Speed 2: Cruise Control
B
6/13/1997 9pm Secaucus
Sandra Bullock returns in this flick, where she ends up on a cruise with her
new boyfriend, a cop, only to find out that the cruise ship has been taken
over by terrorists who have managed to rig the engines in such away that the
ship can not be stopped.  The movie goes over the top with drama, and the
special effects certainly could have been a lot better.  The direction was
good and it was a very exciting movie nonetheless.

Con Air
A
6/20/1997 4:15pm Secaucus
Nicholas Cage as an ex-con that's about to be set free who takes an unfortunate
flight with a planeload of the countries most deadly convicts.  The prisoners,
of course, manage to escape their bonds and sieze the plane.  The movie is
an exciting two hours of non-stop action and violence.  The special effects
and stunts are very well done, as is the set decoration.  Hang on to your
popcorn, or you'll get blown away.

Batman and Robin
B+
6/26/1997 9pm Secaucus
Joel Schumacher gives us an explosion of color, with a Batman cartoon
thrown in for good measure.  Although the movie is all live actors, it
has the feel of a cartoon, as actors perform impossible leaps and flips,
smacking the hell out of the bad guys.  Uma Thurman and Arnold Schwarznegger
give great performances as Ivy and Ice, while George Clooney gives the best
Batman performance yet.  Clooney deserves better, however, as much of this
film was merely an example of how to overspend a budget in order to produce
flashier and more exorbant sets.  But don't get me wrong; it's still quite
an enjoyable romp.

Face/Off
A
6/27/1997 9pm Secaucus
John Travolta plays an obsessed cop who manages capture his arch enemy,
played Nicholas Cage (wasn't he just in Con Air?), after several years.
The capture puts Cage into a coma while the bad guy's brother goes to jail.
In order to learn more information about his organization, Travolta undergoes
a bizarre operation where he trades facial skin with Cage, and then visits
the brother in jail in hopes of tricking him into talking.  Unfortunately
Cage wakes up out of his coma, takes Travolta's face, raises hell.  The movie
is directed by John Woo, who is known for hardcore violence.  The film is
also a bit on the gory side in places.  The chase scenes and shootouts are
simply incredible, among the best ever done (Robert Rodriguez may have
some competition).