Transformers Season 2 part 2
December 13, 2003
In 1985, The Transformers were hitting their peak and after a successful 16 episodes in its first season, they came back with a whopping 49 episodes in their second. So big was it, that they have been released in two parts. This Transformers Season 2...
Bad Santa: The Unrated Version
December 13, 2003
Bad Santa (2003), like The Ref (1994) before it, is an anti-Christmas movie. They both gleefully thumb their cynical noses at the fake cheer and manufactured mirth of the holiday season. However, where The Ref betrayed its own misanthropic tendencies...
True Romance Director’s Cut
December 11, 2003
Originally this was to be Tarantino’s directorial debut, but as it turned out it was Tony Scott who used the film to prove to the world that his success with Top Gun was not just a fluke and that he is more than just Ridley’s younger brother....
Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter
December 11, 2003
Stray Cat: Sex Hunter (1970) is the third installment in a wild series of cult films that play out like the Japanese version of Jack Hill’s exploitation movie, Switchblade Sisters (1975). Sex Hunter is an unhinged trip complete with vintage ‘60s psychedelic...
The X-Files Season 9
December 11, 2003
As the last ever series of the unexplained paranormal phenomena draws to a close, will we finally discover the truth? After the decidedly wonky season eight, which saw Duchovny jump ship and replacements Annabeth Gish and Robert Patrick brought in as...
Cop Land: Director’s Cut
December 11, 2003
Cop Land (1997) is a homage to police corruption films like Sidney Lumet’s Serpico (1973) and Prince of the City (1981). In many respects, Cop Land is also a modern western, complete with a High Noon (1952) style showdown. A big deal was made about...
The Simpsons: Season 4
December 10, 2003
The Simpsons (1989) really hit its stride with the fourth season. Conan O’Brien was a producer and started writing episodes midway through the season. Brad Bird (of The Iron Giant fame) was a co-executive producer and several big time stars (Johnny...
Jackass: The Movie
December 7, 2003
The Jackass Boys are back! If you’re a fan of the MTV show, then you’ll know what this movie is all about; in fact you almost don’t need to read this review. Wait! I said almost! The stunts in this movie are weirder, wilder and more extreme than...
The Matrix
December 5, 2003
“George (Lucas) never saw this (phantom) menace coming” was the quote used in one publication to herald the theatrical release of the Wachowski Brothers’ The Matrix. A film that redefines the action genre and brings science fiction to the mass market....
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
December 4, 2003
The best sequels have a way of improving on the original, and Chamber of Secrets succeeds in nearly every respect. It’s darker, funnier, more action-packed and the three leads are actually starting to act (witness Harry’s face/off at the end)....
