The Ninth Gate

Critical and commercial reaction to Roman Polanski’s films has always been mixed at best. To say that they are an acquired taste is an understatement. The Ninth Gate (1999) is no exception. Despite what the film’s misleading trailer promoted at the... 

Casanova

Heath Ledger proved his versatility as an actor in 2005 by playing very diverse characters in four different movies. Hot off the heels of his gay cowboy role in the 1960s in Brokeback Mountain, he went on to portray one of the world’s greatest lovers... 

Alias: Season 4

When you watch a show like Alias you realize how out of touch the James Bond franchise is with reality. Alias takes the Bond template and substitutes his predictable, chauvinistic ways with a sexy, young woman and a much more exciting and dynamic way... 

Darkness: Unrated Version

Ever since the success of Re-Animator (1985) launched his career as a horror film producer, Brian Yuzna has remained independent and to keep it that way he’s gone from making his movies in the United States to Europe where it costs less. His latest... 

The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland (2003) is a disturbing trip into the mind of a troubled young man named Leland Fitzgerald (Gosling). This 15-year old boy is in juvenile hall for killing the mentally handicapped kid brother of his girlfriend, Becky (Malone).... 

Alias: The Complete Second Season

In the battle for female super spy supremacy on television, Alias has soundly beaten the much-hyped James Cameron pet project, Dark Angel. While the latter only lasted two seasons, the former is now well into its third season. What is the secret of its... 

Darkness

Despite being snapped up by Dimension Films in America, this Spanish horror has yet to see the light of day, possibly due to its muddled screenplay and studio executives with cold feet. But letting it languish in limbo like this means it may never find...