The year was 2000. Hollywood martial arts had finally broken into the big time with the release of The Matrix the year prior and it
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Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) – Review
Shifts in subgenre midway through a franchise aren’t as rare (or as desperate) as they might initially sound, it’s just how you handle it that
Gone In 60 Seconds (2000) – Review
The powerhouse producing duo of Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson undeniably changed the face of Hollywood during the 1980s by giving it an unfeasibly glossy
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) – Review
It’s generally agreed that the golden age of slasher movies lasted from 1978 and 1984 – although there’s an argument to be made that the
The 6th Day (2000) – Review
In one of the more interesting rabbit holes of moviedom is something I like to call The 6th Day conundrum. Picture this: The 90s have
Chicken Run (2000) – Review
By the time 2000 rolled along, Aardman Animations were already providing iconic magic with skillfully manipulated plasticine thanks to the Oscar winning efforts of Wallace
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) – Review
Back in 1985 the Anime world introduced us to the derranged gumbo of influences that made up the utterly bonkers concept behind Vampire Hunter D.
Ginger Snaps (2000) – Review
For decades, the modern werewolf genre was held in the vice like grip of two of the finest werewolf movies to ever howl at the
Shadow Of The Vampire (2000) – Review
One of the most important vampire films – nay, horror films – ever made is F.W. Murnau’s silent classic, Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror. Scuttling
Vertical Limit (2000) – Review
Martin Campbell has something of an impressive record when it comes to bringing back faded actioners to their former glories. After all, not only did
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009) – Review
The saying goes that from little acorns, mighty oaks grow, but I guess no one was expecting anything mighty from director Ti West after the
Highlander: Endgame (2000) – Review
We now live in a time when a franchise can now effortlessly slip between the boundaries of TV and cinema with relatively simple ease with
Uzumaki (AKA. Spiral) (2000) – Review
When the Japanese turn their eye to horror, you’re always going to get something weird, be it the analogue terrors of The Ring or the
Bruiser (2000) – Review
Despite a lot of casual horror fans being utterly unaware that it exists, Bruiser was something of a big deal when it made its bow
Rush Hour 3 (2007) -Review
After Rush Hour 2 did the business at the box office, the franchise seemed primed to high kick confidently into trilogy territory, and yet a
U-571 (2000) – Review
I guess, before we get started, we should address the noisy controversy that surrounded Jonathan Mostow’s World War II submarine like so many exploding depth
Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation (2004) – Review
My distrust at the direct to DVD sequels of the 90s and 00s used to be the hill I would happily die on as the
The Gift (2000) – Review
Sandwiched between his earlier, gonzoid classics and his later, bigger budgeted, superhero phase, Sam Raimi had, what could be called his “sensible period”. Easing back
Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) – Review
After its release in 1999, the impactful arrival of The Blair Witch Project meant that its minimalist, lost in the woods, camcorder shot, hellscape became
Memento (2000) – Review
Right from the beginning, Christopher Nolan has been obsessed with the way that time and narrative can be so easily be manipulated by the magic
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