Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Campy trash? Cult schlock? Guilty pleasure? It’s “yes” to all three questions in John Carpenter’s crazy kung fu action vehicle, Big Trouble in Little China. It’s not really a film one would call good in...
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The Missing (2003)
Hey, it’s Tommy Lee Jones doing what he does best: tracking down people. Films like The Fugitive, U.S. Marshals, Double Jeopardy, and The Hunted are just some of the films where he has had to be on the elusive...
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
To the best of my recollection, there just hasn’t been a good pirate movie made in my lifetime, so it should be easy to guess that expectations were certainly low going into seeing Pirates of...
Crime Story (1993)
You know something is wrong when 45 minutes into a Jackie Chan flick he’s done nothing in terms of action save fire off a pistol about two dozen times. No kicking, no punching, no...
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
While it’s not going to score any points for originality, Agent Cody Banks almost has enough energy and charm to make you overlook its considerable flaws. You can pretty much guess how it’s all going to...
Fargo (1996)
Although the blurb at the beginning states that Fargo is based on a true story, it’s actually not. Oh, those wacky Coen brothers are an odd couple, aren’t they? The film starts off with William...
The Transporter (2002)
I remember a quote from a source I’ve long forgotten when describing the recent trend of Hong Kong film directors making movies in other countries stating, “You can take the director out of Hong...
Martial Angels (2001)
Even if there isn’t much to films like Charlie’s Angels except babes in skin tight outfits kicking butt and blowing things up, somehow that’s almost enough to be entertained by these days. Martial Angels is Hong Kong’s attempt...
Along Came a Spider (2001)
While being pleasantly surprised that another chapter in the Alex Cross series of James Patterson’s thrillers would hit the big screen, after watching this poorly plotted adaptation, I’m not so sure I will want...
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
A Life Less Ordinary marks the third straight collaboration between director Danny Boyle, screenwriter John Hodge, and budding superstar Ewan McGregor, following on the heels of their critically acclaimed offbeat films, Trainspotting and Shallow Grave. It would...