Any Given Sunday Reviews

Any Given Sunday Review
by Steve Kong
On any given Sunday during football season living rooms across America are filled with cheering men, with their beers in hand and their eyes glued to a TV screen. These men sit glued to their TV sets watching warriors. What happens on the field is...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Alex Ioshpe
Life is a fierce competition. You are always racing forward, but no matter how good you are, there are always men that are younger than you, tougher than you, stronger than you, racing along side with you. Everyone of them is ready to push you aside, to...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Rated on a 4-star scale Screening venue: Odeon (Liverpool City Centre) Released in the UK by Warner Bros. on March 31, 2000; certificate 15; 170 minutes; country of origin USA; aspect ratio 2.35:1 more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Shay Casey
Year: 1999 Starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, Lawrence Taylor, Lela Rochon, Ann-Margret, John C. McGinley, Lauren Holly Screenplay by John Logan and Oliver Stone Directed by Oliver...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Jamey Hughton
I can see a decent sports movie struggling to break free of Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday”. It’s an entertaining movie that offers both insight and excitement into the rock-em, sock-em profession of pro football. Unfortunately, the director seems to...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Curtis Edmonds
I am writing you, well, because I figure I owe you some money. You see, I went to see your new movie, Any Given Sunday, the other night. This particular theater shows movies that are in their second or third week of release in this annex on the other...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by John Beachem
Imagine watching the superbowl, it's a goal line stand with four seconds left in the game. The tension is palpable as you clench and unclench your hands into fists, waiting for the final play. Then, just as the play commences, you're surrounded by...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Donlee Brussel
Cast: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Brown, Bill Bellamy Director: Oliver Stone Screenplay: John Logan and Oliver Stone, based on "You're Okay, It's Just A Bruise" by Rob Huizenga, and...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Stephen Graham Jones
Any Given Sunday opens tight on the ball, pre-snap, and if it wasn't in widescreen we might think it's really just Sunday afternoon again. But then there's the tribal music pounding in, which, along with all the fancy camerawork, is a giveaway that this...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Ross Anthony
This is a hardcore football flick, not some mushy tale with football as a backdrop. All American football all the time. So if you're not fond of the sport, don't let your date take you. Even for those of us who like football - it borders on the...more

Any Given Sunday Review
by Sean Townsend
STARRING: Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Cameron Diaz DIRECTOR: Oliver Stone WRITTEN BY: John Logan, Oliver Stone, Rob Huizenga (novel), Pat Toomay (novel) more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Rose 'Bams' Cooper
Any Given Sunday (1999) Rated R; running time 165 minutes Genre: Drama IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0146838 Official site: http://www.anygivensunday.net/ Written by: John Logan (based on the novel by Rob Huizenga) Directed by: Oliver...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Jerry Saravia
When it comes to Oliver Stone movies, they can either run hot or cold but, at least, you are riveted by the images, the sounds, and the persuasive performances. Oliver Stone's newest film, "Any Given Sunday," an epic parable about football, has lots of...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Walter Frith
A couple of years ago, my favourite director, Oliver Stone, and the world's greatest actor, Al Pacino, were going to get together and make a movie about Panamanian general Manuel Noriega. The project was shelved but it's not like Stone and Pacino don't...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by Oliver Stone. Cast: Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Aaron Eckhart, Ann-Margret, Matthew Modine, Lela Rochon, Lawrence Taylor, Lauren Holly, LL Cool J, John C. McGinley, James Karen, Elizabeth Berkley, Jim...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by James Sanford
In the world of director Oliver Stone, a slap sounds like a crack of thunder and a tackle like a building being imploded. High-decibel jams by DMX, Moby and Kid Rock underscore almost everything. The camera constantly jerks and weaves,...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Bob Bloom
"Any Given Sunday" (1999) 2 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Randy Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, Mathew Modine, LL Cool J, Ann-Margret, Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor and Charlton Heston. Directed by Oliver Stone. more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Nick Lyons
Lately Oliver Stone hasn't been cutting it. His last 2 films were garbage, and I was hoping he would have a come back here. He partly succeeds, but again he gets too fancy and ends up fumbling again. The story is simple, but messy. Head coach Tony...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Susan Granger
Susan Granger's review of "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY" (Warner Bros.) It may be the classic story of the aging coach on a losing streak, the meddling owner, the injured veteran quarterback, and the rookie punk who's itching to be a stadium star - but...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Berge Garabedian
In any given year, director Oliver Stone will attempt to focus his manic tendencies into a version of reality seen through the eyes of a man who's been through wars, Wall Street, the White House, Jim Morrison's dirty laundry and a long, summer heat with...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Warner Bros. Director: Oliver Stone Writer: John Logan, Oliver Stone Cast: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, LL Cool J, James Woods, Matthew Modine, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Brown, John C. McGinley more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Scott Renshaw
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (Warner Bros.) Starring: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, LL Cool J, James Woods, Matthew Modine, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Brown, Aaron Eckhart. Screenplay: John Logan and Oliver Stone. Producers: Lauren Shuler Donner,...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Steve Rhodes
Absolutely infuriating. In ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, Oliver Stone assembles a large, stellar cast and then undermines their performances with his directorial grandstanding. The camera is brought in so tight that we usually have little clue as to what is...more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Christopher Null
filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Athan Bezaitis. You can find the review with full credits at http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/d66da9a762ecfecb8825684b000a1a94?OpenDocument more
Any Given Sunday Review
by Jon Popick
I don’t follow football too closely (a recent peek at the NFL standings made me exclaim, “Who moved the Cardinals to the NFC West, and why are they doing so well?”), but I recognize a deep hole when I see it. The Miami Sharks are in a bit of a hole...more