The fun and excitement of the "Star Wars" prequels continues in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones." Ten years after their initial meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a secret romance with Senator Padme Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo to whom the Jedi Council has [..]
Elf (2003)
"Elf" is a Christmas comedy film that tells the story of a man who has been raised at the North Pole by Santa Clause and his elves, due to the fact that, as a baby, he crawls into Santa's sack and is unwittingly taken back to the North [..]
Napoleon (2023)
"Napoleon" is an epic historical drama from producer-director Ridley Scott ("Alien" 1979), whose subject is the life of famous French leader Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Scott and screenwriter David Scarpa have created a biography that is heavy on battle scenes and on Bonaparte's sex life and light on [..]
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Steven Spielberg leaves science fiction and heavy dramas behind with his 2002 film "Catch Me If You Can." Spielberg and screenwriter Jeff Nathanson adapted the story of Frank Abagnale, a con artist specializing in check fraud, with fantastic results. The plot centers on a cat-and-mouse game [..]
The Time Machine (2002)
Action and adventure abound in the latest film adaptation of H. G. Wells' 1895 novel "The Time Machine." Director Simon Wells ("The Prince of Egypt" 1998), great-grandson of the author, and screenwriter John Logan do a good job in pacing of the film, employing good production values, [..]
Treasure Planet (2002)
Walt Disney Animation came out with one of its biggest box office bombs in history with "Treasure Planet." This effort from producers-directors-screenwriters Ron Clements and John Musker suffers from weak characters, ho-hum storylines, and confusing visualization with boats floating through outer space. It is loosely based [..]
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
"Sweet Home Alabama" is a predictable romantic comedy from start to finish. The stale storyline from Douglas J. Eboch seems be an attempt to make a movie soley on the basis of the 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd song of the same name. Director Andy Tennant ("Anna and [..]
Showtime (2002)
Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy were paired in a buddy cop film with mixed results. "Showtime" does not live up to expectations of featuring two major stars in this parody of police reality television programs, due to poor execution by director Tom Dey ("Shanghai Noon" 2000) [..]
The Wizard of Oz (1925)
A mediocre version of "The Wizard of Oz" came out in 1925, the first full-length silent feature film adapted from L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Producer-director-screenwriter Larry Semon did a terrible job at the helm of the movie, with sloppy direction [..]
Ice Age (2002)
The immensely entertaining computer animated comedy film "Ice Age" in 2002 started a movie franchise that was followed by sequels released in 2006, 2009, 2012, and 2016, not to mention film shorts. The story involves a group of animals migrating south to escape winter. Director Chris [..]