Fargo

In The Hurricane, Norman Jewison is going through the motions. His film takes an ostensibly true story which also conforms to a classic movie situation—a man condemned for a crime he did not commit—and allows our expectations to do all the work. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (Denzel Washington) was a top middleweight contender in the mid-1960s…

A brilliantly conceived and executed Argentinian “sting” is only bettered by the movie that describes it.

Rich and powerful Mr Hearst only wants to be loved! The story ought to be in the funny pages of a Hearst newspaper — or a movie by Orson Welles. Peter Bogdanovich’s version is a yawn.

A charming combination of prison flick and musical comedy is the best thing on offer this week.

Aiming for the Like Water for Chocolate niche in the market, Woman on Top is advertised as a movie about sex and cooking — which at least must be said to beat sex and shopping. Insofar as it is actually about anything, however, it is more about magic. And not very interesting magic. The magic,…

Mira Sorvino is the only triumphant thing about this inept adaptation of a Marivaux play.