Midnight Meat Train takes no passengers
CLIVE Barker hasn’t enjoyed a hell of a lot of success in recent times when it comes to how his stories have been adapted for the screen.
The horror author’s works provided the basis for a string of feature film hits (Read more. . .)
Jul. 17, 2009 | Horror, Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller | 3 Comments
No Vacancy allowed for pathetic Wilson
Luke Wilson, what the hell are you doing man!? You really need to have a serious talk to your agent.
It’s not enough that Owen’s little brother with the unusual jawline is being confined to the depths of hell that (Read more. . .)
Jul. 4, 2009 | Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller | 2 Comments
Sick, twisted, Funny Games is enjoyable
Funny Games is a disturbing, and at times frustrating and infuriating, but overall entertaining thriller, which is probably just the result German writer-director Michael Haneke wanted.
A scene-for-scene remake of Haneke’s own original 1997 Austrian-made version, it stars two seasoned campaigners (Read more. . .)
Jun. 30, 2009 | Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller | 5 Comments
Wanted film adaptation has desired effect
What would The Matrix be if you replaced Laurence Fishburne with Morgan Freeman and killer machines with daddy abandonment issues?
The answer is Wanted. And while it doesn’t quite match the epic nature of the aforementioned sci-fi classic, it does have (Read more. . .)
Jun. 30, 2009 | Action, Movie Reviews, Movies | No Comments
Miller’s poor direction haunts The Spirit
As creator of such classic graphic novels as 300, Sin City and The Dark Knight Returns, Frank Miller is a true legend in his field – and he should stay there! Under no circumstances should he be allowed anywhere near (Read more. . .)
Jun. 8, 2009 | Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews, Movies | No Comments
Abrams’ Enterprise bargaining pays off
I’ve never been much of a Star Trek fan. Always been in the Star Wars camp when it came to picking sci-fi sides. You could say I know more about tractor beams than transporter beams.
But, having just watched the new (Read more. . .)
May. 25, 2009 | Movie Reviews, Movies, Science Fiction | 3 Comments
Taken on a fast and furious rescue mission
Bryan Mills could not have asked for a better way to get his cold-hearted bitch of an ex-wife off his back and at the same time reconnect with his teenage daughter.
In Taken (2008), Mills (Liam Neeson) is a retired CIA (Read more. . .)
May. 23, 2009 | Action, Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller | No Comments
Uwe’s Seed spawns Boll full of disgust
It just gets worse. I’ve seen three Uwe Boll films now. Three too many.
I actually rented Alone in the Dark (2005), starring the washed-up Christian Slater and sagging Tara Reid, a few years back, and then stumbled across House of (Read more. . .)
May. 13, 2009 | Horror, Movie Reviews, Movies | No Comments
The movie that made this viewer sigh
Not sure about it being The Day The Earth Stood Still. It may have been still but it was more due to the fact it was put to sleep.
While it was getting late in the evening, I found myself dozing (Read more. . .)
May. 11, 2009 | Movie Reviews, Movies, Science Fiction | No Comments
In Bruges. Glad to have visited
Don’t be too fooled by the ice-cream. In Bruges is a quirky black comedy with an emphasis on the black. In fact, it is a film that possesses the darkest of undertones.
At the core of the movie is the accidental death (Read more. . .)
May. 4, 2009 | Comedy, Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller | No Comments
Quarantine locks in chills, keeps out frills
FORÂ a movie I really only grabbed off the DVD shelf ’cause there was absolutely nothing else worth picking up, Quarantine was a surprisingly good scare flick.
I had heard very little about the film so certainly wasn’t getting my hopes as (Read more. . .)
Apr. 19, 2009 | Horror, Movie Reviews, Movies | 3 Comments
Bank on The Lookout for a thrilling ride
FOR a young actor who made his name playing an alien in 133 episodes of the quirky television sit-com 3rd Rock from the Sun, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming of age by portraying some very human characters on the big screen.
While thankfully steering (Read more. . .)
Apr. 7, 2009 | Drama, Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller | No Comments
Just one moment for clown Amusement
Can one scene make a movie? Not usually, and it certainly didn’t make low-budget straight-to-DVD horror Amusement. But there is one moment in this run-of-the-mill scare flick that could be classified as a genuine spine-chiller.
Especially if you have an aversion (Read more. . .)
Apr. 6, 2009 | Horror, Movie Reviews, Movies | No Comments
Doomsday has all the right ingredients
Neil Marshall’s Doomsday could be likened to a good stew. What he’s done is got a big pot and thrown in large amounts of Escape from New York and the Mad Max sequels The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome, before topping it (Read more. . .)
Mar. 22, 2009 | Action, Adventure, Movie Reviews, Movies, Science Fiction | 2 Comments
Coen Brothers’ Burn so hot right now
How good are those Coen Brothers? Well, bloody good, and I mean bloody.
After what seemed a mid-career crisis when they were buying red sports cars and making films like Intolerable Cruelty (2003) and The LadyKillers (2004), the Brothers are not just back but (Read more. . .)
Mar. 8, 2009 | Comedy, Movie Reviews, Movies | No Comments
Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla music to our ears
Madonna divorcing Guy Ritchie is probably the best thing to happen to the Brit gangster movie genre since …well, Guy Ritchie.
The couple’s much-publicised split last year was happening about the same time as the 40-year-old writer-director-producer was completing his first (Read more. . .)
