Peter Pan (2003)
Dec 30, 2003Children's Adventures in a Magic Land
Live-action remake of the classic story this has some lovely moments but also feels over-produced and adds unnecessary adult psychological motivations to the mix
Rachel Hurd-Wood
An American Haunting (2005)
Dec 2, 2007"True" 19th Century Haunting
Film based on the supposed real-life Bell Witch Haunting of the 19th Century. Director Courtney Solomon's constant efforts to make us jump become so tedious that they produce no effect at all.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Aug 17, 2007Killer with a Hyper-Acute Sense of Smell
An extraordinary Tom Tykwer film starring Ben Whishaw as an 18th Century man who has a hyper-acute sense of smell
Solomon Kane (2009)
Jul 21, 2010Puritan Era Sword and Sorcery/Robert E. Howard Adaptation
Reasonable adaptation of Robert E. Howard's stories about a Puritan warrior, an entry in the 00s sword-and-sorcery fad that comes with a welcomely dark edge
Dorian Gray (2009)
Jan 28, 2011Eternally Youthful Libertine
Beautifully produced version of the Oscar Wilde story about a libertine who becomes immortal by transferring his soul into a portrait. This easily stands out as one of the best film versions of the story to date
Tomorrow When the War Began (2010)
Mar 26, 2011Australia Invaded/Teenagers Fight Back
An Australian version of Red Dawn - prettily mounted but feels more like Dawson's Creek Goes to War than it has does a realistic war film