The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather is a tough film to review, as it’s almost hallowed ground to some fans out there, and many others who might argue that it’s the greatest film of all time. I’m not even...
Category: Thriller
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Following on the success of E.T., there were quite a few clones involving a being that changes the lives of ordinary families for the better, only to have scary government agents out to destroy the...
The Star Chamber (1983)
I’m beginning to think that the only person that can be cast in the role of a cultish leader of a secret society of lawmakers that underhandedly twists the laws for his own devices...
Runaway (1984)
Sometime in the near future, robots have become common household appliances and machines used in every facet of the business. As advanced as technology can sometimes be, that doesn’t stop the occasional robot from...
The Perfect Score (2004)
For a film that revolves around a test that measures academic aptitude, it sure is dumb. For a movie made by MTV, I guess I shouldn’t expect any less, but this one’s so absurd...
Red-Eye (2005)
Rachel McAdams stars as hotel manager Lisa Reisert, who is delayed at the airport due to the terrible local weather in Texas. While waiting for her flight, she meets a handsome and charismatic man...
Cutter’s Way (1981)
Originally released under the book’s title of Cutter and Bone, Cutter’s Way is a film that has a purposely unfocused way of telling a story, languishing in some scenes in lackadaisical fashion, and as such, it...
The Island (2005)
An exciting science fiction premise (possibly lifted from the awful 1979 MST3k lampooned flick, Parts: The Clonus Horror) gets dumbed way down for mass consumption in The Island, the latest film that Michael Bay ruins by...
The Descent (2005)
In 2002, Neil Marshall wrote and directed a cult horror flick called Dog Soldiers, which featured a group of men alone in the Scottish wilderness meeting and eventually fighting for their lives with a frightening...
State of Grace (1990)
At its heart, State of Grace isn’t really a new kind of film in the small-time gangster genre, but it is an example of one that follows the formula with well-oiled precision. What these movies all...