 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1975) |
|
"Intended to be read as a caustic commentary on the evils of Fascism, Salo is marred by the uneasy perception that Pasolini (rather like purveyors of modern Torture Porn) is simply getting off on the abuse he visualizes with such delight."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2004) |
|
" Having lifted itself up so high in some ways, it's a shame that, in the end, the film sinks down to the level of just being another dumb horror movie."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2000) |
|
"The appeal seems to lie less in laughter than in respect for the filmmakers' irreverence as viewers sit back and think, "I can't believe they showed that!""
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2006) |
|
"Despite an infusion of talent once associated with everything from Airplane to Hot Shots ... Scary Movie 4 feels ... far more tired and worn out that the films it spoofs ..."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1935) |
|
"This early sound adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal A Christmas Carol (1843) is slow in pace and static in execution."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2005) |
|
"A negligible piece of entertainment, competent but forgettable -- basically, a made-for-television movie with delusions of grandeur."
[dvd review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1980) |
|
"The result may not quite match Kubrick's greatest films, but it is enthralling and hypnotic - a brilliant, ambitious attempt to shoot a horror film without the Gothic trappings."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1977) |
|
"The film is not without interest to fans with patience to sit through the dull recitatives in exchange for the occasional beautiful aria, but the pleasures are few and far between."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2006) |
|
"Shrooms may seem great while you're under its spell, but once the drugs wear off and you wake up, it fades pretty quickly ... Still, it's not a bad trip while it lasts."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2004) |
|
"A chilling portrait of supernatural retribution from beyond the grave - one that will give even jaded J-horror fans a few pleasant goosebumps."
[dvd review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2008) |
|
"Shutter the latest photographic enlargement of an Asian horror picture, is clearer and sharper than many of its predecessors, but even the most expert re-touching cannot obscure the fact that we have seen it all before."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2005) |
|
"A Ground-Breaking Piece of Film-Noir Fantasy."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1999) |
|
"This film proved that a supernatural spook show, combined with solid drama, could appeal to a broad, mainstream audience, without downplaying the horror."
[dvd review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2004) |
|
"What made anyone believe this was a movie worth making or that there would be an audience for it?"
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2009) |
|
"If you have a choice between seeing this movie and being incarcerated in Guantanamo, choose the latter..."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1999) |
|
"There may be some problems in the storytelling and exposition departments, but no one would deny the effective visual scheme that creates a fairy tale world in which the existence of a malevolent Headless Horseman ... is completely believable."
[dvd review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1968) |
|
"Fans of Japanese cinema, particularly Japanese horror cinema, should find it interesting; others will be put off by the slow pacing and occasional cornball moments."
[dvd review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"There's a certain cartoony fun to these simple morality stories, but mostly they serve as an excuse for laughably lame gore."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1969) |
|
"Son of Godzilla is actually quite entertaining on its own juvenile level."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2005) |
|
"Based on the Ray Bradbury short story of the same name, this is a colassal disapopintment - unworthy of the memorable source material."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2000) |
|
"High-concept action adventure is a surefire summer crowd pleaser."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1995) |
|
"It is no masterpiece, but after some of the schlock seen this year, it is nice to see a science-fiction horror film that delivers."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1998) |
|
"'It's awful; it's just awful, gasps Marg Helgenberger in one scene of this absolutely abysmal follow-up ... viewers are likely to find their heads nodding in agreement."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"The third Spider_Man film is a bit like a web that's been hanging in a dusty corner for years: it's so weighted down with sticky bits and pieces of past detritus that it's in danger of being ripped apart by the new prey."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1996) |
|
"It does a good job of serving up elements that will please the fans of the show, but it does not quite stand on its own as a memorable motion picture event."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1994) |
|
"Star Trek: Generations suffers from the feeling that it is only a bigger budgeted episode of the television show, one that fails to use the full potential of the cinematic medium."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1998) |
|
"It's like one of those not-quite-favorite episodes from the series that you might enjoy watching again if it happens to air during a marathon, but it comes nowhere near achieving the best that Star Trek can do...""
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1977) |
|
"On the basic level of simple entertainment it succeeds as well as any film ever has."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1999) |
|
"Clearly there is something wrong with a film, when the loudest applause occurs as the curtain goes up, in anticipation of, rather than response to, what is being seen."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2002) |
|
"Attack of the Clones emerges looking as bad as if not worse than its 1999 predecessor, thanks to the lame romantic subplot, which is so badly written, directed and performed that it surpasses Jar-Jar Binks as the all-time low point in the series."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2005) |
|
"Of course, being best Star Wars film since Empire Strikes Back isn't saying much, when you consider what came between..."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"The oddball elements may surprise viewers expecting something a bit more ordinary in approach, but the surprise should be a pleasant one."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"Somewhere along the way, [director Frank] Darabont just got lost in the fog, and he never found his way out."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"... you do not have to be a gore-lover to love this movie."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1995) |
|
"The story of STREET FIGHTER is a mere trifle, but who cares? The real problem is that...the visceral impact is practically nil."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"This grim drama about a desperate attempt to save the world from extinction falls just short of being one of 2007's best films."
[dvd review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2008) |
|
"Unfortunately, the film has nothing remotely interesting or satirical to say about the genre it is spoofing, so there is little to hold your attention between the gags, which do not arrive at the rapid-fire clip necessary to sustain the laughter ..."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2006) |
|
"Superman Returns feels eager to please, and it frequently succeeds, but despite its best intentions, it seldom soars to the height of 1978's Superman: The Movie"
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"This is not just another penguin movie."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1977) |
|
"A strange combination of the art house and the slaughterhouse, it may be too violent for the typical cineaste and too contrived for the typical gore-hound. Yet somehow Argento impressively straddles both worlds, offering a unique vision ..."
[movie review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(1977) |
|
"Goblin provided something that went far beyond traditional background scoring, to become an integral part of the film."
[soundtrack review] |
|
ESplatter |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(2007) |
|
"A dark, brooding horror-musical-comedy that hits all the right notes."
[movie review] |
|
Cinefantastique |
|
|
