Critter-10 Reviews

Suicide Kings (1997)

No "Usual Suspects", but still somewhat enjoyable

[6 July 1999]

I enjoyed this movie, but I'm not quite sure why-probably just because I was in the mood for a mystery/comedy and it satisfied that craving. But there were entirely too many plot loopholes left unanswered for me to truly call this a great movie, especially having recently seen "The Usual Suspects". Still, Christopher Walken, creepy as ever, played the kidnapped mob boss superbly and added dry humor to lighten an otherwise less than perfect movie.

Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (1994)

This movie was an absolute let-down and should never have been filmed!

[16 May 1999]

After Books I & II, what a let-down! First--what's with no Orry in Book III? Hmm. . . too cheap to hire Patrick Swayze? And randomly inventing a brother (Cooper) for Orry that was not in the first 24 hours of the mini-series, but is apparently important enough for the final 6 hours? That's pathetic! Oh, and didn't Elkanah Bent (your favorite villain and mine) did in that huge barn explosion in Book II?

I grew up watching the first two books of "North & South", and I refuse to even recognize this third book as part of the mini-series.