Warriors of Virtue (1997)
Jun 14, 2023Fantasy Otherworld
Fantasy film set in a magical otherworld defended by martial arts wielding kangaroos
Marley Shelton
Pleasantville (1998)
Jul 16, 1999Trapped Inside a 1950s TV Show
Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon are modern teens who become trapped in a 1950s tv show and end up puncturing its innocence. The messages made end up being broad and heavy-handed but the premise and the visual palette of the film is extremely clever
Valentine (2001)
Feb 4, 2001Slasher Film
Following the revival of the slasher film with the success of Scream, this was a slick but forgettable studio copycat set around a Valentine's Day motif
Sin City (2005)
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
Death Proof (2007)
Nov 18, 2007Psycho Stuntman
Quentin Tarantino’s less interesting half of the Grindhouse double-bill. Tarantino makes a film about a psycho stuntman but gets sidetracked by referencing 1970s car chase movies
Planet Terror (2007)
Nov 22, 2008Zombie Film
Robert Rodriguez's half of the Grindhouse double-bill where Rodriguez makes an hilariously tongue-in-cheek zombie film with great absurd comic energy and packed with witty cameos from various stars
A Perfect Getaway (2009)
May 3, 2011Tourist Psycho-Thriller
David Twohy has shown himself a standout screenwriter and director with the Riddick films but came unstuck with this effort where tourists in Hawaii come to believe their traveling companions are wanted killers. A film killed by far-fetched twists
Scre4m (2011)
Apr 16, 2011Slasher Sequel Parody/Deconstruction
Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson return to the Scream franchise to turn out the fourth and best sequel yet. The opening scene alone is the funniest one has seen in a film in some time
Solace (2015)
Sep 11, 2016Clairvoyance Thriller
This was intriguingly once planned as a Se7en sequel but I felt uninspired as it seems just another clairvoyant murder mystery. On the other hand, it is grippingly well written and has some great performances. With the introduction of a rival clairvoyant halfway through, it however becomes something amazing
Rampage (2018)
Oct 27, 2018Videogame Adaptation/Giant Animals Amok
The idea of Dwayne Johnson facing a giant gorilla in an adaptation of a 1980s arcade game doesn’t exactly shout out Academy Award material; on the other hand, appreciated as a zero expectation cartoon of a film and the mindless mass destruction spectacle it is, this works in a goofily entertaining way
Scream (2022)
Mar 5, 2022Slasher Sequel Parody/Deconstruction
Following the recent reboot of the Halloween franchise, many of the original cast and a new directorial team resurrect Wes Craven’s Scream franchise in some undeniably appealing ways