Janet Maslin was born on August 12, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. She has been married to Benjamin Hale Cheever since December 24, 1981. They have two children. She was previously married to Jon Landau.
For those with the temerity to follow it anywhere, Blue Velvet (1986) is as fascinating as it is freakish. It confirms Mr. Lynch's stature as an innovator, a superb technician, and someone best not encountered in a dark alley.
[reviewing Freejack (1992)] Mr. Jagger, managing to combine a sneer and a monotone, and revealing only the occasional flash of humor, is fun to watch but lucky to have other employment.
[reviewing Waterworld (1995)] James Newton Howard's score is so swellingly effusive that it pronounces the film awesome long before the audience can.