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“Road Trip”

As long as this lewd, crude, plotless wonder keeps careening along the open highway, it's all good.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, May 19, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“Battlefield Earth”

L. Ron Hubbard's pulp sci-fi classic comes incomprehensibly to the screen starring Scientologist John Travolta.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, May 12, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Scientology, Movies

“American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley — His Battle for Chicago and the Nation” by Adam Cohen and Elizabeth Taylor

A big biography tells the full story of the legendary politician, with a sharp focus on his battle to keep the Windy City segregated.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Thursday, May 11, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Elizabeth Taylor, Books

“Gladiator”

We who are about to be bored salute you! Russell Crowe stars in Ridley Scott's Roman bloodfest.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, May 5, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

Of babyfaces and heels

From crimson masks to electrifying sports entertainers, two bestselling wrestling books chronicle the blood, sweat and touching humanism of America's most popular redneck soap opera.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Tuesday, May 2, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment

“Where the Heart Is”

With an Oprah-book plot and Hallmark sentimentality, the trailer-park melodrama never lets you forget that Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd are hot babes with perfect complexions.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Apr 28, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“Wanderlust: A History of Walking” by Rebecca Solnit

A delightful and mind-expanding look at one of the activities that makes us human.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Thursday, Apr 27, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

“Dreambirds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food, and Fortune” by Rob Nixon

Solitary, plumed, nasty, flightless and weird: Ladies and gentlemen, the world's most peculiar bird.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Wednesday, Apr 19, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

“Keeping the Faith”

Edward Norton's dopey directorial debut gives interfaith romance a bad name.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Tuesday, Apr 18, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

Soul of the suburbs

From "American Beauty" to the New York Times, those who satirize and celebrate the burbs seldom understand how they got the way they are.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Thursday, Apr 13, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books

“Ready to Rumble”

Is it a feature-length commercial for World Championship Wrestling or a juvenile work of deviant genius -- or both?

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Apr 7, 2000 3:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“The Skulls”

Evil lurks in the hallowed halls of higher education; so does lousy dialogue.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Mar 31, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“Buddy Boy”

First-time director Mark Hanlon may have watched "Eraserhead" too many times, but he sure knows how to sustain a mood.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Tuesday, Mar 28, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Movies

“Mission to Mars”

In space, no one can hear you jeer.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Mar 10, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Star Trek, Movies

“3 Strikes”

The loosey-goosey South Central romp could use a translator for Clueless White People, but it's packed with physical comedy yuks.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Mar 3, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“Wonder Boys”

Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire clash, connect and get baked in Curtis Hanson's literate upscale entertainment.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Feb 25, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“The Whole Nine Yards”

Attention airline passengers: Don't even bother staying awake for this Bruce Willis gangster farce.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Feb 18, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“Pitch Black”

Something wicked this way comes in David Twohy's stylish space-crash survival tale

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Feb 18, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies

“Beauty” pageant

Oscar nominations for suburban satire and Denzel Washington; "Mr. Ripley" and Jim Carrey snubbed.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Wednesday, Feb 16, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment

“Not One Less”

Zhang Yimou's modest Chinese fable uses elegant realism to examine the underside of childhood in the Information Age.

Andrew O and #039;Hehir Friday, Feb 11, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment China, Movies

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