Skip to Content

Alien 3: Assembly Cut redeems a dark and unforgetable nightmare

It’s a classic chapter of Hollywood lore, one of those great cautionary tales of executive mismanagement and shattered dreams but Alien 3’s production also brought a solid and respectable sequel butchered in post, one that can be found in the rough and tumble Assembly Cut.

Read More about Alien 3: Assembly Cut redeems a dark and unforgetable nightmare

‘Riddick’ is somewhat pulpy fun only when Vin Diesel’s on screen

For a movie about a fearsome convict on the loose, one that’s the third entry in a series about said convict, and one that’s produced by the actor playing said convict, Riddick is awfully shy about letting its title character show up on screen as much as might be desired.

Read More about ‘Riddick’ is somewhat pulpy fun only when Vin Diesel’s on screen

‘Riddick’ retreads familiar ground in lieu of innovation

It will probably be one of those unsolved mysteries of the ages, like the Voynich Manuscript or the secret ingredient to Spam, how a third Riddick movie got made. The first installment in the now 13-year old franchise, 2000’s Pitch Black, is largely looked back on as being not bad, and its follow-up, 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick is remembered mostly for being terrible, and featuring Judi Dench in a rare career misstep.

Read More about ‘Riddick’ retreads familiar ground in lieu of innovation