One-Minute Movie Reviews

I'm catching up on DVDs I have but hadn't watched yet. These three seem to show why I waited.


RUMOR HAS IT

Uneven comedy that proves that Kevin Costner isn’t dead yet. Another sighting: Shirley MacLaine, who has all the best lines. (“Come on in. I’ll put on a pot of bourbon.”)



BABYLON 5: THE LOST TALES

Stunning visual effects that only last a few minutes. No action. Lots of monologues. Mostly snoresville, but a few good ideas. But the lack of Ivanova kind of clinches it.



PROOF

Proof is the movie version of the popular stageplay. Curiously enough, both starred Gwyneth Paltrow. The movie has some terrific acting, hard to deny as Anthony Hopkins is a force as her mathematician father who’s losing touch with reality. And Hope Davis, who plays her sister, is a wonder to watch and steals every scene. But Gwyneth is tiring, and the whole thing sags in the beginning and especially at the end. And, at the end, you’re gonna demand proof that you didn’t just waste two hours of your life.