Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Simon Wells, Gore Verbinski (uncredited) Stars: Guy Pearce, Jeremy Irons, Orlando Jones, Samantha Mumba. Like the recent “re-imaginings” of classic films Planet Of The Apes and Get Carter, this updated version of The Time Machine is a completely unnecessary remake that adds little, and ultimately fails to improve on the… Continue Reading »
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Courtney Solomon Stars: Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Jeremy Irons, Thora Birch, Zoe McLellan, Kristen Wilson, Lee Arenebrg, Bruce Payne, Richard O’Brien, Tom Baker, Edward Jewesbury, Robert Miano, Dave Arneson. For twenty-five years, Dungeons & Dragons has been one of the most popular role-play fantasy games around, with legions of devoted… Continue Reading »
CAST AWAY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Robert Zemeckis Stars: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Jenifer Lewis, Geoffrey Blake, Peter Von Berg, Chris Noth, Lari White. This modern day version of Robinson Crusoe reunites Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, etc), the most commercially successful director of all time, with his Oscar winning star Tom Hanks. In one… Continue Reading »
VERTICAL LIMIT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Martin Campbell Stars: Chris O’Donnell, Robin Tunney, Bill Paxton, Scott Glenn, Izabella Scorpurio, Ben Mendelsohn, Robert Taylor, Steve Le Marquand, Temeura Morrison, Stuart Wilson. Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, The Mask Of Zorro, etc) is quickly building a reputation as a director of exciting, action yarns. His latest film Vertical Limit takes… Continue Reading »
CHICKEN RUN
Reviewe by GREG KING Directors: Peter Lord and Nick Park Stars: voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Miranda Richardson, Jane Horrocks, Timothy Spall, Phil Daniels, Tony Haygarth, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, Benjamin Whitrow Peter Lord and Nick Park, the two creators behind the Aardman animation studios and cult cartoon characters Wallace and Grommit, have signed… Continue Reading »
THE LOST WORLD
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Vince Vaughn, Arliss Howard, Richard Attenborough, Vanessa Lee Chester, Peter Stormare, Richard Schiff, Harvey Jason, Thomas F Duffy, Joseph Mazzello, Arian Richards Running Time: 134 minutes. Steven Spielberg’s sequel to Jurassic Park, officially the biggest grossing film in history, is the… Continue Reading »