielt den alterfahrenen Kriminalbeamten Alonzo Harris, einen selbst ernannten ""Wolf unter Wölfen"", der bemüht ist, seinem jungen Partner Jake (Ethan Hawke) beizubring ..."
"Catch the rhythm and feel the heat of this nonstop, rappin house party starring Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Tasia Valenza and Eriq La Salle ( ER )! Featuring the talents of some of hip-hop's biggest stars, Rappin is an explosive film that put rap on the map! Just out of jail, John Rappin Hood (Van Peebles) returns to his old neighborhood to find it threatened by a money-grubbing developer and a vicious gang leader. To save the homes ..."
"Obwohl er als anspruchslose Unterhaltung ganz amüsant ist, ist National Security einer dieser verzichtbaren Filme, der sein eigenes Potenzial verleugnet. Es handelt sich dabei um eine Polizei-Actionkomödie nach dem Strickmuster von Beverly Hills Cop, zugeschnitten auf die bewährte Polizistenkumpel-Formel und mit den Rassenspannungen der Ära nach Rodney King ausgeschmückt. Die Geschichte spielt in Los Angeles, wo der engagierte Bulle Ha ..."
"Although it's enjoyable as a brainless diversion, National Security is one of those forgettable entertainments that denies its own considerable potential. It's a police action comedy in the mold of Beverly Hills Cop, tailored to the buddy-flick formula and laced with racial tensions of the post-Rodney King era. It's set in Los Angeles, where dedicated cop Hank (Steve Zahn) does jail time for allegedly beating Earl (Martin Lawrence ..."
"Barricade the doors. Lock the windows. Because he's baaaack. That one-boy wrecking crew, Dennis the Menace, returns for more mischief and mayhem. Based on the comic strip and TV show about a mischievous little boy with a gift for the potentially lethal prank. DVD Features:Challenges:Buggin' Margaret ChallengeDVD ROM Features:Downhill Racer, Bug Mix and Match, Household Insect GuideInteractive MenusScene AccessTheatrical Trailer:Trailers ..."
"Born to Be Wild has been dismissed more than once as a knockoff of Free Willy. Except for the teaming of a troubled kid and a large mammal in pursuit of the latter's freedom, that comparison is off the mark. Part screwball comedy and part animal-rights drama, the film stars Wil Horneff as Rick, a young, incorrigible teen whose mother (Helen Shaver), a primate researcher, enlists him to help care for a gorilla named Katie. Much to ..."
"Wenn man in Betracht zieht, wie öde diese Fortsetzung hätte werden können, bietet Santa Clause 2 eine erfreuliche Zerstreuung zur Weihnachtszeit. Der Film riecht irgendwie nach den Marketingstrategien von Disney, und mehr als nur ein paar Eltern werden von einer weiteren Ausbeutung der Geschichte des heiligen Sankt Nikolaus nicht so begeistert sein, aber Tim Allens gefälliges Spiel lenkt von derlei Überlegungen ab. Als geschiedener Vat ..."
"Wenn man in Betracht zieht, wie öde diese Fortsetzung hätte werden können, bietet Santa Clause 2 eine erfreuliche Zerstreuung zur Weihnachtszeit. Der Film riecht irgendwie nach den Marketingstrategien von Disney, und mehr als nur ein paar Eltern werden von einer weiteren Ausbeutung der Geschichte des heiligen Sankt Nikolaus nicht so begeistert sein, aber Tim Allens gefälliges Spiel lenkt von derlei Überlegungen ab. Als geschiedener Vat ..."
"A powerhouse performance by Denzel Washington fuels this brutal urban police drama, in which a rookie narcotics cop learns the hard way that even good cops can go very, very bad. Washington plays veteran detective Alonzo Harris, a self-proclaimed "wolf among wolves," eager to teach his rookie partner Jake (Ethan Hawke) that normal rules don't apply on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Caught in a web of deception, Jake watches with escal ..."
"Gossip is one of a spate of movies that owe a lot to Cruel Intentions. This time it's rich kids in college, but other than that Gossip stays well within the beautiful-young-people-doing-awful-things-to-each other formula. Lena Heady plays Jones, obviously the Smart Girl because she is briefly seen wearing glasses. Jones hangs out with Arty Guy Travis and Handsome Rich Guy Derrick, who finances their adventures and has a little bit of a ..."
"It's not too surprising that Shag flopped on its 1989 release but found a devoted cult following on cable TV and home video. This featherweight comedy looked like a waste of space on the big screen, but it plays very cozily on the tube, where it lends itself to popcorn breaks and pajama parties. (The lousy title must have had something to do with the movie's initial failure, a problem worsened by the film being marketed as Shag: Th ..."
"A charming but problematic romantic comedy, Three to Tango wobbles between sublime farce and ridiculous contrivance in its detailing of the romantic triangle between an architect (Matthew Perry), a rich businessman (Dylan McDermott), and the businessman's mistress (Neve Campbell). What's the catch? Well, after an absurd misunderstanding, McDermott believes Perry to be gay when in actuality it's Perry's architectural partner (Oliver Plat ..."