The Scorpion King
June 30, 2003
Dust off that loin cloth, string that mighty bow and rub on that baby oil – WWE Superstar The Rock stars in yet another Mummy spin-off, The Scorpion King. Not since Schwarzenegger in True Lies back in 1994 has Hollywood had a decent, blockbusting...
Time Bandits
June 27, 2003
Handmade Films, controlled by the late great George Harrison, are responsible for a wealth of cheap cult classics. None more renowned, successful or full of short people as Gilliam’s Time Bandits. Ex Pythons Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam combined...
The One
June 25, 2003
Daz settles down to watch a film where people battle it out with each other with the winner absorbing the other’s power, and the line ‘There can be only one’ is uttered. That’s right, it’s Jet Li in ‘The One’....
Runaway Jury
June 21, 2003
The umpteenth John Grisham courtroom drama also happens to be one of the best, with Cusack, Hoffman and Hackman chewing the scenery like hungry dogs. You’d be forgiven for passing by Runaway Jury in the shops, thinking it was just another Grisham...
Jurassic Park III
June 15, 2003
‘There is absolutely no force on this earth that would get me onto that island’ proclaimed Alan Grant when asked if he would travel to the island of Isla Sorna to study the habits of raptors up close. We all know he will, it’s just a...
From Hell
June 12, 2003
We question the wisdom of giving Daz a film about Jack the Ripper, someone he has followed and idolised for years. We decided what the hell, let’s treat it as an experiment and see what he does. For some reason I’ve always had an interest...
Blade II
June 7, 2003
In 1998 Blade became something of a surprise hit. Originally with Ice Cube down to play Blade, it was going to be a mediocre sized release with little in the way of expectations. Then Wesley Snipes became interested and the scale of the project rose. Blade...
American Pie Box Set: The Complete Pie
June 4, 2003
Get yourself in the school dinner queue for a double helping of pie as American Pie 1 and 2 are released in a double disc set. But is this a veritable feast of a pie or just some stale leftovers from a long since devoured meal? American Pie follows in...
