Starring: Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel Director: Brett Ratner Genre: Thriller Cert: 18 Released: 2002 I love watching prequels. It’s so much fun watching “Star Wars Episode II” and knowing that Luke’s dad takes a trip to the darkside in future movies. Eh…in “The Amityville Horror Part II”, we see […]
Starring: Mel Gibson, David Paymer, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, William Devane, Lucy Liu, Kris Kristofferson Director: Brian Helgeland Genre: Action Cert: 18 Released: 1999 Double-crossed criminal, Porter (Gibson – “What Women Want”, “The Patriot”, “Conspiracy Theory”, “Ransom”), left for dead by his partner, Val (Henry – “Star Trek: Insurrection”, “Raising Cain”), returns to claim back […]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Cherry Jones, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin Director: M Night Shyamalan Genre: Drama Cert: 12 Released: 2002 After a tepid start to his movie career (1992’s “Praying with Anger and 1998’s “Wide Awake”), director M Night Shyamalan was afford the chance to make his breakthrough with 1999’s surprise hit, “The Sixth […]
Starring: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, John Lithgow, William H Macy, Kathleen Quinlan, James Gandolfini, Stephen Fry Director: Steven Zaillian Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 1998 Cynical personal injury lawyer, Jan Schlichtmann (Travolta), noramlly backs away from any case where he is not sure he can win. When a distressed mother (Quinlan) asks him to take […]
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Gia Carides, Zoe Carides, Catherine Wilkin, Neil Melville Director: Richard Franklin Genre: Drama Cert: 15 Released: 1996 Suzy Connor (Gia Carides) is accusing her boss Gary Fitzgerald (LaPaglia) of sexual harrasment. Although Gary has had a few indiscretions in the past, he flatly denies the claims and is backed up by his […]
Starring: Warren Beatty, Oliver Platt, Paul Sorvino, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle Director: Warren Beatty Genre: Comedy Cert: 18 Released: 1998 Tired and disillusioned Congressional candidate, Jay Bulworth (Beatty), subjects himself to sleep deprevation which in turn leads him to display unusual behaviour in public. Bizzarely, the public respond warmly to his more unorthodox opinions and […]
Starring: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Larry Hagman, Adrian Lester Director: Mike Nichols Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 1998 We’re on the campaign trail with Governer Jack Stanton (Travolta – “A Civil Action”, “Domestic Disturbance”) and his wife, Susan (Thompson – “Much Ado About Nothing”, “Sense and Sensibility”, “Carrington”). Stanton is […]
Starring: Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, Shevonne Durkin, Sandy Baron Director: Rodman Flender Genre: Horror Cert: 18 Released: 1994 The leprechaun is back, and this time he’s in the city! And he’s also looking for a bride. It’s St Patricks Day, and a thousand years after the leprechaun vowed to marry the most beautiful descendant of […]
Starring: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Mary Steenburgen Director: Irwin Winkler Genre: Drama Cert: 15 Released: 2001 If “Life as a House” had been released to US screens in 2002 rather than 2001, then this might have been the low-budget Oscar success at the expense of “In the Bedroom”. But with a delayed […]
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes Director: Paul Anderson Genre: Sci Fi Cert: 18 Released: 2002 Picture the scene. It’s the beginning of the twenty-first century (probably not too difficult to imagine as it, eh, is). The public face of the world’s most successful corporation, Umbrella Corporation, is of a […]
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