Review: “The Mexican”
The long-awaited teaming of Roberts & Pitt comes in a romantic comedy that's a slight departure from the standard - with mixed results. On...
Review: “Cut”
Australia has put out at least a dozen or so indie horror films over the past two decades, all of which were painfully underfunded...
Vin Diesel for “The Pacifier”
Vin Diesel, wearing a t-shirt and jeans, is relieved that he can do more than beat the crap out of somebody. In his latest...
F. Gary Gray for “Be Cool”
Raised in South Central Los Angeles, director and producer F. Gary Gray successfully moved from a music video career to filmmaking. Starting off working...
Review: “Cradle 2 The Grave”
Slick, dumb and utter trash - 'Cradle' is exactly what you'd expect and at times quite fun despite its moronity. Embracing formulaic yet visually...
Review: “Twisted”
Like Meg Ryan is to romantic comedy, Ashley Judd has become the signature girl star of the murder mystery thriller genre. Like Ryan as...
Andre Benjamin for “Be Cool”
Andre Benjamin, aka Andre 3000, is one of America's most successful rappers, and like many of his contemporaries, is seeking Hollywod fame in the...
Christina Milian for “Be Cool”
A talented young singer/songwriter whose initial rise to fame came in the wake of collaborations with Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, Christina Milian has...
Review: “The Passion of the Christ”
With certain films the idea of giving a totally unbiased objective opinion is impossible to be honest. In this case, one's religious beliefs will...
Review: “Diary of a Mad Black Woman”
Veering wildly between heavy-handed melodrama right out of a soap opera, to raucous brash comedy along lines Martin Lawrence would be proud of, 'Diary'...
Review: “Cursed”
The first 2-3 months of the year are seen as a dumping ground for movies, but one genre that has found its legs this...
Review: “Confidence”
Some films will be remembered for their story, some for a visual effect or appeal, and some for their quality performances. Then, every now...
Review: “Queen of the Damned”
It may have been long and slow at times, but Neil Jordan's "Interview with a Vampire" certainly was a film of eerie beauty thanks...
Review: “Dragonfly”
A dumb but likeable TV movie for its first two-thirds and a pictureseque cheese fest for its last act, "Dragonfly" is the latest bomb...
Review: “Old School”
School comedy is a tougher genre to work in than it may appear - short of the great fun that was "Road Trip", most...
Review: “Dark Blue”
After various gritty police dramas on the big screen (ala "Training Day"), Ron Shelton's "Dark Blue" hits cinemas with more of a whimper than...
Review: “Eurotrip”
If there's one thing obvious about "Eurotrip" is that its writers have never been outside the United States. Jokes here are dumb as a...
Review: “Jawbreaker”
The cult 80's film "Heathers" combined murder, black humour and high school - with a resulting film which a few people love but most...
Review: “The Life of David Gale”
Despite the solid cast, this rather preposterous thriller never really clicks or excites, whilst its big twists and contrivances keep spiralling downward into rather...
Review: “Son of the Mask”
Sequels without their original stars are usually sent direct to video. Some deserve better, this isn't one of those - hell, video is too...
Review: “Constantine”
An interesting if not entirely successful supernatural thriller, "Constantine" is a somewhat unusual beast that stands above most efforts in the field thanks to...
Jamie Kennedy for “Son of the Mask”
Jamie Kennedy is the brightest young comic actor rising through Hollywod's ranks, yet in Son of the Mask, Kennedy plays straight man to Alan...
Review: “Super Troopers”
There's something funny about this new FOX comedy which was major success at Sundance last year. On the surface it does look like a...
Review: “Return to Neverland”
A surprisingly bland sequel from Disney which should've headed straight to video like "Cinderella 2" and all the rest, "Return to Neverland" is a...
Review: “Hart’s War”
An old-fashioned almost 60's-era courtroom drama style tale of racism, "Hart's War" tries to be different by having its proceedings take place around a...
Uma Thurman for “Be Cool”
Uma Thurman is not one to open up about any aspect of her personal life. Ferociously guarded, Thurman skirts around discussing love and family,...
Review: “The Silence of the Lambs”
Everyone has a group of about a half dozen films (usually more) which they absolutely love - without question they could watch them every...
Review: “The Jungle Book 2”
Like last year's "Return to Neverland", this purely direct-to-video effort should never have gotten a release on the big screen. At a miniscule 65...
Review: “Daredevil”
The superhero/comic adaptation genre is in the midst of a major comeback with the likes of Marvel's "Blade", "X-Men" and of course "Spider-Man" proving...
Review: “50 First Dates”
Adam Sandler is proving to be a bit of a chameleon, a statement which may surprise many people. The man aptly moves through frat...