Lollipop Magazine

Hoodlum – Review

April 1, 1998

A powerful film and historical drama. For those who watch Dave Letterman and The Daily Show for our news, we need films like this, Casino, and Rage in Harlem.

Hoodlum – Review

November 1, 1997

The marginally true story of Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson from his release from Sing Sing, to his rise to the top of the 1930’s Harlem number’s racket empire.

Everyone Says I Love You – Review

October 1, 1997

The cluttered field of stars has as much depth as an electron: Combining blindly, then breaking off again for another go ’round on the whirligig of romance.

Gridlock’d – Review

September 1, 1997

Imagine the hopelessness of Kids melding with the amusing anecdotes of The Breakfast Club, though perhaps Clerks might offer a less glitzy alternative.

Four Rooms – Review

February 1, 1996

Set in a hotel on New Year’s Eve, the film follows a bellhop named Ted (played by Tim Roth) as he caters to a group of unusual guests.

Reservoir Dogs – Review

February 1, 1995

While not nearly as slick as Pulp Fiction, it’s just as packed with raw violence tempered with sweet, mundane dialogue and incongruous hilarity.