Action

Case Closed: In Hot Pursuit

June 8, 2006 // 0 Comments

The long running Japanese anime series, "Detective Conan" (renamed "Case Closed" in the United States), centers around the exploits of young supersleuth Jimmy Kudo who, after witnessing a criminal act, is administered a strange poison [...]

Running Scared

June 1, 2006 // 0 Comments

Once in a great while a movie comes along that almost literally blows you away. Nothing could have prepared me for "Running Scared." Wayne Kramer's latest film is a hard-hitting, visceral, over-the-top extravaganza of blood and bullets that [...]

BloodRayne

June 1, 2006 // 0 Comments

Based on the videogame of the same name, "BloodRayne" is another cinematic atrocity from the director who gave us "House of the Dead" and "Alone in the Dark." Uwe Boll continues to desecrate the artistry of filmmaking with a [...]

Amazon Jail

May 30, 2006 // 0 Comments

Exploitation films are tricky beasts. By design, they prey on our basest interests, offering up copious amounts of salacious material. Sometimes the sheer boldness of the scenarios can be compelling and we can cast aside the faults and limitations that [...]

Van Helsing

May 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

I understand that opinions about Stephen Sommers' "Van Helsing" vary quite a bit and cover the entire spectrum. I enjoyed the film when I first saw it and even now upon repeated viewings I still get a kick out of it every time. It is a [...]

Assault On Precinct 13

May 17, 2006 // 0 Comments

Virtually all Hollywood studios spend more time these days remaking classic movies – many of which really don't need remakes – than thinking up new concepts. Any way I look at it, I think it is a sad testimony to the state the movie [...]

Kingdom Of Heaven

May 16, 2006 // 0 Comments

In the summer of 2005, Ridley Scott's epic film "Kingdom of Heaven" was released to mixed reviews and dismal box office. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment now presents the film in a massive, Four-Disc Director's Cut Edition that will [...]

Hollow Man 2

May 10, 2006 // 0 Comments

Directed by Claudio Faeh and executive produced by Paul Verhoeven, "Hollow Man 2" picks up several years after the events of "Hollow Man" in which a team of molecular biologists cracked the code for human invisibility. "Hollow Man [...]

Doom

May 8, 2006 // 0 Comments

Also one of the first studios to support the HD-DVD format, Universal Home Entertainment has released two titles, one of which being the action film "Doom." Based on the computer game classic by id Software, the movie is a big budget effects and [...]

Tristan & Isolde

May 5, 2006 // 0 Comments

Taking place during the dark ages and after the fall of the Roman Empire, all the land is in ruins and divided among feuding tribes. Thanks to the brutality of Irish King Dunnchadh, the people have successfully subdued the Britans. The King realizes if [...]
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