The Tempest (1998)
Mar 22, 2023Shakespeare Adaptation Updated to the US Civil War
A retelling of the Shakespeare play, which had been updated to the midst of the American Civil War with some interesting results
Harold Perrineau Jr
Woman on Top (2000)
Sep 22, 2010Magical Realism
Frothy work of Magical Realism with Penelope Cruz as a woman whose cooking weaves a magical spell
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
May 23, 2003Virtual Reality
The first of the sequels to The Matrix inevitably disappointed on the massive build-up. The Wachowskis leave more questions than answers, while the new action scenes are often jaw-dropping they also feel boiler-plated on
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Nov 11, 2003Virtual Reality
Third of The Matrix sequels and the weakest of the series. This offers one showstopping effects sequence, on the other hand it also leaves a host of unanswered questions dangling
28 Weeks Later (2007)
May 27, 2007Post-Holocaust/Zombie Outbreak
I was cautious about hailing 28 Days Later as a modern classic; this sequel is in fact a much better film. Newcomer director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo draws it out into a series of superbly sustained suspense sequences
30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010)
Dec 15, 2021Vampire Hunters
Sequel to the modestly effective Alaskan-set vampire film 30 Days of Night, this holds up surprisingly well for something that gives all indication of being a throwaway video sequel