Looking back over my previous review of Fabrizio De Angelis’ original Killer Crocodile, I was stunned to see I’d given it a whopping three stars
Tag: 1990s
Pulp Fiction (1994) – Review
What would you consider to be the ultimate Quentin Tarantino movie – not necessarily the best, but the one movie from the auteur’s filmography that
Fear (1996) – Review
Sometimes a film ages so badly, rewatching them years later almost shifts the thing into a completely different genre – take the generically named Fear
The Mangler (1995) – Review
It’s probably best to employ a certain level of subtle sophistication when approaching a Stephen King adaptation with the intent of turning his many, many
Vampires (1998) – Review
During his heyday, genre overlord John Carpenter had an impressive talent of churning out films that were decades ahead of their time. While this often
Alligator II: The Mutation (1990) – Review
These days, when a sequel appears after a long time after the original graced the screen, the chances are it’s being hailed as legacy sequel
Back To The Future Part III (1990) – Review
Sometimes movies just get a bad rap for no other reason than they decided to do something a tad left field. Take the concluding chapter
Under Seige 2: Dark Territory (1995) – Review
After the success of Under Seige – the Die Hard on a battleship action extravaganza that saw Steven Seagal bitch-slap his way through a healthy
Graveyard Shift (1990) – Review
Possibly one of the most frustrating things about a duff Stephen King adaptation is the choice of certain filmmakers to allow the deeper meanings of
Under Siege (1992) – Review
It was inevitable, really. After all, Schwarzenegger and Stallone couldn’t remain at the top of the action ladder forever, could they? Sly was licking his
Broken Arrow (1996) – Review
After crafting God-level action classics back in his native Hong Kong, John Woo inevitably made the leap to Hollywood after his 1992 epic Hard Boiled
Return Of The Living Dead 3 (1993) – Review
Dan O’Bannon’s original Return Of The Living Dead has one of the most interesting tones of any horror films of the 80’s. Mixing dark wit
The Crow (1994) – Review
In a tragic parallel to the movie itself, the accidental death of Brandon Lee on the set of 1994’s comic book adaptation of James O’
A Simple Plan (1998) – Review
After the cartoonish sadism of his Evil Dead trilogy and the deranged superheroics of Darkman, it looked like Sam Raimi was starting to mature after
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) – Review
Jan De Bont’s 1994 thriller, Speed, is one of the greatest examples of the 90’s actioner that exists despite not featuring Nicolas Cage and it
Sudden Death (1995) – Review
Now before you roll your eyes and complain that I’ve given way too high a rating to a film that’s not only a blatant Die
Screamers (1995) – Review
The scribblings of Phillip K. Dick has given the world – and by extension, cinema – some of the most fertile concepts you could ask
The Last Boy Scout (1991) – Review
After the glorious excesses of the 80’s, certain genres (let’s say the more far fetched ones) had to find a way to change with the
Rebirth Of Mothra III (1998) – Review
When they have momentum, the rate that Toho can churn out Kaiju flicks is frankly stunning – and I’m not even talking about the inhuman
Death Becomes Her (1992) – Review
Wedged somewhat awkwardly in Robert Zemeckis’ filmography between the blockbuster majesty of the Back To The Future trilogy and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and the
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