October 25, 2002
Comedian (2002)
A post-“Seinfeld” Jerry Seinfeld restarts his career as a stand-up in a fascinating and funny documentary, with appearances by Colin Quinn, Bill Cosby, Robert Klein, Chris Rock and Garry Shandling. The film also follows the mildly funny and obnoxious Orny Adams.
d: Christian Charles | imdb.com | trailer
March 31, 2000
High Fidelity (2000)
Record store owner John Cusack replays his “all-time top-five breakups,” including Catherine Zeta-Jones, in a breezy hang-out movie. Smartass Jack Black and mousy Todd Louiso are great as Cusack’s employee sidekicks, and the soundtrack is pitch-perfect.
d: Stephen Frears | imdb.com | trailer | all-time top-five breakups
top five side 1s, track 1s | top five things I miss about Laura
August 6, 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The remake of the 1968 film starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway is better. Insurance investigator Rene Russo pursues Pierce Brosnan (who steals priceless paintings), and they make a cool, sexy couple with real chemistry in a movie for grown-ups.
d: John McTiernan | imdb.com | trailer | Closed for cleaning.
February 19, 1999
Office Space (1999)
March 6, 1998
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Jeff Bridges casually plays the Dude, a man for whom casualness is a way of life — Creedence, White Russians and bowling with his buddies. Meanwhile, the Coen Brothers construct one hell of a ride — mistaken identity, kidnapping and Technicolor blackouts.
d: Coen Brothers | imdb.com | trailer | They peed on your rug.
Blow on my toes. | Jesus | The Bag Man | Shomer Shabbos
August 15, 1997
Cop Land (1997)
Sylvester Stallone gained weight to play the oafish sheriff of a New York suburb, but the details are in his hang-dog face and weary eyes. The film evolves into a Western morality tale, brilliantly supported by Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro.
d: James Mangold | imdb.com | trailer | “Charlie Rose”
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