Simon West

He may be British by birth, but the films of director Simon West carry more Hollywood gloss than ten of his Los Angeles-born peers. With such big-budget major studio efforts as Con Air (1997) and Lara...
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  • Valentine's Day Review
    By: Thomas Leupp February 12, 2010 8:02am EST
    If you didn’t despise Hallmark’s ersatz holiday before, you certainly will after enduring this Bataan Death March of rom-coms.
  • Law's Hamlet earns mixed reviews on Broadway
    By: WENN.com Source October 07, 2009 7:15am EST
    British actor Jude Law has split Broadway theatre critics over his performance as Hamlet following the play's official opening on Tuesday night (06Oct09).
  • Reality show winner criticises 'cheating' Cowell
    By: WENN.com Source September 01, 2009 5:00am EST
    The former winner of Simon Cowell's hit U.K.reality show Britain'S Got Talent has launched a stinging attack on the music mogul - accusing the star of cheating him out of royalties since his victory.
  • The Lodger Review
    By: Pete Hammond January 22, 2009 9:00pm EST
    This faux Hitchcock mystery whodunit will only have you guessing why they bothered to remake it in the first place.
  • Naomi Campbell Charged with Assault
    By: WENN.com Source May 29, 2008 5:25am EST
    Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been charged over an incident on a British Airways (BA) plane--which saw her accused of abusing a police officer.
  • Untraceable Review
    By: Kit Bowen January 25, 2008 4:37am EST
    With a very creepy premise about a serial killer using the Internet to kill his victims, Untraceable mostly delivers the chills, despite its conventionalities.
  • Cassandra's Dream Review
    By: Kit Bowen January 25, 2008 4:36am EST
    Cassandra's Dream may be darker Woody Allen territory, but it’s just as familiar--and just as mismatched with the distinctively all-British cast.
  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Review
    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.
  • Atonement Review
    By: Kit Bowen December 07, 2007 12:17pm EST
    Atonement follows the grand tradition of sweeping romantic period films, alternating between lush beauty and stark realism; it grabs your heart and doesn’t let go.
  • Southland Tales Review
    By: Jenny Peters November 16, 2007 3:30am EST
    This unwatchable futuristic flick created by the same guy who did Donnie Darko is a mess of half-baked ideas and untentionally laughable performances.