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The Prestige (2006) Movie Review

There has been a kind of silent rule in classic mystery fiction, from Agatha Christie to John Dickson Carr, that an author must play fair with readers and resolve their stories without resorting to the occult or speculative science. This is not an iron-clad rule, and Carr himself achieved success with a novel, “The Burning [...]

November 1st, 2006 | Brian Holcomb | 1 comment | Read More

Ultraviolet (2006) Movie Review

In his filmmaking career, director Kurt Wimmer has been pretty unlucky. His films have something to say, but have suffered from bad fortune in the process of conception to realisation. His 2002 sci-fi piece “Equilibrium” (in my opinion a very innovative movie with brilliant action and a strong message) was released during the frenzy created [...]

August 9th, 2006 | Andrew Mackenzie | 5 comments | Read More

A Scanner Darkly (2006) Movie Review

It’s odd when you realize that the novels and short stories of Philip K. Dick have been adapted to the screen almost as frequently as that of Stephen King or John Grisham. Odd because, unlike the pulpier writing of both King and Grisham, Dick’s stories are quite cerebral and, in the most traditional Hollywood [...]

July 20th, 2006 | Brian Holcomb | 0 comments | Read More

Android Apocalypse (2006) Movie Review

Whoa! It’s that guy from “Blossom”, and he’s playing a cyborg! Whoa! Or, actually, Joey Lawrence (billed as “Joseph Lawrence”) plays a soft-voiced robot soldier who begins to develop feelings for humans, much to the chagrin of his ever-so-creepy Mad Scientist creator, who clearly has aspirations of megalomaniac proportions. “Android Apocalypse” is a Sci Fi [...]

June 25th, 2006 | Nix | 0 comments | Read More

Doom (2005) Movie Review

Movies based on videogames. You have to wonder why they keep making them. For every successful attempt (”Tombraider” being the best example), there are a dozen carcasses left behind to warn those who would dare follow in their footsteps. Andrzej Bartkowiak’s “Doom” is based on an old PC game from the early ’90s that proved [...]

December 9th, 2005 | Nix | 0 comments | Read More

The Island (2005) Movie Review

Since the makers of “The Island” already decided that secrecy was pointless, as the film’s main draw depended on the audience being lured in by said plot device (and in truth, it’s the only decision they could have made), let’s dispense with the secrets, shall we? “The Island ” is set in a [...]

November 28th, 2005 | Nix | 0 comments | Read More

Serenity (2005) Movie Review

Fans of the now defunct science fiction show “Firefly” seems to be the main reason “Serenity” has reached the big screen at all. Cancelled in mid-season during its chaotic run on the FOX network, “Firefly” went straight from TV to DVD within a matter of months. Luckily for creator Joss Whedon (who also created the [...]

October 3rd, 2005 | Alex Lui | 0 comments | Read More

Lethal Target (1999) Movie Review

Sometimes I think I’m just a glutton for punishment. Take my DVD buying habits as a prime example. The DVD “Lethal Target” is why I hate buying movies I have never heard of, starring people I have never seen, and showcasing a box cover that looks much too good for a film this obscure. The [...]

September 11th, 2005 | Nix | 1 comment | Read More

Avatar (aka Cyber Wars, 2004) Movie Review

Despite better than expected special effects, there’s one thing the Singapore sci-fi flick “Avatar” can’t quite overcome — well, okay, there’s a lot of things, including stilted acting, awful dialogue, and most of all, a story that seems cobbled together from what seems like every American sci-fi film from the past 10 years. The film’s [...]

August 9th, 2005 | Nix | 0 comments | Read More

War of the Worlds (2005) Movie Review

Watching Tom Cruise fleeing giant mechanized alien tripods for most of “War of the Worlds” is liable to confuse some viewers. Ethan Hunt wouldn’t run to his ex-wife so she can save the day; John Anderton would have slipped on his jetpack and gone to battle; and Maverick certainly wouldn’t be hauling ass in a [...]

June 30th, 2005 | Nix | 0 comments | Read More

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