For every groundbreaking adaption that takes its cue from a Stephen King novel, there seems to be a somewhat unnecessary version later made for television
Tag: 2000s
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) – Review
If a string of inferior Robocop sequels taught us anything, it’s that the satirical eye of Paul Verhoven is tougher to obtain than the Holy
Bad Biology (2008) – Review
After the lumpy, deranged antics of Basket Case 3 landed in 1991, the cinematic career of sleeze auteur Frank Henenlotter seemed to have stopped deader
Sin City (2005) – Review
Even during a decade where comic book movies rose to prominence like never before, Sin City still felt like a lead pipe to the back
Cabin Fever (2002) – Review
Hey, remember that time when Eli Roth was being touted around as “the Saviour of Horror”?To be fair, it wasn’t his fault – it just
The Invasion (2007) – Review
For a story that has been remade as much as Jack Finney’s The Body Snatchers, it’s had a surprisingly high rate of success. Don Siegel’s
Trick ‘r Treat (2007) – Review
Usually, when you ask someone what their go-to Halloween viewing is, chances are you’ll get something of a varied answer that lies somewhere between John
300 (2006) – Review
Throughout his very notable career, the indomitable Zack Snyder and his filmography has swung wildly between having me be genuinely impressed with his distinctive, muscular
Anacondas: Trail Of Blood (2009) – Review
While the previous installment of the Anaconda franchise was hardly a cinematic masterpiece, its awfulness was strangely watchable in a stoned-at-three-in-the-morning kind of way –
Black Hawk Down (2001) – Review
In order to place you deeply into the maelstrom of cacophonous hell that is war, filmmakers often have to embrace the chaos if they’re going
Dominion: Prequel To The Exorcist (2005) – Review
When it comes to the tale of two Exorcist sequels, it was hardly a case of “it was the best of times, it was the
Unleashed (2005) – Review
When broken down, modern-set martial arts movies are something of a simple breed. Usually, while the fights and choreography are blisteringly complex, the stories and
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) – Review
If killer animal franchises were Infinity Stones then someone should’ve sent the Avengers to have a stern chat with the Syfy Channel a few years
District 9 (2009) – Review
When used correctly, science fiction can be the optimum genre to use when examining what it means to be human in a variety of different
Cursed (2005) – Review
Whether you enjoyed the meta revolution that came from the success of Scream, or just thought all the self referential jabs got in the way
The Prestige (2006) – Review
According to Christopher Nolan’s underrated magician-at-war film, The Prestige, there are three aspects to every magic trick: The Pledge, The Turn and The Prestige. Fittingly,
Evolution (2001) – Review
The special effects comedy is a notoriously tough beast to pull off. Essentially perfected by Ghostbusters back in 1984, filmmakers have been trying to sniff
Haute Tension (2003) – Review
Anyone in the know would tell you: don’t fuck with New French Extremity because it would most likely fuck you back.Linked to the New Extremity
Equilibrium (2002) – Review
In the wake of The Matrix, it was unsurprisingly fair game for any kind of action/sci-fi that clothed its anti-establishment leanings in long black coats
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
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