Tag: 1999

90s Flashback, Film, Movie Review

90s Flashback: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Talk about a well written film. The Talented Mr. Ripley, released in 1999, was written and directed by Anthony Minghella, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith. The film starred Matt Damon as the titular Mr. Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood, Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue, and the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman as Freddie Miles. The film follows Tom … Continue reading 90s Flashback: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

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Film, Movie Review

House on Haunted Hill (1959 & 1999)

Anybody that knows me knows that I am a sucker for anything to do with abandoned insane asylums. What that says about me, I am not completely sure. You figure it out. Anyway, keeping that in mind, the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill greatly improves upon the original 1959 film. 1959’s House on Haunted Hill is a classic. Starring Vincent Price, the film … Continue reading House on Haunted Hill (1959 & 1999)

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Film, Films That Have Not Aged Well, Movie Review

Films That Have Not Aged Well: Never Been Kissed (1999)

I decided that I wanted to start another series on this website, this one being “films that have not aged well”. And I wanted to begin with the mother of all “didn’t age well” films:  1999’s Never Been Kissed. Nothing about this film is okay now and shouldn’t have been okay then. Let me set the scene for you: Josie is a young reporter, about … Continue reading Films That Have Not Aged Well: Never Been Kissed (1999)

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AFI 100 Greatest, Film

89. The Sixth Sense (1999)

“A boy who communicates with spirits that don’t know they’re dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.” First, let me say that I tried really hard to not let my dislike for M. Night Shyamalan to get in my way of watching this film and giving it a proper grade. Second, let me say that I have watched this film before and I … Continue reading 89. The Sixth Sense (1999)

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