| Vol XXXIII No. 90 |
Thursday, February 24, 2000 |
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'Pitch Black' loses its sci-fi potential
By JEFFREY Q. IRISH
Scene Movie Critic
 If the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "Predator" and the somewhat tatty "Starship Troopers" spawned, and they had a legitimate lovechild, it would be "Pitch Black." "Black" is a futuristic thriller about a random group of people who are stranded on a distant ... [more]
Sharp dialogue thrives in 'Boiler Room'
By MATT NANIA
Assistant Scene Editor
"Boiler Room," a hot ticket at the recent Sundance Film Festival, is a no-frills, tight-budget version of "Wall Street." First-time writer director Ben Younger does a smart if derivative job demonstrating the influence of late-20th-century myths on ambitious young men looking ... [more]
Washington struggles for redemption in 'Fire'
Video Pick of the Week
By JOHN CRAWFORD
Scene Movie Critic
A furnace burns under Denzel Washington's skin. In his best work, such as his recent Oscar-nominated turn in "The Hurricane," Washington portrays men struggling to subdue or strangle their feelings. On the surface, his characters are flesh-and-blood statues, stones slowly cracking ... [more]
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