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By:
Thomas Leupp
February 10, 2010 6:56pm EST
Victorian melodrama and outrageous gore make horrific bedfellows in this ill-conceived homage to the classic monster movies of yore.
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By:
Mark Burger
December 25, 2007 8:49am EST
The second feature film to combine two of 20th Century Fox’s most popular franchises doesn’t skimp on gizmos or gore, just on characterization and dialogue.
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By:
Kit Bowen
November 12, 2007 10:44am EST
Fred Claus is pure Vince Vaughn hijinks—but the PG, family-friendly mode may not be his most advantageous venue.
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By:
Jenny Peters
October 05, 2007 6:24am EST
This erotically charged sizzler from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee is a brilliant look at how the best-laid plans of freedom fighters during wartime can backfire, especially when sex with the enemy is a fundamental part of their deadly scheme.
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By:
Brian Marder
January 16, 2007 10:01am EST
Not even the good ol’ “Inspired by true events” tag can save Primeval from itself. But there’s still time for you to save yourself from Primeval!
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By:
Kit Bowen
November 13, 2006 12:31pm EST
Although pegged as one, The Return is neither psychologically thrilling or supernaturally scary, which makes it a poor choice for a ghost story.
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By:
Mike Szymanski
August 07, 2006 11:09am EST
The Descent is a stiflingly claustrophobic look at daredevil women spelunking together who encounter horrifying gargoyle-like creatures along the way.
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By:
Kit Bowen
June 05, 2006 1:42pm EST
X-Men: The Last Stand falls somewhere between the plodding exposition of the first X-Men and the compelling, character-driven X2. In other words, its action-packed but lacks that certain mutant angst.
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By:
Mike Szymanski
May 19, 2006 11:48am EST
If you like stories about psychotic killers, See No Evil will make Halloween’s Mike Myers look like a sissy.
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By:
Mike Szymanski
October 07, 2005 12:39pm EST
For the guys, this movie may be just as painful as going shoe shopping with a lady friend. Yet, it's refreshing to see Shirley MacLaine still has a bit of Irma la Douce left in her. Maybe she could keep the cast at her retirement community and do Cocoon: The Next Generation.