With its retro groove and a plot that uses the Cuban Missile Crisis as a backdrop, X-Men: First Class adds new zest to the wilted X-Men franchise. Matthew Vaughan, director of Layer Cake and Kick-Ass, brings a youthful zing to the fifth
Browsing: Lance Harris
LA Noire is as deeply flawed and oddly compelling as the hero of a hardboiled detective story. Rockstar’s videogame take on the film noir is a staggeringly ambitious crack at a truly grown-up videogame in
When Hollywood remakes a critically adored foreign film, the fear is usually that the new version will deface the original like a kid with a set of Koki pens let loose on the Mona Lisa. Let Me In, a remake of an artsy Swedish
Kenneth Branagh seems like an unlikely director for a Marvel superhero movie, but he proves to be an inspired choice for the Asgardian theatrics of Thor. In his hands, the thunder god’s legendary hammer, Mjolnir, hits the nail
Zack Snyder’s latest film, Sucker Punch, does nothing to challenge perceptions of his work as being more flash than substance. It’s a barrage of videogame imagery, driving rock music and unyielding action sequences layered on a story as skimpy as the clothes
Perhaps it’s an indictment of the sad state of Hollywood action movies, but 58-year old Liam Neeson is one of the most credible action stars around at the moment. His latest film, Unknown, immediately brings to mind the 2008
Can Crysis run on consoles? Crysis 2 answers that question with a resounding yes. The sequel to the 2007 graphical beast that many PC enthusiasts still use to put new gaming rigs through their paces is nothing short of a technical marvel
If you were bred only so that your organs could be harvested to keep someone else alive, what would you do? Would you revolt like the clones in Michael Bay’s The Island? Or would you run
Take the basic plot of Chinatown, throw in A Fistful of Dollars and add a pinch of Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas. Mash it all up and serve with a helping of knowing irony to prepare a serving of Rango
Is there any lazier shorthand for “This film is set in Los Angeles” than an establishing shot of downtown from the Hollywood Hills while Tupac’s California Love plays in the background? The relentless and boring assault