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May 24, 2002
Pacino, Williams carry inventive crime thriller
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
This weekend marks the traditional start to Hollywood's big summer season, yet we've already had two of summer's biggest blockbusters ("Spider-Man" and "Star Wars") and two rock-solid "counterprogramming" films for adults ("Unfaithful" and "About a Boy").
Now comes counterprogrammed triumph No. 3.
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Previous columns:
- 'Star Wars' sequel still doesn't muster charm of the original series, 05-17-2002
- Trashy 'Unfaithful' a guilty pleasure, 05-10-2002
- Sentiment delivers 'Spider-Man' from comic-book trappings, 05-03-2002
- Seattle-set 'Life' unfolds by formula, 04-26-2002
- 'Murder By Numbers' starts well but fizzles, 04-19-2002
- 'Y Tu Mama' beats with a wise heart, 04-05-2002
- Loud and crude 'Smoochy' disappoints, 03-29-2002
- 'E.T.' returns updated, but retains its magic, 03-22-2002