Reviews

The Skulls is a silly film that must have been written by a teenager with no real world experience in college, fraternities, or "secret" societies.

It is amazing that this society has been able to maintain the veil of secrecy for over one hundred years while conducting business in a building bearing a large skull above the entry, branding themselves on the wrist with a skull, and keeping the organization's most secretive surveilance tapes in a public library. Every character was a sad cliche, drawing upon the extensive collection of film history that berates the wealthy and cannonizes the poor. A class warfare film could be made to be much more entertaining than this. However, the plot is so incredulous that this film does have some potential as a comedy.

The teaser on the front of the movie box said, "better than The Usual Suspects!" I couldn't disagree more. This movie solely lacked any character development, was poorly acted, and had a dumb storyline. Don't waste your time.

Unlike the champ, this movie is not the greatest. However, the film moves quickly, keeps your interest, and is a fascinating look behind the scenes of not just a boxing match, but a look behind the scenes of the early 1970s. As a documentary, this film misses the boat. The brutal reign of Zaire's dictator is only briefly mentioned, the six week delay in the fight is glossed over, and the great showdown between Ali's mistress and his wife is not even mentioned. When We Were Kings is worth watching for its entertainment value, however A&E's Biography did a better job of covering this event.

The movie Pleasantville was based upon an interesting premise, but turned out to be a slow moving, boring film. The social commentary was too overt and simplistic. It reminded me of the awful film Toys, starring Robin Williams. Although the acting was good, the characters were as boring and lifeless in color as they were in black and white.

The story had a lot of potential, but the writing was rather dull and boring. The characters needed more development and the writers missed many great comedic opportunities. I was disappointed in this film.