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FlubberFlubber (1997)
Dir. Les Mayfield
Feat. Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden
Robin Williams again gets the character–chemistry right in a reprise of the classic Absent–Minded Professor, the inadvertent inventor of…
For RoseannaFor Roseanna (Roseanna's Grave) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Paul Weiland
Feat. Mercedes Ruehl, Jean Reno
Terminally–ill Mercedes Ruehl's dying wish is to be buried in the local cemetary, but the plots are filling up fast, thus sending off her…
Full Monty, TheFull Monty, The (1997) Recommended
Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape
British success story of the decade is small but perfected–formed tale of triumphant underdogs. That it convinces that five pretty unsexy…
George of the JungleGeorge of the Jungle (1997)
Dir. Sam Weisman
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church
Loose JUNGLE BOOK parody has Brendan Fraser as the hunky klutz in a loin cloth, raised by gorillas, who discovers love in the form of Ursula, whose…
Grosse Pointe BlankGrosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Dir. George Armitage
Feat. John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd
Sporting a sideways sense of humour, this sardonic comedy has likeable, babbling hitman John Cusack shyly fronting up to his 10–year highschool…
Head Above WaterHead Above Water (1997)
Dir. Jim Wilson
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Harvey Keitel, Craig Sheffer
An island respite turns afoul for Cameron Diaz, who adds to her multiple man troubles with a gush of fateful coincidences. Frantic suspense farce has…
Honey, We Shrunk OurselvesHoney, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997)
Dir. Dean Cundey
Feat. Rick Moranis, Bug Hall, Robin Bartlett
Final installment in the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" trilogy follows Rick Moranis' inventor who accidentally shrinks himself and most of his family.…
Idiot BoxIdiot Box (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Caesar
Feat. Ben Mendelsohn, Jeremy Sims
Yet another winner from across the Taz, Ben Mendelsohn and Jeremy Sims give career–best performances as a pair of cuddly petrol–heads…
In the Company of MenIn the Company of Men (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Stacy Edwards
The year's most–discussed filmic skirmish in the war of the sexes is also one of its more outrageous black comedies. Two corporate exec's on…
Inventing the AbbottsInventing the Abbotts (1997)
Dir. Pat O'Connor
Feat. Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly
Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly can't revive this '50s coming–of–age yawn in which two hard–done–by brothers…

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