‘Crazy/Beautiful’ (2001) adds earthy appeal to the ‘troubled teen’ subgenre
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This is one of Kirsten Dunst’s many standout turns from the era, and Jay Hernandez and Bruce Davison are also crazy-good.
‘Get Over It’ (2001) makes Shakespeare easy to sing and dance to
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Kirsten Dunst-starring near-musical brings “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to a 21st century high school.
Lost in the 1999 bin, ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ skewers teen pageants
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This funny film is among Kirsten Dunst’s ladder-climbing turns as she plays a dim but likable contestant.
‘The Crow: Salvation’ (2000) serves up more Goth ennui
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The filmmaking team is new, but this third “Crow” film retains the moodily depressive Goth tone.
‘Wimbledon’ (2004) serves up tennis and romance
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Kirsten Dunst film isn’t a classic, but it is a respectable mix of tennis and romance.
‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007) packs too much into trilogy capper
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Spider-Man 3” packs too much into the trilogy capper, but it’s clear Raimi and his team still care.
‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004) is everything a superhero sequel should be
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Raimi’s darker yet delightful followup is everything a superhero sequel should be.
Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Spider-Man” nails the casting and tone for Sam Raimi’s web-crawler origin story.
‘Wag the Dog’ (1997) a searing satire of a presidential scandal
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a searing, delightfully absurd take on the cover-up of a presidential scandal.
‘Elizabethtown’ (2005) more than a ‘Garden State’ ripoff
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Cameron Crowe’s film is a great romance story with fun-to-discover mythological parables.