Overbrook Entertainment Archives

I Am Legend (2007)

Rating: ★★

Jan 19, 2008Last Man on Earth vs Mutants

The third film version of Richard Matheson’s book is only a remake of the previous version The Omega Man. Crucially, this throws out the essence of the book for a far less interesting piece about Will Smith fighting mutants in the ruins

Director: Francis Lawrence

Actors: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith, …

Category: Science Fiction

19 January 200810 April 2026 by Roog

Hancock (2008)

Rating: ★★

Jul 27, 2008Burned-Out Superhero

This offers the appealing idea of Will Smith as a cynical burned out superhero. The film tells a comic tale of his redemption before suddenly losing the plot altogether in its second half

Director: Peter Berg

Actors: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Eddie Marsan

Category: Fantasy

27 July 200829 October 2025 by Roog

After Earth (2013)

Rating: ★★★

Jun 7, 2013Planetary Survival Adventure

Enough with the M. Night Shyamalan bashing. Here Shyamalan pulls off a solid and interesting planetary adventure where the only real misstep is that much of the film rests on the non-acting shoulders of Jaden Smith

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Actors: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoe Kravitz

Category: Science Fiction

7 June 201311 November 2025 by Roog

Collateral Beauty (2016)

Rating: ★

Apr 9, 2017Inspirational Drama/Fantastic Twist

Gigantic flop starring Will Smith and a reasonable cast line-up that has the most ridiculous screenplay ever written. Mostly a positive inspirational drama about grief but does definitely arrive at a bizarre fantastical ending

Director: David Frankel

Actors: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Michael Peña, …

Category: Fantasy

9 April 20176 January 2026 by Roog