The ‘burbs (1989)
For all of Joe Dante’s talent, I think he needs to get someone else to direct the final half hour of his films. Like Gremlins, Innerspace and Small Soldiers, Dante delivers expertly in the set-up for The ‘burbs, only...
Category: Thriller
Scooby-Doo (2002)
I find it curious that someone would bother taking the time to secure the rights to Hanna-Barbera’s classic cartoon series, then get over $90 million to make a film without having any legitimate plot...
Minority Report (2002)
More gold mined from the stories of Philip K. Dick, whose other works include the basis of Blade Runner and Total Recall, two classics in the science fiction film genre. Minority Report may not be as good as...
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Based on the old bestseller by Robert Ludlum, The Bourne Identity might have also been a classic movie had it been made around the time it was written. However, being made in a time long after...
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
If you’re intrigued as to how they could scale back Jack Ryan’s age thirty years (going from Harrison Ford to Ben Affleck, you might take an educated guess and suppose The Sum of All Fears is...
Insomnia (2002)
Insomnia is probably made for those viewers who are unfamiliar with the 1997 original by Norway’s Erik Skjoldbjaerg. Those who have seen it may see this incarnation as redundant in theme, while the new...
Riders (2002) | Steal
You’d have thought I would have learned my lesson to stay away from any more “extreme sports” movies after suffering through XXX and Extreme Ops earlier this year. I guess I figured that without an “x” in...
The Salton Sea (2002)
Falling into the category of “Don’t hate me for recommending this movie to you” is The Salton Sea, a very dark black comedy that will probably turn off just as many viewers who find it...
Changing Lanes (2002)
If Changing Lanes proves anything, it’s that good acting, directing, writing and production values aren’t always enough to make a good film. Changing Lanes doesn’t do anything wrong per se, the main problem is that it just...
High Crimes (2002)
For all her attempts, I wonder if Ashley Judd will ever star in a good thriller sometime in her career. Kiss the Girls, Eye of the Beholder, and Double Jeopardy have started a string of mediocre and predictable...