Fans of Eddie Murphy's comedy "Life," which opened recently in theaters, should rush out to check out some of director Ted Demme's earlier work in "Monument Ave." Funnyman Dennis Leary brings in da noise and da funk in this surefire drama about a bunch of Irish hoods high on cocaine. Plus it has Famke Janssen.
The release of "A Night at the Roxbury" brings up an interesting list of things that do more hurt than good: James Cameron and "Titanic," "The Matrix," remaking Hitchcock, and Gretchen Mol. Bad things aside, "Roxbury" tells a touching tale of night life in the big city. Tame ones beware, the beasts of the night are on the prowl.
As mentioned above remaking Hitchcock is not a good idea. Evidence for this comes in the form of the made for television version of "Rear Window." Starring Christopher Reeve, Daryl Hannah and Robert Forster (Max Cherry in our hearts) this revamp has nothing on its predecessor.
Mo' bugs, less thugs. Flip and the fam rip up a little more than soil in the hard-hitting bug drama "A Bug's Life." Straight from Disney Pixar, the makers of "Toy Story," this animated classic keeps it real, complete with a killer voiceover from Kevin Spacey.
"Simon Birch," the tale of a small boy and his big heart is also new on video today. Starring Ashley Judd in a smashing role and Oliver Platt as Simon's friend, this movie is sure to touch the soft bone in all of us.
Also check out "The Siege," keep it real in the summer and look out for the Tigers in late October.
04-20-99
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