Nicholas Lea

Xtro II: The Second Encounter (1991)

Xtro II: The Second Encounter (1991)
Rating: ★★
Nov 28, 2018Other-Dimensional Nasty
Xtro was cheesily ridiculous Alien copy. This is a sequel that bears nothing in common with the original beyond the title. In between the two films, we had Aliens so there is now a plot about soldiers hunting the creature with biiig guns. Nothing bad, just an uninspired rehash of the standard Alien copy
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The Philadelphia Experiment (2012)

The Philadelphia Experiment (2012)
Rating: ★★
Jun 4, 2013Time Travel Experiment Amok
This Syfy Channel production can't seem to decide if it is a sequel or a remake of the 1984 film. Michael Paré turn up in both versions but goes from being the hero to a menacing heavy. The original had its moments but this is generic and routine in all ways
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The Stand (2020-2021)

The Stand (2020-2021)
Rating: ★
Mar 5, 2021Showdown Between the Forces of Good and Evil After the Collapse of Civilisation/Stephen King Adaptation
The Stand is in my opinion Stephen King’s greatest book. The question is whether this new mini-series version will improve on the laughably failed 1994 version
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The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
Rating: ★★★
Nov 18, 2023Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation
Mike Flanagan mini-series that expands on the story to incorporate a host of other Poe stories. More like another of Mike Flanagan’s cross-generational ghost stories by way of tv’s Succession with a lot of Poe-esque margin notes
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