Much like any era of the horror genre, the great remake rush of the 2000’s came with pros and cons. While admittedly it was a
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Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) – Review
The common consensus of Ocean’s Twelve was that not only had Danny Ocean and his lovable band of rogues bitten off more than they could
Puppet Master Vs Demonic Toys (2004) – Review
After the Puppet Master gang had to suffer the indignity of an honest to God clip show for their last movie, you wouldn’t think there’d
Valkyrie (2008) – Review
How do you make a thriller work when the ending is common knowledge? That’s the conundrum facing Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer and Christopher McQuarrie when
Into The Blue (2005) – Review
Sometimes, finding the right way to market your movie is exceptionally hard – I mean, how do you advertise something like Fight Club, Psycho or
The Ring Two (2005) – Review
Ironically for a movie centred around a copied videotape, Gore Verbinski’s remake of The Ring was mostly noticable for proving that a copy needn’t be
Ninja Assassin (2009) – Review
Look, I think we’re all going to be on the same page when I offer the opinion that ninjas are fuckin’ cool. Yes, I know
Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – Review
Back in 2001, Steven Soderbergh and a team of Hollywood elites performed a stunning act of grand theft remake when painfully stylish heist remake Ocean’s
Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003) – Review
A few years ago I made the rather bold proclamation that 2002’s Halloween: Resurrection was the worst sequel to a long running horror franchise that
Gangster No.1 (2000) – Review
I’ve never been overly keen on British Gangster movies. Not the classic ones like The Long Good Friday and Get Carter, no I’m cool with
The Kingdom (2007) – Review
Say what you will about Peter Berg, but he sure doesn’t like to make things easy on himself. While often styled as “the thinking man’s
Orphan (2009) – Review
Does being spoiled on a twist actually effect your enjoyment of a film? Some say no and that the overall experience can still be wonderful
The Ring (2002) – Review
It was a time where the slasher film had once again begun to grow stale and the American horror genre was looking for its next
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – Review
Usually when people offer up remakes that are better than the original, their first port of call is to pick either a slice of 80s
Flightplan (2005) – Review
It seems that scrabbling around her swanky house as she played a tense game of cat and mouse with a trio of robbers rubbed off
Tales From The Crypt Presents: Ritual (2002) – Review
OK, I have to admit something. Despite being a huge fan of Tales From The Crypt, I had utterly forgotten that a third film existed
The Sentinel (2006) – Review
Not to be confused with Michael Winner’s 1977, batshit take on Rosemary’s Baby – in fact I can’t think of two movies that share a
Cellular (2004) – Review
Do you know what’s quite satisfying? Digging out a forgotten action/thriller that turns out to be something of a little cracker. Usually these movies are
The Mangler Reborn (2005) – Review
Do you ever sit down and watch some unasked for sequel to a movie that wasn’t that great to begin with and wonder why the
Spy Game (2001) – Review
When it comes to odd filmmaking gifts that shouldn’t work but strangely do, surely it’s Tony Scott’s bizarre talent to take dramatic, mature moments and
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