An Entertainment Weekly Review Written By: Owen Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly) -- Sadism was once an element in horror films. Now it's more or less the only element, with the fear of death replaced by the fear of torture -- a fate worse than death. The new megaplex sado-thrillers, like "Hostel," strive for the sensation of [...]

Source: Cape Times Submitted by: Lesmond Director-cinematographer Peter Hyams's ambitious but largely disappointing A Sound of Thunder suggests two things: One, that a large-scale sci-fi disaster movie must have state-of-the-art special effects to have a prayer of succeeding; Two, even if an enormous budget were available for the most spectacular effects imaginable, the timelier-than-ever Ray [...]

Source: Variety Reviewed By: Robert Koehler Frank Gorshin plays George Burns in 'Angels With Angles.' Shrouded by memories of better times and better movies, Frank Gorshin and Rodney Dangerfield's final screen appearances are unfortunately in the thoroughly hapless and embarrassing comedy, "Angels With Angles." Title alone tips off pic's lack of laughs, despite some earnest [...]

Source: The Observer Written By: Brian Doxtader Submitted by: Lesmond Browning to screen Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi masterpiece If told today that a renowned director was attempting a 140-minute, nearly-silent science fiction film that featured no stars, critics and audiences might be skeptical (and rightfully so). Yet Stanley Kubrick managed to parlay his high-risk venture into [...]

Source: mLive Written By: John Douglas (The Grand Rapids Press) Submitted by: Lesmond If you saw the Chinese film In the Mood for Love, a 2000 release starring Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung, then you know it was quite the sumptuous, erotic experience. That love story, bathed in magnificent photography, is a slow-paced look at [...]

Source: The Badger Herald Written By: Alec Luhn Submitted by: Lesmond Mindless entertainment in sci-fi movie Universal Pictures’ new action flick “Doom” plays like a videogame come to life. Oh, wait — it is a videogame come to life. Based off the id Software series of the same name, “Doom” was given a script, a [...]