Shot in the Dark: Clouseau Finds His Mojo

Herbert Lom and André Maranne. Photo: United Artists When Blake Edwards's The Great Race was released in 1965 it was touted as "the great laugh show of all time". That…

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 

Our runaway zoo animals try to leave Madagascar on an airplane but crash-lands in mainland Africa where Alex finds his parents. The title may be completely illogical, but the movie…

Underworld: Evolution 

After the climactic showdown in the first film, Selene and Michael (Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman) are on the run, but one of the vampire elders (Tony Curran) is awakened and…

Underworld 

Vampires and werewolves (called Lycans) have battled each other for centuries; Selene (Kate Beckinsale), who belongs to the former race, falls in love with a human (Scott Speedman) who turns…

The X Files: I Want to Believe

When an FBI agent is kidnapped, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson) are consulted by the Bureau; the only clue is a disgraced priest (Billy Connolly) with…

The Pink Panther: A Night in the Lounge

Peter Sellers and Capucine. Photo: United Artists Every once in a while you need to kick back and just have fun. After making the far more somber Days of Wine…

National Lampoon’s Vacation 

The Griswolds leave Chicago for a road trip to the West Coast and Walley World, a popular theme park, but their journey quickly descends into chaos. One of Chevy Chase’s…

Halloween II 

After seemingly stabbing Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) to death, Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) is rushed to the hospital to be treated for her wounds, but Michael turns out to have…

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest 

As Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) is recovering in a hospital from the events of the last movie, a secret unit within the police is desperately trying to erase anything that…

Ringu 2 

Mai Takano (Miki Nakatani) learns that the young son of a friend who died after watching a mysterious videotape has psychic powers; the deadly Sadako is not done with the…