Sam Raimi brings his usual flair to this visually impressive superhero flick, but the film suffers from the same flaws as most modern blockbusters of the genre Read the rest of this entry »

What more could you want in an action film? The guys behind the Bourne franchise have really set the standard for this genre, and Paul Greengrass has outdone himself with this one. Read the rest of this entry »

Sit back, don’t think too much about what’s going on, willingly suspend a large silo-full of disbelief, and you just might enjoy this stylish action flick. Read the rest of this entry »

A clear, reasoned perspective on the phenomenon of racism, American History X is a fascinating study of the way a moral and rational person can be twisted and corrupted by social forces. Read the rest of this entry »

Hmmm… mass murder, kidnapping, demon possession, tarantulas crawling out of dead peoples’ mouths… and the moral to the story is “God is love??” What the…?? Read the rest of this entry »

When they’re not lounging vacuously around water features and generally looking buff, our four intrepid heroes are narrowly escaping sinister Bahamanian gangsters through plot holes big enough to sink a pirate ship. Read the rest of this entry »

A strangely poignant political film in these post-2001 days. What is great about this film is that it doesn’t take the easy way out and blame the ills of the world on the inexplicably evil actions of the powerful few. Read the rest of this entry »