Rating: 
Summary: Slicker than your average poppa
Review: I remember the previews on T.V. when this movie was released and thinking "Wow, Liv Tyler is hot!". 3 years later I finally get round to watching the movie and discover that Liv Tyler is indeed very hot. However there's much more to this little movie than Liv Tyler's hotness. The movie retells the same story from 3 different points of view, the bartender, the banker and the cop. Each of these stories is slightly different with an enjoyable and entertaining subtlety that really doesn't come across in the preview that concentrates on Liv Tyler washing a car. The subtlety gets kinds lost at the end (losing the movie a star IMHO) but the set up and concept are intelligent enough, and the follow through done well enough that I'd even apply the rarefied term "Coen-esque" to the project. Top marks all around, I'd suggest buying over renting, as one picks up on more details the second time around. And besides, Liv Tyler is really hot!
Rating:
Summary: Hilarious Black Comedy
Review: A tour-de-force performance by Paul Reiser, John Goodman, Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas, & last but not least, Liv Tyler (for her versatility). What happened when there was this vixen woman that came to your life and literally turning it upside down? This was what happened to all the guys mentioned. One was a lawyer, another a bartender, another a policeman, and last but not least, an assassin. Viewers were given flashbacks of how the male characters' lives were manipulated by the vixen so as to serve her purpose, & somehow or rather, their lives crossed path. Along the way, people were murdered, possessions got stolen, the guilty was out on the loose, people dressed in "Village People" outfits running around, etc. Naturally, there was this climatic showdown where there was going to be a resolve. A very satisfying ending. An intelligent comedy with a tight script. Highly recommended.
Rating: 
Summary: A night to remember
Review: What happens when you mix together a con man, a con man's twin brother, a bartender,a shrink, a hit-man, a priest, a cop, 2 lawyers and a sultry siren? Well, the result will be something like ONE NIGHT AT McCOOL's. As with any mixed drink of this sort, you may not get what you expect, but you'll leave the bar happy.If ever there were such a thing as a dark romantic comedy, this would be it. If you think you're getting another couples-friendly run-of-the-mill romantic comedy, you're wrong. Whether that is good or bad depends on the viewer. The movie features an all-star cast that includes Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas, Paul Reiser and John Goodman. However, the performance that carries the film is that of Liv Tyler as the gorgeous femme fatal who is bad news for everyone. Not only does she possess the physical assets to pull off the part, but she is a bona-fide good actress on top of that. The car wash scene by itself is worth the modest price of the DVD. The best reason to buy this flick is that it is utterly hilarious. The way it hits on every man's fantasy will be appealing to male viewers, while the fact that it at the same time mocks these fantasies will be something women will find amusing. The film finds humor in rather bizarre situations, but it will nonetheless leave you in stitches. So, with this in mind, go out and spend a night at McCool's. Stick around awhile and enjoy your drink - it all goes down smooth. Then at the end of the night, click your feet three times and say "There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home." And, by the way, home is where the DVD is...
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