Movies starring Leelee Sobieski
It's always a shock when a movie turns out to be this bad. It's an even bigger shock when it features an actor of the caliber and reputation of Al Pacino. 88 Minutes is one of the dumbest thrillers to arrive it theaters in a long time, so it's no...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-04-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Jon Avnet
Cast: Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, ...
Another summer, another double-dip of disaster dramas. This time around, instead of volcanoes, it's comets. The films in question, Mimi Leder's Deep Impact and Michael Bay's Armageddon, are separated by two months, so the first should have a ...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-05-08
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Mimi Leder
Cast: Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni, Elijah Wood, ...
Several years ago, I recall reading an interview with British novelist P.D. James (the author of the Adam Dalgliesh mystery series) in which she was asked why it took her an average of three to four years to write a new book when other writers work...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-07-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Situations, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, ...
Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. Those who wish to see Here On Earth without having previous knowledge of certain plot elements would do well to bail out now and return after they have seen the film. They say that anything can h...
U.S. Release Date: 2000-03-24
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Mark Piznarski
Cast: Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett, ...
In the Name of the King is a second-rate regurgitation of The Lord of the Rings. Everything about it, down to the set and costume design, apes Peter Jackson's epic trilogy. However, while The Lord of the Rings was a grand story of scope and power,...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-01-11
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: FANTASY/ADVENTURE
Director: Uwe Boll
Cast: Jason Statham, Burt Reynolds, Ray Liotta, ...
Looking for a thriller that throws intelligence out the window in favor of mindless entertainment? John Dahl's Joy Ride is what you're in search of. The film, which runs just a little over 90 minutes and is continually well paced, is fast, furious...
U.S. Release Date: 2001-10-05
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: John Dahl
Cast: Steve Zahn, Adam Walker, Leelee Sobieski
Beware Opening Night films at film festivals. More often than not, they disappoint. Such is the case with Christine Lahti's My First Mister, which was given the undisputed honor of opening the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. From audience members a...
U.S. Release Date: 2001-10-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Christine Lahti
Cast: Albert Brooks, LeeLee Sobieski, Desmond Harrington, ...
When attempting what is often deemed the most unnecessary of cinematic projects, the remake, a filmmaker can adopt a nearly identical plot but still generate an inferior product. Such is the case with Neil LaBute and The Wicker Man. LaBute isn't ...
U.S. Release Date: 2006-09-01
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: HORROR
Director: Neil LaBute
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, ...