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Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
One of the best ever ... but viewers weren't interested
Goldberg's "Brooklyn Bridge" is one of the best television series ever made. But viewers ignored it, as did so-called watchdogs who whine about there not being high-quality programs for families. The cast, led by Gerard as the oldest son, was excellent. The stories about growing up and trying to get along with an extended family were down-to-earth and sometimes poignant. If it comes back to cable, watch it. Every episode was solid, with most rising to a level untouched by TV. "Brooklyn Bridge" should be considered classic television.
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
An embarrassing waste of good special effects
This is a bad movie. Saffron Burrows is horrible, and unbelievable as the lead scientist. She looks more like a model trying to act. Thomas Jane, the other lead as the shark wrangler, is better, but not very dynamic.
Michael Rapaport is the only actor who sold his performance. LL Cool J is mildly amusing as the alcoholic cook, but Samuel L. Jackson seems embarrassed to be there. And he should be.
Special effects are fairly well done, but aren't enough to save the movie, even as escapism. It just doesn't work.
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Lipstick and slapstick: Irreverent, ridiculous, ... howlingly funny
Michael Patrick Jann's mock documentary look at small-town America and its take on beauty pageants leads us on a wicked journey back to Minnesota. After this zinger and the sharp, but brilliant "Fargo," residents there may not let film crews back into the state.
The movie is stingingly satirical and hits home with painful precision. Though you recognize some of the characters from your own experiences, Lona Williams' script takes you on an unpredictable roller-coaster ride via the lives of the contestants and their loved ones.
Ellen Barkin surprises and scores with her off-beat version of the trailer-trash girl's mom, Annette. Kirsten Dunst continues to improve with refreshingly upbeat turn as her daughter, Amber. Denise Richards draws a believable caricature as Becky, the rich girl every commoner hated growing up. Kirstie Alley, as her mom and pageant director Gladys, is adequate, but seems a bit miscast.
Expecting nothing, I was given a gift because it was hilarious.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Silly, but clever and side-splittingly funny
Sequels aren't usually as good, so I expected little as I went in for a preview last night. But Mike Myers comes through again with a goofy but fun performance that has you laughing out loud in spite of yourself. The accompanying cast is strong, with Rob Lowe giving a striking performance as a young version of Robert Wagner's "No. 2" character. His mannerisms of Wagner are dead-on. Heather Graham may be the Goldie Hawn for the 2000s: Funny, delightful, sexy, delicious. Verne Troyer gives a nice performance as "Mini-Me," Dr. Evil's clone. Get in line and see it now, so you can be the one to tell your neighbors, "I told you so!"
Sports Night (1998)
A nice start for the rookie
Hey, this show has every opportunity to try too hard to be too cute and too hip, just as SportsCenter, it's alter ego, has become. But the premiere was a sharp single to center in its first time at the plate. It has a chance to be a clutch player. Likable characters and a subject range that can touch on people, sports, places. It has a lot of potential. Let's hope it can hit the curve ball.