The Recruit (2003)
Listing most of the reasons why I feel The Recruit to be just mediocre fare might employ spoilers, so some gripes I have will have to be left unsaid. Of course, the two stars of the...
Category: Thriller
Final Destination 2 (2003)
More slick trash for the mindless horror-loving set, Final Destination 2 is a film without a reason to exist. As bad as it was, at least the first film had the nifty new idea going for it,...
Trainspotting (1996)
Sometimes there are those films that not many people will relate to in its subject matter, but the audacious energy keeps them riveted despite it all. Trainspotting is one such film. Adapted from the novel by...
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Although I’m not giving Kangaroo Jack a positive review, some people may be surprised that I am not going to be as harsh on it as many other critics have been. While I hate producer...
Suspicion (1941)
Suspicion is classic early Hollywood Hitchcock, nicely conceived and solidly performed, but there’s a major flaw that keeps this from becoming one of his greats. No ending would be satisfying. Loosely based on Francis Iles’...
Made (2001)
Fans of Jon Favreau’s first effort, Swingers, have eagerly anticipated a follow-up to one of their most beloved films by the same creative mind. However, whether or not Favreau’s latest film, Made, is a success or...
Battle Royale (2000)
It was with a good amount of anticipation that I obtained the “Special Version” of the infamous Battle Royale, but sad to say, it was not worth the time and effort to watch, much less...
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
I suppose it’s a long time coming for Steven Spielberg to take a break from his string of very serious films (Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, A.I., and Minority Report) to do something fun, and if there’s...
25th Hour (2002)
After watching Spike Lee’s latest joint, 25th Hour, one might begin to suspect Spike has a lot of ideas and an inability to stick with any one of them for very long. Every scene is just...
Analyze That (2002)
I’m not sure what prompted someone to want to make a sequel to 1999’s hit comedy Analyze This, but I’m guessing that the decision was purely based on the fact that it made over $100...