Predator 2 (1990)
Predator 2 shows how important star charisma and crisp direction are to an action film, as the first one had it and this one doesn’t. Predator was an exciting and very interesting take on a very simple...
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Aliens (1986)
Debates may rage on as to whether Aliens is actually a better film than Alien, and I’m of two minds myself on it myself, but regardless of the conclusion, one thing is clear — they are...
The Thing (1982)
In 1975, while at a party for a mutual screenwriter friend, TV producer Stuart Cohen mentioned in a conversation with film producer David Foster that he’d love to break into features. Foster agreed to...
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Dreamcatcher is one long, glorious turd of a movie that will possibly go down as a fave cult film for some, while completely bewildering the rest of the audiences out there. From initial appearances feels like...
Signs (2002)
Signs is a tough review for someone who doesn’t employ spoilers, so forgive the lack of specifics in the review — I’m doing it for your own good. After watching the twisty yet somber thrillers The...
Titan A.E. (2000)
Here’s another one of those tired retreads that will have you naming the original movie TITAN AE rips off during every consecutive scene just to keep yourself from falling asleep altogether. From STAR WARS...
Supernova (2000)
What starts out as intriguing if derivative sci-fi soon descends into meaningless horror and in the end a real letdown from a cast and crew of professionals who should know better. From the fact...
Galaxy Quest (1999)
The plot: Eighteen years after their cult science fiction show is cancelled, the actors of TV’s “Galaxy Quest” are still together, appearing at “GQ” conventions and ribbon-cutting ceremonies, living off their association with the...
The Faculty (1998)
In an Ohio high school, the faculty begins exhibiting strange behavior including dressing sexy and drinking copious amounts of H2O. The behavior seems to be spreading to the students as well, and soon the...
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
200 years after her death, Ripley (Weaver) is “resurrected” by being cloned out of her DNA samples. Unfortunately, the alien mother that was within her gets resurrected as well, and the scientists that do the...