Review: “Spawn”
"Spawn" is a fantastic comic book with a dark edge and detailed characters, the movie definitely lost something in the translation. For starters: The...
Review: “The Village”
All done with ghosts, superheroes and aliens it now seems that M. Night Shyamalan has turned his Hitchcock meets "Twilight Zone" style of filmmaking...
Review: “Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle”
A lower rent "Dude, Where's My Car", this stoner comedy benefits from a pair of more likeable leads, better cameos, and quite a few...
Review: “Thunderbirds”
Going into the year, various films early on were pegged to be dismal failures as movies, and so far "Thunderbirds" is the film to...
Review: “The Manchurian Candidate”
How do you remake what many consider to be the greatest political thriller ever made? Simple, you cleverly emulate rather than try to surpass....
Review: “The Blair Witch Project”
If you believe the early word of mouth, this film is going to be the biggest revolution in horror films of the past 20...
Review: “Stealth”
Many an action movie can be fairly accused of letting its effects outdo its characters. Rarely has there been a film where a character...
Review: “Cherry Falls”
You have to give Geoffrey Wright credit. In a time when teen horror flicks are ordinary despite all the false pre-tense in interviews by...
Review: “Planet of the Apes”
The list of bad remakes has been busy this year, and now we can add one more to that list as the long-awaited 'Apes'...
Review: “Blood Oath”
An interesting if not particularly exciting courtroom drama, "Blood Oath" looks at the Ambon Island Japanese war crime trials in a very straightforward way...
Review: “Spy Kids 3D – Game Over”
On the one hand you've got to give kudos to Robert Rodriguez for pulling off a real rarity - a trilogy of family movies...
Review: “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”
Its funny how pissed off some people get with the "Tomb Raider" movies, partly I guess because they are the closest thing to the...
Review: “A Home at the End of the World”
Dear Playboy,I never thought it would happen to me, but... for the first time in a long while I did NOT think of Colin...
Review: “Catwoman”
Not as bad as expected which is to say it's plain awful rather than damn terrible, "Catwoman" is a more contemporary urban take on...
Review: “The Bourne Supremacy”
So it may be the most 'visually shaky' movie since "The Blair Witch Project", but even the unstable cinematography can't hide the fact that...
Review: “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”
Not really a movie as much as an extra long SNL skit, "Anchorman" has a fun idea and quite a few laughs throughout, even...
Review: “The Island”
Michael Bay just can't help himself it seems. Just when you think he's learnt some self-control, the guy has to go and play...
Review: “The Bad News Bears”
With all the remakes and old TV shows being turned into films this year, "Bad News Bears" ends up being another casualty along the...
Review: “But I’m a Cheerleader”
Some films have all the ingredients for a cult hit and are sadly just let down by a poor script or bad directing -...
Review: “What Lies Beneath”
Did somebody say Hitchcock? Bob Zemeckis seems to have with his latest effort. This supernatural thriller follows a lot of the tricks and styles...
Review: “K-19 The Widowmaker”
Whilst not establishing itself anywhere near "Hunt for Red October" legendary status or even "Crimson Tide" solid thriller territory, "K-19" is nevertheless an entertaining...
Review: “How to Deal”
Vanity projects comes in all shapes and sizes whether they be big flashy 'struggling to stardom' dramas like "Glitter", or of the quieter more...
Review: “Dirty Deeds”
So far the strongest Aussie film of 2002, "Dirty Deeds" manages to overcome its competition to basically become the best gangster movie we've created....
Review: “Jurassic Park III”
All up I won't hesitate to say this is a film you have to see in a cinema. It may lack the plot...
Review: “Eight Legged Freaks”
Despite having one of the worst set-up first acts of any monster movie in history, ELF does redeem itself slightly towards its middle when...
Review: “Lake Placid”
If you go into this film expecting a creepy "Jaws" like thriller you'll likely be disappointed because this isn't a horror movie. TV maestro...
Review: “I, Robot”
Fun, interesting, and all round entertaining - just like "Minority Report" was to Spielberg, so is "I, Robot" to Proyas - a film that...
Review: “Wedding Crashers”
A strong concept, a pitch perfect cast and a naughty R-rated sense of humour cover "Wedding Crashers" like a sweet and delicious coat of...
Review: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
A deliciously entertaining treat, Tim Burton delivers his best work in years with his darkly comic and yet family friendly take on the classic...
Review: “Legally Blonde”
Clueless-lite is a good way to describe this MGM comedy about dumb blondes. 'Legally' is harmless, predictable good fun that's bound to lighten one's...