Jun 2007 25

Primeval

Posted In 2007

What is there not to like about the exploitative pursuit of a mythical, 25-foot “man-eating” crocodile –- yes, apparently that descriptor is actually not overused –- hidden in the remote wilderness of an Africa country, set amidst the tumultuous political strife of the region? Well, a lot, actually. Despite Primeval’s attempts to deepen the plot [...]

Jun 2007 25

Despite my, at best, tepid reaction to the debut of the Fantastic Four on the big screen, I still just had to see the sequel. To be sure, nothing in the first film would have motivated me to fiddle away more of my time. But with the introduction of the Silver Surfer — who certainly [...]

Jun 2007 19

Hostel 2

Posted In 2007

Eli Roth’s second take on the Slovakian mouse trap, complete with an eBay-like competition to act out murderous fantasies on wayward backpackers (albeit originally a pretty exciting and interesting idea), falls squarely into the bucket of a money-minded sequel. The fraternal twin of the original –- women now lead the cast as opposed to guys [...]

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