Brittany Murphy Archives

Freeway (1996)

Rating: ★★★½

Jun 30, 2010Modernised Little Red Riding Hood/Juvenile Delinquent Drama

Matthew Bright's extraordinary modernisation/trashing of Little Red Riding Hood who becomes Reese Witherspoon's juvenile delinquent who goes hitchhiking and is targeted by serial killer Kiefer Sutherland

Director: Matthew Bright

Actors: Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Dan Hedaya, Wolfgang Bodison, …

Category: Fantasy

30 June 201010 December 2025 by Roog

The Prophecy II (1998)

Rating: ★★½

Nov 16, 2000War Between Angels

An okay sequel to the angel wars film The Prophecy, the first of several. As in the previous film, a returning Christopher Walken steals the show and gets all the best lines

Director: Greg Spence

Actors: Christopher Walken, Jennifer Beals, Russell Wong, Brittany Murphy, …

Category: Horror

16 November 200011 July 2026 by Roog

Cherry Falls (2000)

Rating: ★★★

Jul 16, 2009Slasher Film

Witty and rather funny slasher film in which the killer targets virgins in a community. The genre's usual tropes about the chaste girl surviving are turned on their head in rather hilarious ways

Director: Geoffrey Wright

Actors: Brittany Murphy, Michael Biehn, Jay Mohr, Gabriel Mann, …

Category: Horror

16 July 20099 March 2023 by Roog

Good Boy! (2003)

Rating: ★

Aug 6, 2014Talking Alien Dogs

An infuriatingly inane film about a boy discovering that all dogs can talk and are alien visitors from Jim Henson Pictures. No sooner is the dog talking that it is tossing off smartass one-liners

Director: John Hoffman

Actors: Liam Aiken, Molly Shannon, Kevin Nealon, George Touliatos, …

Category: Science Fiction

6 August 201426 February 2026 by Roog

Sin City (2005)

Rating: ★★★★★

Aug 20, 2005Graphic Novel Adaptation/Ultra-Violent Film Noir Tales

Robert Rodriguez's adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels is groundbreaking and one of the most visually adventurous films in years. A trio of film noir-styled tales where he sets out to replicate the look of Miller's comic panels

Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez

Actors: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Hartnett, …

Category: Horror

20 August 20053 August 2021 by Roog

Happy Feet (2006)

Rating: ★★★★

Feb 11, 2007Animation/Talking and Dancing Penguins

George Miller of Mad Max fame makes a motion-capture animated film about a young penguin who sets out to fulfill his dream of tap-dancing. This ends up being a film of unexpectedly winning charms

Director: George Miller

Actors: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, …

Category: Fantasy

11 February 200729 October 2025 by Roog

The Dead Girl (2006)

Rating: ★★★½

Dec 2, 2007The Women Affected By a Serial Killer

Karen Moncrieff directs a strong and powerful drama that tells five stories of the women whose lives are affected by a serial killer. The film has an amazing ensemble cast who deliver sterling performances

Director: Karen Moncrieff

Actors: Toni Collette, Marcia Gay Harden, Brittany Murphy, Mary Beth Hurt, …

Category: Horror

2 December 200713 January 2020 by Roog