Tony Shalhoub

USA Film Fest Gets the Shaft

Empty calories

Sundance hit Big Night is airy, romantic, and disappointingly bland

Independents' day

Small films have their big night in '96

'96 rewound

Good, but not that good

Cliche-spotting

Boyle and company riff romantic conventions--but they don't really care enough about them

Two if by sea!

Stanley Tucci one-ups 1930s screwball comedies with The Impostors

Final jeopardy

The Siege sends for the Bill of Rights and skips out on the check

A slightly dirty dozen

Although many standout films were released in 1998, no one movie really stood out

Kickin' the Tires

Pixar's latest is no lemon, but it does have that used-Cars smell

Ropes a Dope

Meg Ryan may be looking to mature, but her new boxing movie goes down for the count

Virtual Family

It's the Spy Kids in 3-D, but where are Mom and Dad?

Greek Out

Distributors still don't honeymoon with small romantic comedies

Bet on Black

Men in Black II proves fun remakes aren't always an alien concept

Taking Stock

Life or Something Like It offers up a superficial warning about superficiality

All Grown Up

At 32, the USA Film Festival proves it can still play ball

Cain and Very Able

Billy Bob doesn't say much, but he's the perfect Man for the Coens' con job

Keep on Trekkin'

Galaxy Quest is an exhilarating, affectionate parody of all things Roddenberry

How Do You Know: A Lesson in How to Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say.

Galaxy Quest is an exhilarating, affectionate parody of all things Roddenberry