Escape From L.A. (1996) – Review
John Carpenter’s sequel to his seminal 1981 film, a decade-and-a half in the making, is essentially a remake with upgraded
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Night Hunter (1996) – Review
In Night Hunter, Don “The Dragon” Wilson battles vampires two years before Wesley Snipes’ Blade hit cinemas. That Marvel character
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James and the Giant Peach (1996) – Review
Ronald Dahl’s wonderful children’s book, once thought un-filmable, is brought to the big screen in a magical effort that is
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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) – Review
The Island of Dr. Moreau is, undoubtedly, one of the worst films of 1996. The backstage drama between stars, a
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The Quest (1996) – Review
Jean Claude Van Damme makes his directorial debut, following in the footsteps of other action hero/auteurs, with the semi-intriguing martial
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The Associate (1996) – Review
Whoopi Goldberg’s social satire comedy, The Associate, is a well meaning, but odd film. It’s a mistaken identity farce laced
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The Frighteners (1996) – Review
The Frighteners started as a concept for an episode of the 1990’s HBO series Tales From the Crypt. Series executive
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Dear God (1996) – Review
Greg Kinnear is so good in the sappy comedy Dear God that he single-handedly carries the film. He’s the best
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Jack (1996) – Review
Jack marks the return of highly esteemed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola after an 8-year hiatus. The Oscar-winning director was more
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The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) – Review
The 1990s’ witnessed a resurgence in the popularity of Romantic Comedies. Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, and Meg Ryan were the
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) – Review
The moronic animated duo from MTV makes their mark on the silver screen with the wickedly amusing and surprisingly creative
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A Very Brady Sequel (1996) – Review
A Very Brady Sequel is the sequel to 1995s’ unlikely hit movie adaptation of the 1970s’ television show, and it
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Joe’s Apartment (1996) – Review
Joe’s Apartment features a slew of talking cockroaches with east coast personalities. The concept started as shorts between commercial breaks
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The Stupids (1996) – Review
The Stupids is an aptly titled oddity that becomes even stranger when you realize that it was helmed by lauded
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Michael (1996) – Review
Nora Ephron’s fourth film is the John Travolta headlined, Michael. An innocuous and mediocre Capraesque tale about a Divine creature
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