Review: “The Transporter”
Deliciously good fun, "The Transporter" is a surprising adrenalin-fuelled highlight during the somewhat dull early Fall period. Most implausible action hero films with a...
Review: “Bowling for Columbine”
Hilarious and yet chilling, "Bowling for Columbine" stands out not only as a truly superb documentary but one of the best films of the...
Review: “Kill Bill Volume I”
Tarantino is back with his most polished and yet slightly empty effort yet. 'Bill' is a kinetic and quite often stunning homage to...
Review: “House of the Dead”
How do films like these get made for video, let alone the wide theatrical run this load of shite got (no wonder Artisan went...
Review: “The French Connection”
Being a movie webmaster doesn't mean one is automatically a film geek - even though I've seen a lot of movies, for example out...
Review: “Friday Night Lights”
Sports' effect on culture is a fascinating study. Whether it be American football in Texas, AFL in Victoria, rugby union worldwide, soccer in assorted...
Review: “Taxi”
A remake of the Luc Besson French flick of the same name, "Taxi" is a rather dull action comedy punctuated by some well-shot chase...
Review: “Training Day”
While Antoine Fuqua may have graduated from the Michael Bay school of directing, "Training Day" proves a well made if somewhat derivative cop drama.While...
Review: “Meet the Parents”
There's not much to say about this film except its a hoot and a half. Stiller uses a similar type of comedy that made...
Review: “Joy Ride”
Yes it may be full of plot holes and inconsistencies galore, nevertheless John Dahl has created a visceral and above all great fun road...
Review: “Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit”
CG animated feature films may be a richly successful market, but in the last year or two we've come to learn that doesn't automatically...
Review: “Red Dragon”
A major improvement on "Hannibal", this second adaptation of Thomas Harris' first novel about everyone's favourite serial killer turned imprisoned advisor is a solidly...
Review: “Shark Tale”
The CG animated genre is one of the toughest out there because quite frankly the standard is so high that anything less than a...
Review: “Three Kings”
I'm not a big fan of the war genre at all because most of the films are, well to put it in simple terms...
Review: “Serenity”
There is a very different dynamic between the worlds of television and cinema as "Serenity", the film continuation of Joss Whedon's unfairly and prematurely...
Review: “Into the Blue”
Having survived many months on the shelf, numerous delays, and a studio collapse, "Into the Blue" finally swims into theatres though maybe it wasn't...
Review: “The Broken Hearts Club”
Greg Berlanti, a guy you could arguably title as the protege of Kevin Williamson ("Scream", "Dawson's Creek"), gives us a look at a group...
Review: “The Tuxedo”
James Bond spoof movie #4679 rolls off the line, this time its Jackie Chan playing a super spy who is actually a cab driver...
Review: “Sweet Home Alabama”
After bowling them over with the delightful yet light-hearted "Legally Blonde", Reese Witherspoon once again is etching yet another mark in the family friendly...
Review: “The Rundown”
For some reason this very B-grade action adventure movie got a lot of love from critics in its post-Summer slot, but audiences seemed to...
Review: “Ronin”
If two words sum up Ronin its these - 'car' and 'chase'. This is a film that will be remembered for its frantic fast-paced...
Review: “The Forgotten”
Essentially an "X-Files" episode but with determined single parents instead of mismatched FBI agents in the lead roles, "The Forgotten" starts out as an...
Review: “A Dirty Shame”
A somewhat return to form, 'Shame' steers John Waters back toward the dirty-minded territory he so trademarkedly mined back in his early days. Still...
Review: “Double Jeopardy”
As a TV movie this would be a very enjoyable way to spend an evening. As a feature film however, "Double Jeopardy" falls into...
Review: “A History of Violence”
When one thinks of the name David Cronenberg, the term normal doesn't exactly come to mind. From "Dead Ringers" and "Videodrome" through to "Naked...
Review: “Flightplan”
The high-concept enclosed space thriller gets another go around in "Flightplan", a film which starts off as an enjoyable contemporary remake of Alfred Hitchcock's...
Review: “Showgirls”
There's a big difference between awful movies and trash. Awful movies like "The Master of Disguise" or pretty much any release in January are...
Review: “The Four Feathers”
The latest adaptation of the AEW Mason tale is grand epic piece designed and directed purely in the mould that once used to win...
Review: “Spirited Away”
Arguably the most epic animated fantasy tale since "The Lion King" way back in 1994, "Spirited Away" is the latest work from master animator...
Review: “Underworld”
The most remarkable thing about this gothically dark supernatural flick is something most people won't realise. At a time when film budgets are...