Planet of the Apes (2001)
Remaking one of the best sci-fi films of all time was bound to be an arduous task, and the fact that this new incarnation of Planet of the Apes is pretty solid entertainment even if it...
Category: Adventure
Jurassic Park III (2001)
In June 1998, Steven Spielberg announced he’d produce but not direct the third Jurassic Park feature. Halfway through The Lost World, Spielberg felt uninspired, as if slavishly cooking from a recipe. He had other...
Apollo 13 (1995)
In 1970, the world was already becoming bored by the missions into space, seeming routine after the pinnacle of achievement the year before with the first manned landing on the moon. The mission of...
Shrek (2001)
With the exception of in-jokes taking jabs at family film industry leader Disney and their former monopoly in the animation industry, Shrek is a straight-forward, hip adventure. At the same time, while it may be derivative,...
The Eiger Sanction (1975)
Based on the novel by Trevanian (aka Rod Whitaker, who co-wrote the screenplay), Clint plays art professor and successful mountain climber, Jonathan Hemlock, who comes out of retirement as an assassin for a secret government...
The Perfect Storm (2000)
Based on real events that happened back in 1991, and chronicled in Sebastian Junger’s bestseller, this is a mostly speculative account of what happened on board a fishing vessel in the North Atlantic which...
O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
There are a few filmmakers which I loathe to review, not because I dislike their movies, but because no review, no matter how honest or heartfelt, will be good enough to please their diehard...
Once Upon A Time in China (1991)
Definitely not to be viewed for a peek at historical accuracy, but definitely worth watching for the unbelievable martial arts talents of its star, OUATIC is a classic Hong Kong action flick that is more entertaining...
Highlander (1986)
Of all the films I’ve ever seen, Highlander might rank as my favorite guilty pleasure. Granted, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, contains some cheesy acting, bad lighting, hit-and-miss directing, and an awful screenplay,...
Space Cowboys (2000)
In the latest Clint Eastwood directed movie, Clint finally tightens his directorial style with one of the better releases of the summer of 2000. This one has a Russian satellite which has malfunctioned after...