Michael Rispoli
A veteran of film, television, and the stage, frequent movie tough-guy Michael Rispoli, with his stocky build and unmistakable East Coast dialect, is the virtual personification of New York attitude....
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Kick-Ass Review
March 13, 2010 4:38am ESTKick-Ass expertly blends side-splitting humor with bone-shattering action and the result is something endlessly entertaining. It will do for superheroes what Zombieland did for the undead.
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Review
June 11, 2009 11:40am ESTA solidly crafted suspense thriller set on a subway train proves the perfect vehicle for two stars at the top of their game.
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Lonely Hearts Review
August 08, 2007 1:10pm ESTStar power, sex and violence are not alluring enough to make up for storytelling that fails to engage. Lonely Hearts is based on a true story, but in the end, it just leaves us pining for a better story.
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Invincible Review
August 25, 2006 7:58am ESTIt’s hard to knock something as inspiring as a true story about a local guy, with no football experience, trying out for his home pro team and making the cut. But Invincible does nothing to improve on the already very tired sports underdog theme.
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The Weather Man Review
October 28, 2005 8:12am ESTDon’t be fooled by the The Weather Man’s marketing approach. It appears to be a laugh-riot comedy fueled by flying fast food and Nicolas Cage meltdowns. But the film is really a thoughtfully assembled, terrifically acted existential journey of a man coming to grips with his own mediocrity.
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Mr. 3000 Review
September 17, 2004 5:19am ESTAs far as baseball movies go, Mr. 3000 may not be considered a classic, but spurred on by a powerhouse performance by Bernie Mac, it'll still get you to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
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Death to Smoochy Review
March 29, 2002 5:28am ESTAs a skewed look at the darker side of children's television, Smoochy delivers enough laughs to keep its head above water--barely.
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR OCT. 6-8, 2000
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTA rich "Parents" opening turned the box office green after two months of lackluster grosses. Universal's PG-13-rated comedy "Meet the Parents" met with greater success than insiders had anticipated. Rather than the $18-22 million range that many Hollywood handicappers were expecting, "Parents" opened to a sizzling ESTIMATED $29.11 million at 2,614 theaters ($11,135 per theater). "Parents'" international release is through DreamWorks Pictures, which co-financed the film and will share equally in
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B.O. ANALYSIS: 'The Parents' Meet 'The Titans'
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTWith "Parents" meeting "Titans" there will be brisk action on the box office playing field and a close race for top honors. "It will be close," an insider promises. "Even though 'Remember the Titans' is expanding, they're bringing in a lot of small markets and there's got to be, at least, a 15% drop. Let's put it at $17 million. I think 'Meet the Parents' has a good chance of being number one. It could be $18 million, or it could more than $20 million if the marketplace expands." The last two we
