Blade: Trinity (2004)

Horror Rated R

Wesley Snipes’ baritone growl hits new depths in this third entry in the vampire-hunting series. Forget sunlight – at this point Blade could almost smooth-talk his enemies into an eternal slumber, like a cross between Abraham Van Helsing and Barry White. By far the lightest entry in the series, Blade: Trinity tries to adopt a

Sunrise (1927)

Drama Rated NR

“One of those seminal works without which modern movies wouldn’t exist…”

Superman II (1980)

Action/Adventure Rated PG

“…retains the gee-whiz geniality of the original while still going in interesting new directions.”

The Terminator (1984)

Action/Adventure Rated R

“Those nightmares we’ve all had about being chased by some relentless, unstoppable monster? This is the movie adaptation.”

THX 1138: The George Lucas Director’s Cut (1971)

Action/Adventure Rated R

George Lucas’ first film is a curious counterpart to his beloved space saga, at least in form if not in tone. If the Star Wars movies are adolescent joy rides, this is a joyless exercise in cinematic precision. For this director’s cut, Lucas has left the basic narrative intact – Robert Duvall plays the title

Poseidon (2006)

Action/Adventure Rated PG-13

This remake of The Poseidon Adventure is an homage to the disaster movies of the 1970s that captures the genre’s awfulness all too well. Those pictures were usually pretty bad and Poseidon is, too. Josh Lucas anchors the ensemble cast as a former sailor turned professional gambler aboard a gargantuan cruise liner that is capsized

V for Vendetta (2006)

Action/Adventure Rated R

This politically charged adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel takes place in an England in which a fascist government has exploited fears of terrorism to put an oppressive vise grip on the nation. Arbitrary imprisonment, military torture, civilian surveillance – it’s all here except for Cheney’s hunting accident. This is ultimately a pulpy parable, though,

Idlewild (2006)

Musical Rated R

“There hasn’t been a movie musical this impulsive, this risky, this impetuous since Moulin Rouge. Even when it falters, you’re still swept along by its sheer ambition – and the joy it takes in being ambitious.

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)

Comedy Rated PG-13

When Barbershop broke out as an unexpected hit in 2002, it was one of those rare movie successes with the defining trait of modesty. Modesty is an even rarer quality in sequels, but Barbershop 2 miraculously retains its predecessor’s unassuming air. As the movie once again follows the loud, passionate conversations in a South Side

Beerfest (2006)

Comedy Rated R

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