A few months ago, I mentioned in my review for “The Lincoln Lawyer” that I have an aversion for courtroom dramas because I resent the
Tag: joe eszterhas
Flashdance (1983)
What in the world is “Flashdance” even about? I mean, ostensibly it’s about Jennifer Beals as Alex, a fiery, take-no-prisoners ballbuster who works as a
Sliver (1993)
Sharon Stone is by far the best part of this underwhelming, allegedly erotic thriller that features no thrills of any kind. Ira Levin’s source novel
Basic Instinct (1992)
It’s very hard to figure out whether “Basic Instinct” is a big-budget B-movie with retrograde attitudes towards women’s sexuality, or a quasi-meta parody of one.
