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Garage Days (2002) Movie Review

Garage Days (2002) Movie Review

Nix July 4, 2003

The biggest problem I can find with Alex Proyas’ 2002 effort, “Garage Days”, is that it’s completely superfluous and, perhaps worst of all (at least according to all aspiring filmmakers out there who would...

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The Nugget (2002) Movie Review

The Nugget (2002) Movie Review

Nix June 20, 2003

The Australian comedy “The Nugget” will probably be most notable for starring Eric Bana, who was in last year’s “Blackhawk Down” and is the star of the upcoming “The Hulk”. Bana stars as Lotto,...

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Subterano (2003) Movie Review

Subterano (2003) Movie Review

Nix May 10, 2003

A lot of things about Esben Storm’s “Subterano” puzzles me. The movie is about killer toys that hunt unsuspecting civilians trapped inside an overnight parking garage. But that’s not the most puzzling thing about...

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When Strangers Appear (2001) Movie Review

When Strangers Appear (2001) Movie Review

Nix August 25, 2002

The Scott Reynolds film, “When Strangers Appear,” is a good example of an independent feature with a limited budget that relies on a tight and taut screenplay and a good cast to carry the...

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The Dish (2000) Movie Review

The Dish (2000) Movie Review

Nix March 15, 2002

It’s 1969 and Neil Armstrong and the crew of Apollo 11 are about to land on the moon, and everyone in America is waiting with bated breath. What we didn’t know back then, and...

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Moulin Rouge (2001) Movie Review

Moulin Rouge (2001) Movie Review

Nix January 4, 2002

While watching Moulin Rouge, I suddenly developed a headache and a general dislike for musicals. (Not that I ever cared for them in the first place, natch.) There is a theory floating around, one...

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