Dead Again (1991)
Nov 6, 2000Reincarnation Thriller
Kenneth Branagh breathes life into the creaky reincarnation thriller with a plot that crackles with tension, while he directs with a virtuoso showmanship that shouts style from every frame
Kenneth Branagh
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
May 8, 2000Frankenstein Adaptation
An adaptation of Frankenstein made as companion piece to Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula. Kenneth Branagh creates a lush production but the attempts to emulate Coppola's sensuality go awry
Hamlet (1996)
Aug 14, 2004Shakespeare Adaptation/Ghosts and Madness
Kenneth Branagh emerged as an director with his dynamic cinematic Shakespeare adaptations. In this lavish production, he attempts no less than a definitive version of what is regarded as Shakespeare's greatest play
Universal Horror (1998)
Feb 12, 2005Classic Horror Documentary
Documentary about the Golden Age of Horror at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 40s (although it does touch on works from other studios too). The topic is covered with an impressive degree of detail
Wild Wild West (1999)
Jul 10, 1999Western Spy Film/TV Series Remake
The big screen remake of the 1960s Western/spy mashup tv series is transformed into an overblown and painfully unfunny Will Smith vehicle that loudly signals it is taking none of itself seriously
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
Aug 14, 2003Horror Actor Documentary
A documentary about the legendary silent actor Lon Chaney who was the original Phantom of the Opera among other horror roles. Chaney would undergo incredible physical transformations for each role
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
Apr 4, 2000Animation/Lost City
Good-natured DreamWorks animated film set during the Conquistadors arrival in South America. Aztec culture undergoes some modern rewriting but this remains modestly enjoyable (*)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Dec 6, 2002Young Wizard
The second of the Harry Potter films and better than its predecessor. Chris Columbus has his tendency to overblown effects more in check but that does leave the film more dependent on J.K. Rowling's contrived deus ex machina plotting
Five Children and It (2004)
May 25, 2010Children's Film/Sand Fairy Grants Wishes
Adaptation of a classic British children's book made by Jim Henson Productions where children discover a sand fairy that grants wishes. The film is largely centered around creating slapstick chaos
Tenet (2020)
Dec 5, 2020Time Travel Action/Temporal Weaponry
After delays, Christopher Nolan’s unique time travel film is with us, a dense challenging work that plays like an intellectual version of a James Bond film