Reviews
The Convent
Once again, we are presented with a horror film, which some fans are praising as the ’kick-ass’ frighfest which we’ve all been waiting for. And once again, disappointment rears its ugly head. ’The Convent’ is a fun film (viewed in the right [...]
The Alice Cooper Story
If ever you doubted that Alice Cooper is some sort of undead incarnation, stop doubting – he is. At age 53, Cooper (aka Vincent Furnier) seems more vibrant and vigorous than ever, still touring, still releasing new material (with 2001’s [...]
Planet Of The Apes
There’s so much in 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s new "Planet of the Apes" DVD that if I don’t get right to it right away, we all might meet our extinction before this review is over. It’s 2029 when the USAF research space station [...]
Master Of The Rings, The
Released to coincide with the premiere of ’The Lord of the Rings’ feature film, ’The Master of the Rings’ is touted as ’The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien’s ’The Lord of the Rings’’. The word ’unauthorized’ should always [...]
The Scent Of Green Papaya
Not very many Vietnamese films make it into American theaters despite the fact that Vietnam regularly produces such movies. One of the most acclaimed ones is Tran Anh Hung’s 1993 character drama ’The Scent Of Green Papaya, ’ a film that is not only [...]
Voices From Beyond
This 1990 film shows veteran Italian horror director Lucio Fulci attempting to meld the genres, which had made him a (gorehound’s) household name in the early ’80s. The result is a confusing film, which only offers some subtle touches of style. [...]
Pearl Harbor
I realize that I’m a little late to the party as just about every film and DVD reviewer out there has already taken their whacks at the latest Michael Bay mega-movie, "Pearl Harbor." I’m a bigtime history geek and my primary area of interest [...]
The Yellow Fountain
In recent years, we’ve seen many great thrillers, such as ’Tesis’, ’Abre Los Ojos’ and ’The Nameless’ come from Spain. ’The Yellow Fountain’ is the latest candidate to be named ’The Next Big Thing’ from Spain, but it falls short of [...]