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Naked Poison (2000) Movie Review
If you ignore the lurid pictures of naked women covered with snakes and spiders on the box, “Naked Poison” may initially seem to be a Hong Kong variant on the Hollywood bad taste sex
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Hardware (1990) Movie Review
One of the bleakest, most inventive, and nihilistic films of the 1990s was barely noticed when it was first released, but thanks to cable and video rentals, “Hardware” has slowly gained a following that
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Zeiram 2 (1994) Movie Review
The original “Zeiram” must have made money for somebody somewhere, because a sequel was released three years later. They really shouldn’t have bothered on our account, since the resulting film is more akin to
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Gunhed (1989) Movie Review
Whenever you see the credit “directed by Allan Smithee”, you know you won’t be experiencing life to the fullest for the next hour or so. Like the names Titanic, Three Mile Island, and Chernobyl,
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Chaos (1999) Movie Review
Hideo Nakata, best known for the genre defining Japanese horror “Ringu”, has finally given in to the persuasive lure of Hollywood, signing up for the sequel to the remake of his original film. Time
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) Movie Review
It’s difficult to dislike Mamoru Oshii’s sequel to his seminal anime work “Ghost in the Shell”, the cyberpunk sci-fi that influenced “The Matrix” and many others. Then again, it’s also difficult to completely like
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Cannibal Holocaust (1980) Movie Review
With all the recent hype and furor surrounding Asian gore films such as “Ichi the Killer” and more extreme fare like the “Guinea Pig” series, it’s sometimes easy to forget the wave of splatter
Read More »Fist of the North Star (1995) Movie Review
You would think you’re in safe hands with the creative team behind “Hellraiser II” working on the live action version of “Fist of the North Star”, but you’d be wrong. Incoherent and working from
Read More »Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Movie Review
(Movie Review by Bill Paterson) Hey, folks use computers to simulate lots of aspects of real life — sex, gambling, and all that important stuff. So, what the hell, why not fabricate the backdrop
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Hellraiser 2: Hellbound (1988) Movie Review
After the phenomenal returns on the first “Hellraiser”, New World executives managed to pick their jaws off the floor long enough to quickly green light a sequel. The result is a worthy follow up,
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Kakashi (2001) Movie Review
Like “Uzumaki”, “Kakashi” is based upon a manga by Japanese artist Ito Junji. There are actually a number of similarities between the two films, as both are set in small rural towns in the
Read More »Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth (1992) Movie Review
Miramax started off their Dimension Films subsidiary with a bang with the release of the third “Hellraiser” film, awaited by fans for almost four years. Their patience has not gone unrewarded, for Pinhead is
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King Solomon’s Mines (2004) Mini-Series TV Review
So sue me, but I didn’t know “King Solomon’s Mines” was a TV mini-series before watching it. Had I known, and considering my general aversion to TV mini-series (what, I gotta wait multiple nights
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Trekkies 2 (2004) Movie Review
Want to know if you’ll be interested in “Trekkies 2″? Here’s a question: Did you like the first “Trekkies”? If so, then you’ll be happy with the sequel, which is more of the same.
Read More »Star Wars 6: Return of the Jedi (1983) Movie Review
Of the three original trilogies, “Return of the Jedi” has always been considered acceptable, but not overly good. Made in 1983, just three years after the superlative “Empire Strikes Back”, the final installment in
Read More »Spin Kick (2004) Movie Review
The Korean action-comedy “Spin Kick” is what you would call a safe bet. It’s highly predictable, formulaic, and there are few people who don’t know how it’ll all end, or even how it’ll get
Read More »Red to Kill (1997) Movie Review
“Red to Kill” is possibly the most infamous Hong Kong Category III film of all, and is a journey to the darkest, sleaziest recesses of exploitation cinema. Even compared to its deranged peers, it
Read More »Star Wars 5: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Movie Review
The first thing you notice about “The Empire Strikes Back” is just how sophisticated everything is. From the direction right down to the smallest props, “Empire” marks a giant leap in narrative as well
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Tomie (1999) Movie Review
“Tomie” is based on a Japanese manga by popular artist Ito Junji, who was also responsible for the material that inspired the films “Kakashi” and “Uzumaki”. For those unfamiliar with Junji’s work, the film
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303: Fear Faith Revenge (1998) Movie Review
“303″ is a film that is hardly original, and is in fact very reminiscent of American slasher films, even though at times it shows promise in the solid direction and excellent camerawork. Then again,
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