There’s no pop quiz required here, hotshot…No other actor in movies has routinely (almost unknowingly) appeared in so many different films that ripped up the
Tag: 1990s
The Rock (1996) – Review
Back in the 90’s when Hollywood producers still had the ability to restrain Michael Bay’s more absurd cinematic habits; we got bullshit-free movies like 1996’s
Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh (1995) – Review
Back in the day, I often wondered why Clive Barker’s hook wielding, bee spitting, romantic gut-splitter we all know as the Candyman never became one
Hard Target (1993) – Review
A brooding hero squares up to some low level thugs to not only teach them a lesson in manners and protect a woman in danger,
Candyman (1992) – Review
It’s always been stunning to me that the many and varied works of Clive Barker hasn’t managed to produce more timeless cinematic horror classics than
Hardware (1990) – Review
Back in 1990 Richard Stanley was poised to a bold new voice in genre filmmaking as he launched his low budget, nihilistic, trippy, sci-fi horror
Toy Story 2 (1999) – Review
Comedian Dimitri Martin once said that graffiti is the most passionate literature there is: “It’s always like ‘Bush sucks!’ … ‘U2 Rocks!’” he stated, “I want to
Toy Story (1995) – Review
Way back in 1995, a seismic event went off in Hollywood that changed the face of cinema forever – instantly.The fact that the face of
In The Mouth Of Madness (1994) – Review
There’s a difference of opinion on what exactly John Carpenter’s last great movie was. Some believe that it was class-based, sci-fi satire They Live while
Deep Rising (1998) – Review
Stephen Sommers temporarily became a major player in hollywood after he attacked the multiplexes with his particular brand of hyperactive blockbuster – ie. the mentality
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) – Review
Boasting one of the fastest turnarounds in blockbuster movie history (which in layman’s terms means they wasn’t making it and then suddenly they were –
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) – Review
When you find yourself in the position of being a bankable director who has a legitimate franchise to fall back on seemingly whenever you need
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) – Review
By the 1990’s, Joe Dante’s output wasn’t what it should have been… starting his career with suprisingly his intelligent schlock monster opuses Piranha and The
Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995) – Review
So… What exactly makes a Die Hard movie a Die Hard movie?Bruce Willis (and his rapidly retreating hairline) is the main ingredient, obviously – but
Die Hard 2 (1990) – Review
After Die Hard swung in on a firehose from the flaming wreckage of an exploding high rise and changed the face of action movies as
Mission: Impossible (1996) – Review
The shift of gears that took Tom Cruise from smug-faced lead to smug-faced mega star can be traced right back to here. Sure, Top Gun
Maniac Cop 3: Badge Of Silence (1993) – Review
You’d think that being an undead, practically unkillable engine of destruction would garner you certain privileges in the world of the horror franchise but it
Nightbreed (1990) – Review
Released in 1990 as horror author slash director Clive Barker’s follow up to his superlative Hellraiser, Nightbreed was hyped up on set as the Star
Starship Troopers (1997) – Review
After giving deleriously bullet drenched, 80’s face lifts to cyberpunk (Robocop, Total Recall), Paul Verhoeven’s third highly satirical, stunningly violent science fiction epic may just
The Dark Half (1993) – Review
The late, great George Romero and Stephen King only managed to collaborate on two full fledged features (not counting the profoundly decent anthologies Creepshow 2
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