Ben
I will defend The Phantom Menace to just about anyone. I think it is unfairly maligned as the poster boy of George Lucas and his terrible prequel trilogy. The main reason I will always defend it is because Episode II is by far the weaker movie. Even I can admit that this movie has considerable flaws sometimes making it border on unwatchable. Continue reading
Rated D
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
Ben
I don’t even know how to start writing this review. Star Wars is my favourite series of films ever made– yes even including these prequels– so I’m quite concerned I won’t be able to do them justice. But I’ll try, so here goes. Continue reading
50 Shades of Grey (2015)
Sally
All the hate this series gets? It’s totally justified. The only saving grace about this movie is that it is hilarious, though unintentionally so. There have been plenty of articles written about the problems with the 50 Shades story, so I won’t go into them here. Especially since the movie provides so much fodder on its own. Continue reading
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Ben
I think the most significant thing about The Mummy Returns is it was The Rock’s feature film debut. I say feature film, because he had been wrestling for some time before that, and anyone who has seen the WWE can probably attest to the fact that there is certainly some acting involved. Continue reading
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Ben
This remake of the Frank Capra classic Mr. Deeds Goes To Town is probably more relevant for being Winona Ryder’s first film after being busted for shoplifting than any sort of quality that might be found in this film. Continue reading
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Ben
I feel like I have made my feelings know about Baz Luhrman and his ice queen muse Nicole Kidman known in the review for Australia. The pair of them are perhaps the most overrated members of the entertainment industry, particularly here is Australia where they are fawned over by our media simply due to the fact they have had a modicum of success outside of this country. Continue reading
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Ben
This is definitely the black sheep of the Mission: Impossible franchise. The first one was a fun action film that introduced to the spy world really well, and on paper, this sequel had everything going for it. Continue reading
Men in Black II (2002)
Ben
This movie was quite disappointing. It didn’t really capture the magic from the first film despite nearly everything good from the first movie returning for this follow up. Continue reading
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Ben
I feel bad for this movie. How do you possibly follow up the first two films, which are both marvels in terms of storytelling and special effects? Both of the earlier Terminator films paced the industry and took special effects to a new level. This third movie could have been halfway decent and still never live up to the standards the first two Terminator films set. Continue reading
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Ben
I hated this film when I first saw it. I had not watched it again since it was released in theatres, the only reason I own this movie was so I could complete The Matrix trilogy. I hate that this film, and to a lesser extent the second film, exist because they taint the terrific original film somewhat. I can’t watch that first movie now without thinking about these average sequels, and it detracts from my viewing experience. Continue reading
From The Abyss to Zoolander 