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The Bone Collector
Starring Angelina Jolie and
Denzel Washington
Directed by Phillip Noyce
The Bone Collector is one of the
more surprisingly entertaining
films of the fall. Despite having a
familiar plot, this movie manages
to bring an energy and style that
make it totally engrossing.
Lincoln Rhyme (Washington) is
an expert in forensics. Bedridden
after an accident that left him para
lyzed, Rhyme is asked to work on
the case of a serial killer who en
joys daring the police to save his
potential victims. Amelia Donaghy
(Jolie) is the patrol cop who dis
covers the first body. Rhyme agrees
to work the case if he can use Don
aghy to collect the evidence, and
the hunt for the killer begins.
Noyce (Clear and Present Dan
ger, Patriot Carnes) sets a nice pace
for the movie, paying homage to
mysteries of years past with much
of his camerawork. Noyce also
manages to direct a movie that is
suspenseful and appropriately jolt
ing without overdoing the gore fac
tor. Following in the tradition of St-
lence of the Lambs and Seven,
Noyce chooses to let the viewer’s
imagination do most of the work.
The acting in this film is superb.
Washington delivers another thor
oughly entrancing performance,
managing to remain charismatic in
spite of being dressed in a warm
up suit and lying in a bed through
out most of the movie.
Jolie continues to prove that un
derneath those gorgeous looks lies
the desire and the talent to become
one of Hollywood’s most talented
actresses. In fact, it is the pairing of
these two that manages to elevate
this film above the average thriller.
The Bone Collector does not rev
olutionize the genre in the ways
that Silence of the Lambs did, and
the film lacks the appropriate
punch at the end to really shake
the viewer in their boots.
However, thanks in part to
Washington’s and Jolie’s perfor
mances, as well as the patient cam
erawork of Noyce, The Bone Collec
tor is a well-crafted thriller. While
not groundbreaking, this movie
covers familiar territory with such
sureness that fans of the genre will
enjoy the sheer quality of it.
(Grade: B-)
Matt McCormick
House on
Haunted Hill
Starring Geoffrey Rush
and Famke Janssen
Directed by
William Malone
One might expect that in order
to watch a notable performance by
Rush and still experience gore and
ghosts, they would have to flip
back and forth between Shine and
Poltergeist. Actually, House on
Haunted Hill manages to bring
both of these elements together in
a tidy package.
Steven Price (Rush), is a thrill
seeking millionaire who takes plea
sure in designing particularly scary
amusement park rides. When his
wife (Janssen) requests her birth
day party be in an abandoned in
sane asylum with a tragic past, lie
decides to turn the party into a
chance to have fun — offering to
pay any of the guests whosJ
through the night onemiH
lars. I le also decides to uptlitf
stakes by creating a few sm
of his own. However, it is
before the house begins to
the guests, and the lure of mi
forgotten as the remaininggi
fight to escape.
House on Haunted Hill
at moments. Malone, whohaj
worked on TV’s “Tales Fromi
Crypt,” demonstratestheabi
stage unbelievably scary sed
but obviously has troublepimj
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quire commercials. The movij
not bad. It just isn’t as good
could have been. The movieiJ
great enthusiasm for makings
viewer’s skin crawl, but itslra
falters as the guests in the hoi
fall to horror-movie cliches, f
This movie’s best part, .h
from the scene where a hand*
pencils is shoved through agi|
neck, is Rush. The Oscar-wm
actor continues to amazeaul
ences with his versatility. Exi|
a used car-saleman charm, lb
takes to his over-the-top peric
mauce with vigor.
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should avoid the chili dogs, As
people who expect every moi'i
be intelligent will probably be!
appointed by the some of the:
reasoning. However, for event
who loves a straight blood an:
horror movie, House on Hmi
Hill does what the genre is km
for — making viewers coveri!s
eyes and squirm in their seals
(Grade: C)
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