Steve Zahn

Night Train

July 6, 2009 // 0 Comments

Set in an indistinct location in a vaguely contemporary time period, "Night Train" features a nightmare journey on what appears to be the Polar Express. On an ethereally snowy night, a mysterious man climbs aboard the titular train without a [...]

Bandidas

February 6, 2007 // 0 Comments

Sizzling Latina stars Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek offer up some rootin' tootin' fun in the spirited Western comedy "Bandidas, " their first feature together. Having achieved critical praise around the world for their dramatic [...]

Sahara

August 2, 2006 // 0 Comments

With films like "Sahara" audiences are usually notoriously split. There are those who despise these big action-laden blockbuster-style films and then there are those who grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy these films like the thrill ride they are. [...]

Daddy Day Care

September 30, 2003 // 0 Comments

I am sure many parents will be able to identify with the tribulations, as well as the sense of pride and joy, that makes out ’Daddy Day Care.’ Eddie Murphy plays a laid-off marketing hotshot. Unable to find a new job, he and his ex-colleague decide to [...]

Saving Silverman

July 20, 2001 // 0 Comments

When a film is universally despised by critics and ignored by filmgoers, I like to check it out and give my own two-cents. I usually find myself disagreeing with the status quo about such films. But, in the case of ’Saving Silverman,’ I’m in with [...]

Happy Texas

April 20, 2000 // 0 Comments

The comedy ’Happy, Texas’ first gained notoriety at the Sundance Film Festival, where its screenings all sold out. It then made the news again when it was learned that Miramax passed on buying ’The Blair Witch Project’ (I wonder why?) and [...]

Forces Of Nature

September 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

One of the drawbacks of being a hot, rising star in Hollywood (and I’m not speaking from experience here) is that you are offered a lot of roles and one must pick and choose wisely. Some actors can put together a string of hits, while others go from a [...]