Richard Donner

The Omen (1976)

The Omen (1976)
Rating: ★★★
Jan 8, 2001The Biblical End of the World/The Anti-Christ
This is where all the cliches of Devil Children began. A big hit among the 1970s occult boom, this is essentially Sunday tabloid Christianity – a lurid, doom-filled take on Book of Revelation End Times prophecies that moves with a slick polish and a series of schlocky deaths every few minutes
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Superman (1978)

Superman (1978)
Rating: ★★★★½
Dec 16, 2000Comic-Book Superhero
This is where the modern comic-book superhero began on screen. A film that is almost completely successful in banishing campy silliness and taking itself seriously, allowing Superman to fly with magnificent effects. Christopher Reeve shines as the ultimate boy scout
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Ladyhawke (1985)

Ladyhawke (1985)
Rating: ★★★★
Apr 7, 2001Mediaeval Fantasy/Lovers Under Animal Transformation Curse
A beautifully made Richard Donner mediaeval fantasy with two lovers suffering a curse that transforms them into animals only able to touch in person for a second at dusk and dawn
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Conspiracy Theory (1997)

Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Rating: ★
Sep 9, 2007Flaky Conspiracy Theorist Comedy/Thriller
This should have been a witty film - Mel Gibson as a conspiracy nut who discovers one of his theories is true and is hunted by government agents - but the result is a confused mess that turns into an overblown action vehicle
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Timeline (2003)

Timeline (2003)
Rating: ★
Feb 1, 2004Time Travel/Michael Crichton Adaptation
Michael Crichton adaptation that flopped at the box-office. Crichton tells a story about time travel to the Mediaeval period where he spends a good deal of time researching the era. The film ditches all of this to make no more than an historical film with an SF gimmick
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Rating: ★★★★
Dec 15, 2013Comic-Book Superhero
The original version of Superman II became mired in problems over the firing of director Richard Donner. After the rediscovery of the original footage, Donner was able to go offer up a restored version. Seeing the storylines the way they were meant to be and Marlon Brando's original scenes as Jor-el make for a work that is superior in every way
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X: First Class (2011)

X: First Class (2011)
Rating: ★★★
Jun 5, 2011Comic-Book Superheroes/Origin Prequel
An X-Men origin story that serves as the occasion to recast the series with younger actors. This works far better than the previous two films, integrating the characters in a strong story, although is quiet at the superheroic action
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