Con Air The 1990s created an atmosphere among action films that bigger is better, the more over the top and flamboyant the setpieces and characters were, the more audiences would be drawn in and enjoy it. Where these movies usually went wrong was with the lame scripts and stories as well as the uninspired acting […]
Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind There can be little doubt in even the most reasonable minds that the most putrid form of entertainment today is that of the so called “reality show”, a concept and format that allows for real life people (and celebrities) who are so desperate and starved for attention to go on […]
Constantine A film that combines fantastic visuals and very good acting with an overly complicated and muddled story, this adaptation of the “Hellblazer” comic books has a ton of fascinating ideas which wind up in most cases being only half-explored. As John Constantine, a sort of occult law enforcement officer in the ongoing war between […]
Count Of Monte Cristo (2002) Alexandre Dumas was certainly one hell of a writer back in his day: In addition to his Musketeers stories (which have had a million film adaptations since), he also came up with this, certainly his greatest work, an epic tale of betrayal and revenge so rich and ripe with intrigue, […]
Crash Sometimes the greatest films can be the ones that are the most polarizing, a split between those who see its undeniable greatness and those who spew their hateful venom at it for a variety of concocted reasons, but really are haunted by the fact that said film probably managed to touch a very sensitive […]
Crazy Heart This 2009 release, which won for its star Jeff Bridges a long overdue Oscar for Best Actor, may not be the slam bang type of piece that matinee audiences flock to, but it is something that allows a veteran like Bridges to have the breathing room needed to craft a subtle, brilliantly nuanced […]
Crimewave Coming off the mindblowing success of his original, unparalleled Evil Dead, a lot of people were wondering just where exactly Sam Raimi was going next in his suddenly red hot directing career. Evil Dead 2 (which topped the original) would come later, but first Raimi decided to branch out into making an all out […]
Crocodile Dundee Australia has always prided itself on being a country built on an image of rugged individualism, a so called “man’s world” where being tough and able to withstand the elements of nature (and life) are considered to be part and parcel of living in that region of the world. A slightly off stereotype […]
Crocodile Dundee 2 As a movie character and pop culture phenomenon, Paul Hogan’s amicable outback bushman was indeed a big deal in the 80s, and this quick sequel to the classic original sets out to give the audience more of the same, with mixed results. Many standard elements of 80s films are here, including drug […]