Escape from New York
December 1, 2001
Escape From New York (1981) is a slick, futuristic race against time. It was made for a small budget from then up-and-coming filmmaker, John Carpenter and went on to become a critical and commercial success. It also spawned a loyal fanbase and an inferior...
The Fifth Element
November 1, 2001
After critical success with indie movies like Nikita, The Big Blue and Leon, Luc Besson surprised everyone by making his next project a $90 million science-fiction adventure about a taxi driver who helps save the world. When he was thirteen, Besson dreamed...
HULK
September 1, 2001
The last of the really huge comic properties gets its modern day movie magic treatment, and HULK is something of a strange result. If Universal were expecting a Spider-Man or X-Men styled actioner then they’ll be markedly disappointed, but then...
Avalon
July 1, 2001
When trailers for Avalon first appeared on the Ain’t-It-Cool-News website in 2001, it generated a moderate buzz. Beautifully choreographed, sepia-toned action sequences in the style of The Matrix (1999) certainly piqued a certain level of curiousity....
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer: The Power Cosmic Edition
October 2, 0207
With the baffling box office success of the inept Fantastic Four (2005), a sequel was, unfortunately, inevitable. One would hope that the filmmakers would take the criticism leveled at the first film to heart but sadly, the weak screenplay rears its ugly...
