At last, a horror remake worth the watch. Like the recent remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn Of The Dead had hefty expectations to live up to. Unlike the recent Chainsaw Massacre, this film fulfills those expectations – for the most part. George A. Romero’s Dawn Of The Dead,… Continue reading
Broken Lizard’s Club Dread emerges as one of the better horror parodies, which if you ask me has been done to death. From Scream to Scary Movie to even last year’s bizarre Cabin Fever, the horror genre has gone from horror to horror-comedy in a matter of a few years.… Continue reading
Elephant, directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), is one of the most daring and ultimately chilling films that I have seen of late. It tackles the topic of school shootings with no fear, and the end result is a film without any easy answers, or answers at all.… Continue reading
Here we go again…another Ashley Judd murder/mystery. After High Crimes, Double Jeopardy, Eye of the Beholder, and Kiss the Girls, Judd is back in action in Twisted. She plays Jessica Shepard, a cop who has just been promoted after subduing a rapist. Most proud of her is John Mills (Jackson),… Continue reading
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Exhibit A in the evidence that no more video games, under any conditions, should be made into movies. We have Double Dragon, Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat, etc. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, this descent into hell arrives. The… Continue reading
The Human Stain is a never-ending trip into the depths of character development, and the end result is a bit of a mixed bag. The comes as a bit of a surprise considering the wealth of talent involved. The film opens with a tragic car accident, then introduces us to… Continue reading
Mystic River is a film of extraordinary acting. The acting in this film is so good that it at times overshadows the plot line, which is both engaging and at times bogged down. In all it leads to an ending which is confusing and seemingly out of place. The film… Continue reading
Watching the wheels come off of S.W.A.T. is quite a sight. The film starts off as an above-average action spectacular about the S.W.A.T. teams of Los Angeles. Before long, we are asked to take seriously one of the most bizarre plot “twists” of recent memory. It’s all nosedive from there.… Continue reading
You will spend a lot of time shaking your head during The Order, the newest film from writer/director Brian Helgeland (who co-wrote and won an Oscar for L.A. Confidential). The film introduces a labyrinth of ideas, but rarely capitalizes on any of them. The film is a throwback to religious… Continue reading
It is in writing a review for this film that one realizes just how silly the whole premise is. Freddy Krueger just is not scary anymore. At least that’s the word on Elm Street. If people are not afraid of him, how is he supposed to enter their dreams and… Continue reading