Treasure Planet (2002)

Treasure Planet (2002)

[6] Disney Animation puts a science-fiction twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. The mix of 2D and 3D animation is interesting, especially when you stop to marvel at an animator's mastery of perspective when 2D characters are seen running…
Undead (2003)

Undead (2003)

[6] Meteorites strike a small Australian fishing village and begin turning the citizens into zombies. It may not sound all that fresh or original, but Undead is a bit more than it seems. Twin Australian brothers Michael and Peter Spierig…
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

[8] Two brothers plot to rob their parents' jewelry store, sending their lives and the lives of their loved ones into a tragic, downward spiral. Sidney Lumet (Network, Dog Day Afternoon) directs his final film with a stellar cast in…
Deadgirl (2008)

Deadgirl (2008)

[7] Two high school buddies discover a girl chained to a table in an abandoned mental hospital. At first she appears dead, but she's actually one of the "living" dead. And she's all theirs... Yes, just when you thought zombies…
Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

[2] John Carpenter has given us a handful of gems over the years, but Ghosts of Mars is not one of them. The movie's too exotic for its own good. It starts with some quick but tedious exposition, then plops…
Hannibal (2001)

Hannibal (2001)

[7] Hannibal Lecter is still on the lam (no pun intended) after the events in The Silence of the Lambs, but now there's another killer who wants to bring him to justice. Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) directs this time,…
Baby Mama (2008)

Baby Mama (2008)

[5] A prim and proper lady discovers she is infertile and hires a street-smart gal to be her 'Baby Mama.' As much as I like everyone in the cast -- from stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, to Steve Martin,…
17 Again (2009)

17 Again (2009)

[4] A dude (Matthew Perry) gets an opportunity to go back in time (where he's played by Zac Efron) to better appreciate his life. I'm not sure what it would take to overcome a scenario as stale as the one…
Saw IV (2007)

Saw IV (2007)

[3] The fourth Saw film isn't nearly as clever as it tries so desperately to be, and the death traps for which the series is so famous are woefully uninspired. The movie also deflates the mystique of its central character,…
28 Days Later (2002)

28 Days Later (2002)

[7] 28 Days Later is a bright feather in the multi-colored cap of director Danny Boyle, who also gave us Trainspotting, Sunshine, and Slumdog Millionnaire. Cillian Murphy wanders post-apocalyptic England after a virus has turned most of the population into…