Saturday, May 23, 2015

Twister

In 1996, Twister blew into theaters and quickly became a financial success, but this special effects blockbuster was not well received by critics.

Street Fighter

We continue our exploration into the world of video game movies with Street Fighter, a film based on one of the most popular and influential fighting games of all time.

Wicker Park

2004's Wicker Park is a remake of the 1996 French movie L'Appartement, which in turn is loosely based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Is this movie a moving romantic mystery thriller, or just a muddled mess?

Art School Confidential

When Daniel Clowes' comic-book Ghost World was turned into a movie, it quickly became an unexpected critical success. In 2006, Clowes adapted another one of his works to the silver screen, but does this film stack up against its spiritual predecessor?

Point Break

In 1991, Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze starred in this cult classic action film about bank robbing surfers.

After Dark 7: Hurricane Sandy

The boys describe how they dealt with their own Perfect Storm.

Green Lantern

Ryan Reynolds starred in 2011's Green Lantern, now considered to be one of the worst comic-book movies ever made. Should DC fans at least have given it a pass?

Gothic

In 1986, provocative director Ken Russell released this perplexing horror movie about Mary Shelley's inspiration for Frankenstein. Stay tuned after the credits for a shocking Yeah, It's That Bad revelation!

After Dark 6: The College Years

In this installment, we reminisce about our time in college and the crazy characters we met along the way.

The 13th Warrior

In 1999, Antonio Banderas starred in this adaptation of a Michael Crichton novel that was loosely based on the story of Beowulf.

Battleship

In 2012, Hasbro continued their relentless mission to turn random toys into movies, but does Battleship stack up to its spiritual predecessor, Transformers?

I Saw the Devil

We continue our exploration into Korean cinema with this ultra-violent revenge thriller.

The Last Boy Scout

In 1991, The Last Boy Scout was destined to be a mega-hit. It was directed by Tony Scott and starred Bruce Willis along with Damon Wayans, but even though the ingredients for success were all there, something went wrong along the way.

Oldboy

This week we take on the cult classic Oldboy to learn the meaning of the word vengeance.

Cannibal! The Musical

Before Trey Parker and Matt Stone became house-hold names with South Park and The Book of Mormon, they created a small film in college that would go on to become a cult classic.

Jingle All the Way

We celebrate the holidays by reviewing one of the most infamously bad Christmas movies of all time.

The Unborn - Again

We revisit the first movie we ever reviewed to see if there is any reason to change our minds about this awkward combination of creepy kids, bugs, and Nazi war crimes.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Bella Swan and Edward Cullen attain dizzying new heights of romantic bliss in this penultimate installment of the Twilight Saga.

The Warrior's Way

The Warrior's Way was one of the largest box office bombs of 2010, but was this stylish action film a misunderstood gem?