Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Jan 13, 200218th Century Beast Hunt
From regular genre director Christophe Gans, this is a head-scratching mix of French historical drama, monster movie and imported Wu Xia action moves
Monica Bellucci
Irreversible (2002)
Jun 28, 2003Revenge and Rape
A highly controversial Gaspar Noe film that is all told in reverse chronological order, depicting the rape of Monica Bellucci and violent revenge by her husband Vincent Cassel
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
Jan 16, 2023Comic-Book Character
The second of the live-action Asterix films starring Gerard Depardieu, this is a visual delight that gets the comic-book’s nonsensical visuals down perfectly
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 Passion of the Christ (2004)
Dec 2, 2007Christian Torture Film
Mel Gibson wants to give us a film that shows Jesus’s suffering leading up to the Crucifixion but has taken it to such an extreme that he has actually created a Torture Porn film that gives the Saw and Hostel franchises a run for their money
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Jul 3, 2007Fairy-Tale Authors' Adventures
Probably the least satisfying of Terry Gilliam's films that turns the real-life fairytale authors into scam ghost hunters in an adventure. Purportedly the subject of behind the scenes troubles, the film never quite comes to life on screen
Don’t Look Back (2009)
Dec 9, 2013Identity Exchange
French actress-director Marina de Van makes a film about a woman who finds her identity being occluded by someone else's life. de Van creates a superbly paranoid sense of dis-ease that compares favourably to Polanski's The Tenant
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
Jul 17, 2010Apprentice Wizard
A live-action film based on the titular segment from Fantasia. From Jerry Bruckheimer meaning that it is a film of empty-headed special effects that fails to conjure any magic of its own
Spectre (2015)
Nov 14, 2015James Bond Film
The fourth Daniel Craig James Bond film welcomely resurrects one of the great nemeses from the series past – only to fall flat on its face. This is a Bond film severely hampered by a director unattuned to the classical elements of the series and the need to cripple everything by giving Bond backstory and character development
Nekrotronic (2018)
Aug 30, 2020Demon Hunters
The second film from the director of Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead about demon hunters. A great deal has been expanded on the creature effects and in building the film's mythology.
Diabolik: Ginko Attacks (2022)
Mar 18, 2023Masked Super-Thief/Comic-Book Adaptation
The 2021 Diabolik was a witty and stylish revival of the cult Italian comic-book about a masked super-thief. This was the first of the sequels, albeit with a different actor playing the title role
Diabolik Chi Sei? (2023)
Mar 31, 2024Masked Super-Thief/Comic-Book Adaptation
The third of the new series of films based on the cult Italian comic-book about a masked super-thief. This entry goes back to offer us a Diabolik origin story
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Oct 19, 2024Gonzo Afterlife Comedy
After 36 years and several abortive attempts, Tim Burton, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder reunite to make a sequel to Beetlejuice, but the essentials that fired up the young Burton now feel as they come by the numbers