Movies
‘The General’s Daughter,’ based on a best-selling novel by Nelson DeMille, is a whodunit that revolves around a brutal killing at an Army base.
June 18, 1999
Believe all of it at your own risk.
March 3, 2001
Television
ABC’s lowbrow series is a klutzy ‘MASH’ wannabe that fails miserably in its attempts to mix comedy and drama.
Sept. 25, 2002
Some broadcast and cable programs contain material included in the public school curriculum and on standardized examinations.
March 1, 2001
Actress makes directing debut in sensitive tale of pageant contestant.
Sept. 29, 2000
Entertainment & Arts
James Spader pauses when asked the question anyone who’s followed his long career has contemplated: Why does he so often play inscrutable oddballs?
June 5, 2014
Eszterhas’ ‘Showgirls’ seemed like it couldn’t be topped, but ‘Alan Smithee’ is even more dispiriting.
Feb. 27, 1998
A generic plot outweighs the eccentric moments in the William Friedkin thriller.
March 14, 2003
‘The General’s Daughter,’ an unlikely release for summer, is a departure for its director and a proving ground for John Travolta.
June 13, 1999