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THE INTERNET'S MOST HONEST FILM REVIEWS. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
Twister (1996)
Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised at how entertaining this was.
Mar 16, 20242 min read
Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)
Sidney Lumet was well versed in police procedurals; prior to this Andy Garcia fronted police corruption thriller he had dealt with...
Mar 10, 20241 min read
Virtuosity (1995)
Virtuosity squanders an interesting premise and results in something that's ultimately rather silly.
Mar 9, 20242 min read
The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Thin Red Line is efficient and effective in its approach although it is perhaps a method that in the end prevents it from greatness.
Feb 25, 20241 min read
Body of Evidence (1993)
Body of Evidence is about as erotic as a colonoscopy that's gone disastrously wrong.
Feb 11, 20243 min read
Total Recall (1990)
As you know, I've banged on about my love for Paul Verhoeven repeatedly, and Total Recall does nothing to stop that love.
Feb 1, 20241 min read
Jade (1995)
William Friedkin's erotic thriller has been battered by critics and audiences alike down the years.
Jan 20, 20242 min read
Snake Eyes (1998)
Brian De Palma with a Rasomon style thriller in Las Vegas? Sign me up! Or not.
Jan 20, 20242 min read
The Fifth Element (1997)
Whoever wrote The Fifth Element must have surely been sectioned immediately on the films release.
Dec 17, 20232 min read
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Frequently held up as the finest of the Batman animated films, this is also a key feature in the future films of the franchise.
Dec 17, 20231 min read
Nil by Mouth (1997)
Gary Oldman's one and only directorial feature is a bleak and brutal affair, that proves he's a talent behind the camera too.
Dec 10, 20231 min read
There's Something About Mary (1998)
It’s good fun and despite not being top-drawer comedy, there’s plenty to enjoy here.
Dec 3, 20231 min read
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
I wish I’d been old enough to watch Austin Powers on release.
Dec 3, 20231 min read
King of New York (1990)
King of New York is conceivably the most hilarious I've seen Christopher Walken since True Romance (1993).
Dec 3, 20231 min read
Run Lola Run (1998)
Run Lola Run is a madcap experimental thriller with a constant pulsing techno score which adds to the madness.
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Aladdin (1992)
Inspired by the 1940 film The Thief Of Bagdad, Aladdin remains one Disney's finest films.
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Election (1999)
Election is Alexander Payne’s second full-length feature after debut Citizen Ruth (1996).
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Deep Cover (1992)
Deep Cover is an unsung gem of the nineties, and if you’ve got time, you should add it to your Christmas list.
Nov 21, 20232 min read
The Funeral (1996)
Abel Ferrara’s alternate take on the genre is one that deserves a wider audience than it probably gets.
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Shakespeare In Love (1998)
Raising many eyebrows when it won the Oscar for Best Picture, John Madden’s film is a trudge through a dull love story.
Nov 20, 20231 min read
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