Practical Magic (1998) – Review

There’s something about a coven of witches that seemingly suggests that 90s era, supernatural sisterhood is a can’t-miss recipe for cult immortality. First, there was

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Whisper Of The Heart (1995) – Review

When it comes to Studio Ghibli – or its early days, at least – it’s always tempting to think of it as mainly a two-man

Striking Distance (1993) – Review

When crafting a movie, it helps to have something of a cohesive vision of what the final product will look like. Tone, plot, characters –

Waxwork II: Lost In Time (1992) – Review

Do you know, I’d almost forgotten that Waxwork even had a sequel? After checking back through this site’s records, it seems that I’d certainly forgotten

Carnosaur (1993) – Review

Dinosaurs are frickin’ cool. There’s no debate there, that’s a recognised fact – so imagine how stoked 90s dino-kids were when they discovered that 1993

The Fan (1996) – Review

By the time The Fan rolled around in 1996, Tony Scott was in the midst of something of a creative hot streak. Reviews may not

Heat (1995) – Review

A perfect film. Can such a thing possibly exist? Well, unless you’re one of those tiresome, smug, moviegoers who lack any chill whatsoever, the answer

Frostbiter: Wrath Of The Wendigo (1995) – Review

Sometimes all the slick visuals and production values money can buy are no replacement for good, old fashioned passion for the craft. That magical urge

Demon Wind (1990) – Review

At first glance, whipping up an Evil Dead rip-off seems to be an exercise in simplicity. I mean, it’s not like you need things like

Copycat (1995) – Review

While we as a society have always been morbidly fascinated with the concept of serial killers (I once had a friend who had a pet

Frankenstein Unbound (1990) – Review

As one of the most oft-adapted stories in history, there’s a sense that not much more could be added to Mary Shelly’s deeply prescient story

Pom Poko (1994) – Review

Up until this point in Studio Ghibli history, you could count on three things – the first was that it was painfully clear that the

Only Yesterday (1991) – Review

Just because your motion picture is made up of thousands upon thousands of individually hand-drawn pictures, it doesn’t mean you can’t be subtle with the

Single White Female (1992) – Review

Whenever something comes along to stir up the public consciousness, you can always expect a simpler knock-off to follow in its wake to provide similar

Falling Down (1993) – Review

Ah yes, the 90s. A time where you could still have a wide release, blockbuster movie with big stars and an established director that wasn’t

The Man In The Iron Mask (1998) – Review

Be it via the numerous film versions that have some down the pipe over the years, or even from diligently watching every episode of Dogtanian

The Godfather Part III (1990) – Review

Yeah sure, Return Of The Jedi may have set the precedent about threequels being the worst installment of a trilogy, but not all the teddy

Ransom (1996) – Review

Once again it’s time to delve into a film from yesteryear that, thanks to the passage of time, carries a little extra baggage with it

Mimic (1997) – Review

After banging out a vastly intriguing debut in his native Mexico, it was inevitable that Guillermo del Toro would soon make the leap to Hollywood

Porco Rosso (1992) – Review

If I’m being totally honest, I didn’t really appreciate the full spectrum of animation coming out of Japan, back in the younger years. While I

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