All good things must come to an end, and for the long running staple horror franchise from New Line Cinema, it was time. Due to a downward trend in popularity and obvious diminishing returns, it was time to lay Freddy to rest for good. But wheth...

David Cronenberg closed out the 1980's with this dark thriller about two identical twins and the bond they share. Like many of Cronenberg's films, it may not be one the most accessible flicks you watch on a blind viewing. It begins very well, gi...

Well here goes. What Joel Schumacher and Warner Bros. started with Batman Forever, they attempted perfection with the "toyetic" Batman & Robin. I am of course referring to a more commercial, mainstream, and family-friendly Batman film. The resu...

There is no denying it, when I was a kid I could not get enough of this film. It was a big deal back in 1995 and it was the first Batman film I ever saw in theaters. My friends and I would quote it at school and show-off are trading card collect...

Riding on the success of the first Batman film in 1989, Tim Burton returned for this sequel but with some added benefits. Burton was given more freedom by Warner Bros., allowing him to make something a little more personal. Batman Returns is ver...

My most anticipated film of 2012 has finally arrived, Sir Ridley Scott's triumphant return to science fiction with Prometheus. While I still need some time to let this film settle, I just wanted to say a few words. To begin, Prometheus is damn...

It is time for this film-goer to vent a little frustration. This time it is Alien 3 as the topic of discussion. To paraphrase Roger Ebert, I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, this movie! Still with me? Okay. Now I will explain myself. How do yo...

I have been meaning to watch this film for the longest time. As a genre staple from the 1980's, I am not really not sure what took me so long to get around to it. Well, here goes. For the most part, this film lived up to the hype. As a more ...

The Faculty is one of those late 90's mainstream horror-revival films that I just never got around to see. After having just finished watching it for the first time I am glad I did. To start off, this film was pretty a good time overall. It n...

The wait is finally over, Harry Potter's cinematic journey is at its end. It is with great enthusiasm that I finally get to see my most anticipated film of this (sadly lack-luster) summer. I myself am a rather new fan of this franchise but I was...

How shall I begin? First off I must confess I am not real familiar with nor a fan of this franchise. But I was drawn to this film for a variety of reasons, mostly because of the good word-of-mouth and the fact it was the only thing playing. My exp...

Well what do you know, ten years have past and we have a new Scream film. At this point such a thing would seem rather tedious and unnecessary. But what the hell, I enjoyed the other films so why not check this one out. Luckily, I came out of the ...

It is always a shame to see a film franchise go south. This is unfortunately the case with Scream 3. Of course another sequel was no surprise. But this film comes off as half-cocked and forced. What could have been a promising end to a great seri...

I will let you in on a little secret, I actually saw this film first before the original "Scream." This may be part of the reason I enjoy this one so much. Yes, the success of "Scream" allowed a green light for a sequel. But do not let the numeral...

"Scream" always brings a smile to my face. Especially when I am reminded how huge this film (and to an extent its sequels) were when I was younger. The slasher genre was in dire need of some retooling, and "Scream" came along and gave it a much ne...

The big screen adaption of Batman took years to finally materialize. After the Christopher Reeves starring Superman series all but evaporated, it was definitely time for something fresh and different for comic book adaptions. Hiring a relatively n...

Director Darren Arnofsky returns with his latest cinematic offering, Black Swan. I can honestly say this was one of my most anticipated films of late 2010. Arnofsky's previous work, "The Fountain" and "The Wrestler," were both excellent and seem...

It has been less than six months since we saw Angelina Jolie in yet another spy film, Salt, directed by Phillip Noyce (a slightly better film). But now it is nearly the end of 2010 and one more film of this demeanor just could not help but be rel...

"Skyline" is yet another attempt at the alien invasion formula, this time from the directing team that gave us the horrible AVP: Requiem some years back. Needless to say their craft has not improved with age (especially in the sci-fi genre), and...

Going into the "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" I definitely was feeling a certain level of anticipation and genuine excitement. Despite not having read the novels, I thoroughly enjoyed the first two film adaptions of Stieg Larsson's "Mill...

Even while watching the trailer for "Due Date" I felt as though I had seen this film before (many times). Another road trip movie about two guys who reluctantly have to be with one another to get from point A to point B (hmmmm...Plane, Trains and...

It is almost Halloween so you know what that means. Yep, another Saw film from Lionsgate. Saw 3D however, promises to be the final chapter of this long running horror franchise. If there was any other better time to pack it in and say goodbye (...

I am not sure whether to be really disappointed or just kind of neutral on this film. When it comes to the first Paranormal Activity, I thought it was a good, but not great exercise in documentary style horror. This (first) sequel however, attem...

Paul W.S. Anderson returns to the director's chair for this fourth outing in the "Resident Evil" franchise. The results are about what is to be expected from these films so far. While offering some of the same elements that have come to identify...

I can remember the first time I saw this film. I was in fourth grade and while at a friends house he suggested watching "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." He had it on two VHS tapes which he recorded off TV. Luckily for me, they were not a cable broa...

While it only occasionally happens, it is always nice to be pleasantly surprised by a film which you know very little about before seeing. "The American," directed by Anton Corbjn, happens to be one such example. With this film, another great add...

Well, one of 2010's most anticipated films is finally here. The results are, I can firmly say, about what was expected. "The Expendables" is a good throw-back film to a time long remembered, the 80's action scene. In this sense, the film is largel...

It is always refreshing when a film comes along and completely surprises you. Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" is one such example. This was a film I knew very little about, I did not follow the production history nor was I even aware ...