King Kong (2005)
It’s a tall order to have to remake a well-known classic, especially one that still is able to thrill audiences today. Despite its popularity, King Kong is an example of a classic film that actually could...
Category: Action
The Net 2.0 (2006)
Probably near the top of the list of sequels that never needed to be made is The Net 2.0, an in-name-only sequel to 1995’s very modest hit, The Net. The premise is simple: an attractive American...
Aeon Flux (2005)
Needlessly dull, Aeon Flux is a film that diffuses any claim to entertainment value by trying to have things both ways as an action/sci-fi flick. Those seeking action have to sit through a convoluted plot...
Unforgiven (1992)
Unforgiven is one of the rare films where I agree with the Academy Award voters, who proclaimed it the Best Picture of 1992. It ranks among the best Westerns of all time, almost a...
Batman & Robin (1997)
“Batman smells — Robin laid an egg.” I couldn’t get these words to the famous “Jingle Bells” parody out of my head while watching what might be the worst mega-budget fiasco of the decade. By...
Vanishing Point (1971)
Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, a cross-country deliverer of cars for clients that makes a bet that he can drive a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in a short amount of...
The Fog (2005)
The original 1980 John Carpenter chiller, The Fog, wasn’t a great film by any means, but it did have interesting atmospherics and has achieved minor cult status for lovers of old school horror. Even so,...
Exit Wounds (2001)
Seagal’s first starring vehicle in three years leaves me with mixed feelings. Not surprisingly, Exit Wounds continues Stevie’s string of bad and predictable films. What is surprising is how this particular film at least maintains watchability...
Across 110th Street (1972)
One of the grittiest and most violent films of its era, Across 110th Street, is a reliable police action vehicle made especially compelling with its claustrophobic location work, giving us a feel of the bleakness and...
Joe Kidd (1972)
A stateside Clint Eastwood vehicle that definitely emulates his spaghetti western days, Joe Kidd isn’t quite as entertaining as the Sergio Leone masterworks, but it does deliver the goods for those hungry for more. Unlike the other...