The Guru (2002)
Many readers may be completely unaware of the Indian cinema many have dubbed “Bollywood” because of the prolific but unique types of movies coming from that region. They are musicals which usually have a...
2000s / Comedy / Musical / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published August 30, 2002 · Last modified April 26, 2019
Many readers may be completely unaware of the Indian cinema many have dubbed “Bollywood” because of the prolific but unique types of movies coming from that region. They are musicals which usually have a...
Mike Myers super-spy spoof creation is back for his third big-screen adventure and gives us more of what we’ve come to love (or loathe, depending on your perspective) the AUSTIN POWERS series for, namely...
2000s / Comedy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published August 24, 2002 · Last modified March 31, 2019
Simone is Andrew Niccol’s second feature as a director and third as screenwriter, and for someone so new to the industry, he has made quite a terrific impression on many in terms of his...
There is no denying that City on Fire was an influence on Quentin Tarantino, a notorious aficionado of Hong Kong flicks, and his first film, Reservoir Dogs. In fact the last 20 minutes of this film can...
BLUE CRUSH is a film that really has little by way of surprises in its plot, story or delivery. However, it does sport one big surprise: it’s actually a decent flick. From the movie’s...
Considering screenwriter Mike White had films like Campus Man and Orange County on his resume, I was a little hesitant about whether or not The Good Girl might actually be worth watching. However, he did collaborate with the same...
I’ve always been an admirer of Clint, both as actor and director, but after watching him turn in some lackadaisical work as director in Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and True Crime, I...
It would seem paradoxical that Vin Diesel gains popularity as his movies get worse. Starting off with his small role in the excellent Saving Private Ryan, then the voice of the Iron Giant in the...
If fast cars and nifty stunt work are the only things you’re expecting going into this movie, The Fast and the Furious probably won’t disappoint. However, anyone looking for a good story, plot, or quality acting...
Sometimes it’s best to let sleeping genres lie. Eight Legged Freaks is an attempt to bring back the b-movie creature features with enhanced CGI for today’s more discriminating audiences. Ellory Elkayem writes and directs it,...
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