1997 – Movie Mavericks Podcast

Buddy (1997) – Review

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Alan Cumming, Buddy, Dane Cook, paul reubens, Rene Russo., Robbie Coltrane

Good intentions don’t always result in good movies. Buddy is a prime example of the theory. The Jim Henson produced

Drama Reviews

One Eight Seven (1997) – Review

May 6, 2020May 8, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, One Eight Seven, Stars: Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson is a teacher pushed over the edge by a group of unruly gang-banger students at a rundown

Drama Reviews

Rosewood (1997) – Review

March 7, 2020June 16, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Bruce McGill, Catherine Kellner, don cheadle, Elise Neal, Esther Rolle, John Singleton, Jon Voight, Loren Dean, Rosewood, ving rhames

Rosewood is the most overlooked film in the career of late filmmaker John Singleton. After establishing himself with his Academy

Drama Reviews

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) – Review

February 14, 2020June 15, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Alison Eastwood, Irma P Hall, Jack Thompson, john cusack, jude law, kevin spacey, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Paul Hipp, The Lady Chablis

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is director Clint Eastwood’s second consecutive book-to-film adaption. After finding commercial and

Comedy Reviews

Booty Call (1997) – Review

February 5, 2020May 27, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Ammie Sin, Art Malik, Booty Call, Gedde Watanabe, jamie foxx, Jeff Pollack, Scott LaRose, Tamala Jones, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox

The low-budget Booty Call is a riotous comedy that serves as a showcase for the major talent of Jaime Foxx.

Action Comedy Reviews

Jackie Chan’s First Strike (1997) – Review

February 1, 2020May 13, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, jackie chan, Jackie Chan's First Strike, Jackson Lou, Stanley Tong, Wu Chen-chun

There isn’t much in the way of inventive story or captivating dialogue, but the stunts are enough to recommend (the

Reviews

The Jackal (1997) – Review

January 30, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, bruce willis, Diane Venora, Michael Caton Jones, richard gere, Sidney Poitier, The Jackal

The Jackal is a film that tries to create urgency and tension within its story but the movie is a

Comedy Reviews

Def Jam’s How to Be a Player (1997) – Review

January 10, 2020May 28, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Anthony Johnson, Bill Bellamy, Def Jam’s How to Be a Player, Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Lark Voorhies, Lionel C. Martin, Mari Morrow, Max Julien, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Pierre

Def Jam’s How to Be a Player come on the heels of the similarly themed Booty Call. And was in

Horror Reviews SciFi

Alien: Resurrection (1997) – Review

January 8, 2020June 29, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Alien: Resurrection, Brad Dourif, Dan Hedaya, Dominique Pinon, J.E. Freeman, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Michael Wincott, ron perlman, sigourney weaver, winona ryder

Alien: Resurrection is a disappointment in every way possible. Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet is adrift in his Hollywood debut, working from

Comedy Family Reviews

Mouse Hunt (1997) – Review

January 2, 2020May 8, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Christopher Walken, Gore Verbinski, Lee Evans, Mouse Hunt, Nathan Lane

Before Pirates of the Caribbean, director Gore Verbinski, was applying his quirky visual style to the family film Mouse Hunt.

Comedy Reviews

Waiting for Guffman (1997) – Review

August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Waiting for Guffman

Christopher Guest’s Waiting for Guffman is a somewhat forgotten and overlooked entry into the mockumentary specialists’ filmography. It’s not an

Horror Reviews SciFi

Event Horizon (1997) – Review

July 14, 2019October 7, 2019 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Barclay Wright, Event Horizon, Holley Chant, Jack Noseworthy, Jason Isaacs, Joely Richardson, Kathleen Quinlan, Laurence Fishburne, Noah Huntley, Paul W. S. Anderson, Peter Marinker, Richard T. Jones, Robert Jezek, Sam Neill, Sean Pertwee

Laurence Fishburne receives top billing but the real star of Event Horizon is the wonderful production design. This is a

Action Reviews SciFi

The Fifth Element (1997) – Review

March 7, 2019April 29, 2019 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, bruce willis, Chris Tucker, Gary Oldman, ian holm, luc besson, milla jovovich, The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element is Luc Besson’s grand operatic cinema experience. It’s a decidedly oddball mixture of science fiction and romance

Drama Reviews

L.A. Confidential (1997) – Review

December 16, 2018 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson, danny devito, David Strathairn, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, kevin spacey, Kim Basinger, L.A. Confidential, Russell Crowe

L.A. Confidential is a companion piece to Chinatown in terms of tone, subject, and amoral characters. There are no likable

Action Horror Reviews SciFi

Mimic (1997) – Review

November 15, 2018November 13, 2018 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Alexander Goodwin, Charles S Dutton, F. Murray Abraham, Giancarlo Giannini, guillermo del toro, Jeremy Northam, josh brolin, Mimic, MIra Sorvino

Mimic doesn’t always make a lot of sense, but it’s propped up by an intriguing premise and a strong visual

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