|
|
41%
|
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) |
"
Director Ronny Yu loses energy when it shifts to the dumb teen protagonists, and the script faithfully wallows in cliches so ridiculous they border on Scary Movie territory."
—
Chicago Reader
Posted Apr 5, 2010
|
|
C-
|
84%
|
2046 (2005) |
"
Stifling, and spreads its minimal plot over too much time."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 6, 2006
|
|
C
|
——
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Manson Family Movies (1984) |
"
Since it's about an actual famous and horrific crime -- and filmed on many of the actual locations -- [it] picks up value as a tangential cultural document."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2005
|
|
C+
|
13%
|
Boogeyman (2005) |
"
Boogeyman spends a lot of time telling us that we ought to be scared, instead of making us scared."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 31, 2005
|
|
2/4
|
84%
|
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"
Here we know only that Cameron and his bright-eyed young scientists (who take turns narrating) are heading to the deeper parts of the Atlantic and Pacific to observe the environment and life-forms down there."
—
Chicago Reader
Posted Feb 20, 2005
|
|
C+
|
63%
|
Phone (Pon) (2002) |
"
The climax features some nice moments, including a terrific corpse discovery scene, but by then it's too late."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 20, 2005
|
|
B-
|
——
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Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove (2005) |
"
Really delivers in the monster department..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 31, 2005
|
|
B-
|
13%
|
Batman & Robin (1997) |
"
Joel Schumacher, taking over for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, made things much worse by... delivering expensive messes."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
44%
|
Batman Forever (1995) |
"
Joel Schumacher, taking over for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, made things much worse by... delivering expensive messes."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
79%
|
Batman Returns (1992) |
"
[The villains have] fascinating stories to crowd Keaton's hero out of the picture."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
72%
|
Batman (1989) |
"
We weren't yet spoiled by cinema's ... ability to create on film anything that can be imagined, accepting anything that looked a bit clunky as part of the package."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
——
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Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 (2005) |
"
With each movie poster, Batman himself became more buried by other characters and concepts."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
——
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Marronnier (2005) |
"
Writer/director Kobayashi is a bit too heavily influenced by manga in his creative choices."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
|
Virgins From Hell (2006) |
"
Another exploitation monstrosity from Indonesia seemingly crafted to measure your appetite for obscure and tasteless entertainment."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 6, 2006
|
|
B
|
——
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King Kong Vs. Godzilla/King Kong Escapes (2005) |
"
It's too bad Toho couldn't make more Kong movies."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 20, 2005
|
|
B
|
33%
|
Konga (1961) |
"
Like all Cohen monster movies, Konga relies on its lead actor to keep the show on the road."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 14, 2005
|
|
B
|
13%
|
Stealth (2005) |
"
Good for an evening when you need to put your brain on hold for two hours."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 14, 2005
|
|
B
|
25%
|
Bewitched (2005) |
"
[Ferrell's] send-up of movie star posing, along with Kidman's charm, are the main reasons to catch this flick..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 27, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
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Hood of the Living Dead (2005) |
"
By keeping things simple, the Quiroz team manages to produce an entertaining little horror feature without overextending themselves..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Sep 6, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
|
Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The New Files Vol. 1 (1997) |
"
The movies stand above the TV series in every way, but this is still a very good science fiction adventure series which hasn't aged much in 15 years."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jul 19, 2005
|
|
B
|
20%
|
Man-Thing (2005) |
"
One comics adaptation that comes with a few key panels missing."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 2, 2005
|
|
B
|
11%
|
Exorcist - The Beginning (2004) |
"
Instead of scaring us, we're told that we're supposed to be scared."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 1, 2005
|
|
B
|
61%
|
The American Astronaut (2001) |
"
If you're in the mood for something really out there, this one delivers many rewards."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 21, 2005
|
|
B
|
36%
|
Shark Tale (2004) |
"
When the actor overwhelms the cartoon, then things are getting out of hand."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 7, 2005
|
|
B+
|
59%
|
Dune (1984) |
"
Overcome by its own weight."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 9, 2006
|
|
B+
|
20%
|
Doom (2005) |
"
The movie turns an excellent videogame into a merely average monster action movie for the first hour, but with a few plot twists manages to rise above that mark a bit in the last act."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 31, 2006
|
|
B+
|
36%
|
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) |
"
The effects are not as good as in sequels to follow, but they're acceptable -- though the Kong costume is horrible."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 20, 2005
|
|
B+
|
55%
|
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot) (2002) |
"
You can see [the director] struggling here toward better results in his subsequent films, but this one is only a worthwhile experiment."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2005
|
|
B+
|
60%
|
Reefer Madness - The Movie Musical (2005) |
"
Even if you hate musical theater -- or maybe especially if you do -- you might want to check out this very silly satire..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 8, 2005
|
|
B+
|
68%
|
The Fog (1979) |
"
The Fog is a fine scary ghost story ... but it's no Halloween. And looking back 25 years later, it definitely shouldn't be."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 14, 2005
|
|
B+
|
16%
|
Cursed (2005) |
"
[Does] for the werewolf movie what Scream did for the slasher flick."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 23, 2005
|
|
B+
|
65%
|
Danger: Diabolik (1968) |
"
A four-color comic book come to life."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 13, 2005
|
|
B+
|
33%
|
Seed Of Chucky (2004) |
"
Director Don Mancini does a fine job... [as] the guiding force behind Chucky for 17 years, his heart is definitely in the right place."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 10, 2005
|
|
B+
|
60%
|
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"
It's highly unusual for an action movie to be driven so much by performances, but Assault fits that rare niche."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 10, 2005
|
|
B+
|
44%
|
National Treasure (2004) |
"
A winking action thriller in the Jerry Bruckheimer tradition that uses a knowledge of history as the basis of its fast moving treasure hunt plot."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 3, 2005
|
|
B+
|
26%
|
Blade: Trinity (2004) |
"
Goyer shows great assuredness in his second film as director, making this a terrific action and f/x picture, if nothing more."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 26, 2005
|
|
B+
|
——
|
Daimajin - Vol. 2: Wrath of Daimajin (1999) |
"
Actually a better picture than Daimajin, mostly due to director Kenji Misumi... and his superior sense of imagery."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 11, 2005
|
|
B+
|
48%
|
Saw (2004) |
"
It's to the young Australian filmmaker's credit that audiences accept Saw as a Hollywood level film..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 15, 2005
|
|
B+
|
——
|
Daimajin - Vol. 1 (1999) |
"
To many Westerners, Japanese cinema means two things: samurai action and giant monsters... [Daimajin] has both!"
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 1, 2005
|
|
B+
|
40%
|
The Grudge (2004) |
"
The Grudge is the first horror film in quite a while to deliver actual chills up and down my spine..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 31, 2005
|
|
B+
|
50%
|
The Beastmaster (1982) |
"
It's his admittedly silly but heroic menagerie that sets Dar apart from the many sword-swinging movie heroes of the era."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 25, 2005
|
|
B+
|
——
|
Gregory Horror Show - Vol. 1: The Nightmare Begins (2004) |
"
GHS bears a greater resemblance to a video game idea than to a traditional TV show..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 7, 2004
|
|
A-
|
82%
|
Serenity (2005) |
"
Whedon gives us a feature containing all his strengths: characterization, sharply humorous and naturally dramatic dialogue, brilliant casting, thrilling action..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 21, 2005
|
|
A-
|
58%
|
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) |
"
The action is thrilling in a way that modern movies do so well, but it only forms a healthy breeding ground for romantic comedy between the two stars."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 30, 2005
|
|
A-
|
73%
|
Pulse (Kairo) (2005) |
"
Spooky stuff indeed, and well worth catching even for those that think they're tired of the J-horror invasion."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 11, 2005
|
|
A-
|
80%
|
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
"
Clearly the best episode since Empire Strikes Back -- including awesome spectacle, thrilling action and genuine humor..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 2, 2005
|
|
A-
|
41%
|
High Tension (Switchblade Romance) (2005) |
"
Has that vague feeling of light snack dissatisfaction ... but ... makes up for that with relentless action, suspense and (on unrated DVD) deep red bloodletting."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 31, 2005
|
|
A-
|
74%
|
Land of the Dead (2005) |
"
So has the wait been worth it? Well, for the most part, yes."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 19, 2005
|
|
A-
|
——
|
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) |
"
[In Kolchak] the supernatural was taken out of gothic castles to prowl in the shadows of the real world."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 5, 2005
|
|
A-
|
88%
|
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004) |
"
It's the action, as well as terrific cinematography and music, that elevate House of Flying Daggers above the norm."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 19, 2005
|
67%
——
98%
