Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) – Review

Utilising state of the art animation to change the face of science fiction overnight doesn’t particularly sound that hard to do – especially when you

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Thir13en Ghosts (2001) – Review

Isn’t it curious how age can mellow you. When I first saw Thir13en Ghosts – poss1bly th3 worst us3 of numb3rs 1n a t1tl3 3v3r

3000 Miles To Graceland (2001) – Review

Some movies feel like they were always destined to be made. That their creation was perfectly timed and formed in the very stars themselves, that

Cradle Of Fear (2001) – Review

Once upon a time, Britain used to be pretty good at this horror anthology lark as any quick glance at the cinematic history books will

Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – Review

Usually when people offer up remakes that are better than the original, their first port of call is to pick either a slice of 80s

Spy Game (2001) – Review

When it comes to odd filmmaking gifts that shouldn’t work but strangely do, surely it’s Tony Scott’s bizarre talent to take dramatic, mature moments and

Joy Ride (2001) – Review

Existing somewhere in the cracks between Steven Spielberg’s Duel and Wes Craven’s Scream lies Joy Ride (or Road Kill, if you lived in a country

Driven (2001) – Review

Why is it that plots for sports movies are just so interchangeable? Most, if not all, throw at us a choice between a cocky youngster

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

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

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

The Tailor Of Panama (2001) – Review

The responsibility of playing James Bond comes with far more dangers and pitfalls than just having to talk your way out of having your penis

Rush Hour 2 (2001) – Review

In 1998, armed with the power of a never ending stream of conscious thought bullshit emitting from the pie hole of Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan

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

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

Children Of The Corn: Revelation (2001) – Review

Instead of flourishing like healthy rows of corn, the Children Of The Corn series had instead been speading across the bargin shelves of DVD rental

Pearl Harbor (2001) – Review

To this day, “Bayologists” (the term for the nonexistent scientists I just made up who study the works of Michael Bay) still aren’t entirely sure

Shaolin Soccer (2001) – Review

In 2004, director Stephen Chow rocked the world with his cartoonish fusion of Kung-Fu movie and Tex Avery foolishness that birthed the stupendous Kung Fu

Ghosts Of Mars (2001) – Review

By the time the Millennium rolled around, John Carpenter had gone from a ferocious vital genre voice who always seemed tantalisingly ahead of his time

Enemy At The Gates (2001) – Review

By the time the millennium came around, the lavish World War II movie had made something of a full bloodied comeback thanks to high profile

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