Sometimes a movie comes along with a premise so promising, it causes you to uncontrollably salivate like Giger’s Alien at the prospect of experiencing it.
Tag: 2000s
Hostel (2005) – Review
If there ever was a product of its time, then surely it was the aggressively nasty horror sub-genre known as torture porn. Technically jump started
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
Jeepers Creepers (2001) – Review
To separate the art from the artist is a debate that will rightfully rage on for as long as there is art created by those
Hatchet (2006) – Review
Before there was Terrifier, there was Hatchet – sort of.Allow me to explain: by the time 2006 rolled around, horror fans were well a truly
xXx: State Of The Union (2005) – Review
So, to put it mildly, I’ve never been a fan of the original xXx. Oh hey, I’m fully on board with filmmakers trying to come
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
Species III (2004) – Review
Even though I’d be willing to bet serious money that Peter Medak’s impressively dodgy Species II was a concerted attempted by the director to actually
Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) – Review
Of all the puzzling questions that arose from the Behind Enemy Lines franchise (Why does it exist? Who wanted more?), surely the most perplexing of
The Marine 2 (2009) – Review
In 2006, John Cena quit being the Doctor of Thuganomics temporarily in order to become the latest WWE wrestler to leap from the top turnbuckle
xXx (2002) – Review
The year is 2002 and as we await the rather dismal Die Another Day – Pierce Brosnan’s fourth and final turn as super spy James
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis Of Evil (2006) – Review
Anyone who thought that the noughties era of endless, direct to DVD sequels that no one had ever asked for were solely a matter for
The Marine (2006) – Review
From the days of watching El Santo and his Luchador buddies bodyslamming martians and vampires, to watching Hulk Hogan make a chauffeur literally shit himself
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) – Review
It’s so weird that for most of a career delivering rip roaring action adventure movies or sentimental family movies, Steven Spielberg tended to get fairly
I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) – Review
The 2000s were a weird time for horror sequels. Studios had figured out that nobody wanted to watch a part 7 of anything anymore and
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) – Review
Hey, remember that period of time when Owen Wilson was an action hero? I’m not just talking about him playing spacey sidekick to Jackie Chan
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) – Review
You have to give the the Ginger Snaps franchise all the respect in the world for the way it approached its sequels when the powers
Moon (2009) – Review
Space. Movies frequently claim that it’s the final frontier and a place where no one can hear you when you scream, but some of 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
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence (2004) – Review
The Anime of Ghost In The Shell was always going to be a tough act to follow, but when it comes to the near-impenetrable world
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