Holly McClure

• 40 Days and 40 Nights: Two Wasted Hours
  The entire movie disrespectfully handles themes of abstinence, sex, chastity, friendship, dating/professional relationships and the Catholic faith.
  Sunday, February 17, 2002
• Racial Drama is Heavy Going
  This is a hardcore human drama, filled with depressing issues. Incredible acting? Yes! Disturbing movie you probably should avoid? Absolutely.
  Saturday, February 16, 2002
• We Were Soldiers: God in the Midst of Battle
  Director/writer Randall Wallace gives us a riveting and realistic look at war. This true account is more than just a war movie: It's a memorial to heroism.
  Friday, February 15, 2002
• Never Land: A Short but Satisfying Return Trip
  A good story to talk over with your younger kids, discussing what is worth believing in and what is simply make-believe.
  Thursday, February 14, 2002
• Dragonfly Asks Questions, Prompts Discussion
  Dragonfly affirms the miraculous and unexplainable. It's the kind of movie that will stimulate discussion, leaving audiences asking questions and searching for their own answers.
  Wednesday, February 13, 2002
• Crossroads: Coming of Age Too Fast
  This coming-of-age story is about an intelligent high-school valedictorian who chooses to lose her virginity. The language, mature themes and blatant selling of sex in a movie meant for...
  Tuesday, February 12, 2002
• John Q: An Uplifting Fight for a Son's Survival
  A desperate man needs a miracle to beat the health-care system and save his son.
  Monday, February 11, 2002
• Hart's War: A Struggle for Survival and Civility
  This introspective look at life in a POW camp shows prisoners behaving as soldiers even as they deal with racial prejudice and relevant social issues of the day.
  Sunday, February 10, 2002
• Arnold Doesn't Disappoint in Collateral Damage
  The controversy surrounding the release of this movie has been widely publicized because of the concern over the public's reaction to the terrorist scenario. But I tend to think Arnold fans won't...
  Saturday, February 9, 2002
• Violent Rollerball Has Little to Recommend
  Excessive violence, coupled with a poor script, sink this remake of a 1975 film that was visionary for its day.
  Friday, February 8, 2002
• Liar Is a Big Fat Winner
  The importance of honesty and trust, as well as a person's ethical character and behavior, are themes that make this movie worth taking your kids and teens to see.
  Thursday, February 7, 2002
• Blow Out the Candles, the Party's Over
  Nicole Kidman adds another unusual performance to her roster as a Russian mail-order bride in Birthday Girl . However, the film's central relationship is purely physical, so the audience never...
  Wednesday, January 30, 2002
• Sex-Saturated Slackers Sinks
  This movie is too juvenile for the college crowd and thankfully restricted to an age level beyond that of the juveniles who will want to attend. Slackers will be on my top ten list of the worst...
  Tuesday, January 29, 2002
• Brotherhood of the Wolf Takes Audience for a Ride
  Based on a true story that took place before the French Revolution in 1765, a beast roams the countryside of Gevaudan, France, killing only women and children. Unsatisfied with the results produced...
  Monday, January 28, 2002
• Kung Pow!: How Low Can They Go?
  Writer-director Steve Oedekerk (The Nutty Professor, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) also stars in a new style of martial arts film that dubs his altered dialogue over footage from a 1970s martial...
  Sunday, January 27, 2002
• Questions Linger After Mothman Prophecies
  There's nothing worse or more frustrating than a plot that derails near the end, never bringing any closure to the story. This mystery leaves the audience hanging.
  Saturday, January 26, 2002
• Tender I Am Sam Warms the Heart
  This touching story reaffirms how important fathers and mothers are to a child's life, no matter what the parents do professionally, or how intelligent they are. Sean Penn is brilliant and...
  Friday, January 25, 2002
• Classic Story Comes Alive in Count of Monte Cristo
  Alexandre Dumas' classic story has been retold many times on the big screen, but no version has ever achieved the epic style and artistry brought to the story by director Kevin Reynolds and...
  Sunday, January 20, 2002