Sep 9, 2002 Versus by Ryûhei Kitamura (Review) Most would dismiss “Versus” as mindless action or sickening gore, and that may very well be the case. Actually, that is the case.
Aug 17, 2002 Escaflowne: The Movie by Kazuki Akane (Review) The series’ melodrama is almost offset by the movie’s visual style. Almost.
Aug 16, 2002 Signs by M. Night Shyamalan (Review) Shyamalan takes a clichéd premise and turns it into one of the creepiest ruminations on faith and God you’re likely to find.
Jul 19, 2002 Shaolin Challenges Ninja by Lau Kar-Leung (Review) One great martial arts fight after another as well as a good message about tolerance and respecting your spouse’s culture.
Jul 19, 2002 No Man’s Land by Danis Tanovic (Review) A sometimes humorous, but more often scathing look at the Serb-Bosnian conflict.
Jul 19, 2002 Legend of the Wolf by Donnie Yen (Review) Donnie Yen’s directorial efforts are so self-assured, so blatant, and so… bad.
Jul 14, 2002 Police Story by Jackie Chan (Review) Contains some of Jackie’s most insane stunts and martial artistry as well as plenty of cheese and schlock.
Jun 16, 2002 Spriggan by Hirotsugu Kawasaki (Review) Enter Spriggan, the Commando of the anime world, with an Indiana Jones twist.
Jun 15, 2002 Fist of Fury by Various Artists (Review) This two-hour distillation of the 30-episode TV series is an incoherent mess.