Seed of Chucky is an undeniably bad film. But it is also the kind of film that I have a hard time completely lowering the boom on. In my view, there are two kinds of bad films: Those that know they are bad and those who take themselves entirely too… Continue reading
Anacondas, subtitled The Hunt For The Blood Orchid, is a cataclysmic miscalculation. One may have drawn that conclusion from the equally horrid trailers that have been surfacing, but no, I chose to give it a solid chance because I didn’t find its predecessor, 1997’s Anaconda, to be as bad as… Continue reading
Open Water presents a scenario that taps into one of my deepest fears, and probably one that encapsulates most others as well. The feelings of abandonment and hopelessness presented in the film rattled me to the bone, as did this film on the whole. Daniel (Travis) and Susan (Ryan) are… Continue reading
Collateral takes a premise that is otherwise flawed and makes it into one of the most compelling films of the summer. Now that takes skill, and leave it to director Michael Mann and a solid cast to get the job done. At the beginning of the film we meet Max… Continue reading
Let it be known right off the bat that I have not seen the original The Manchurian Candidate, which was released in 1962 and directed by the late, great John Frankenheimer. This review will reflect how this update of the film stands in its own right. War stories are among… Continue reading
Roland Emmerich. Does one really need any information other than this to determine that the film you are about to see features horrendous dialogue, over-the-top special effects, and millions upon millions dying? Not me, and The Day After Tomorrow continues his disaster sagas, starting with the now-infamous Independence Day. Jack… Continue reading
We are informed at the beginning of Man On Fire that there is a kidnapping in Latin America every sixty minutes, and 70% of those kidnapped do not survive. These are frightening statistics indeed, but also set the tone for the gritty and grim Man On Fire. Following in the… Continue reading
I have always had a weakness for films about gambling. They always make it look so easy to win hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars in one night. It is a dream that many of us often, including me. Shade continues that tradition, and this is a sleeper… Continue reading
Commando. That’s what I kept thinking about during The Punisher, the newest arrival off the comic book adaptation factory belt. You know, the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger action-fest where he has to rescue little Alissa Milano from the bad guys. The difference is that Commando knew it was bad. The Punisher… Continue reading
I am going to be deliberately vague in my plot synopsis of Spartan, as there are enough twists and turns in this film alone for five movies. Giving it away would be nothing short of a crime. A prominent political figure’s daughter has gone missing. We know it is the… Continue reading