August 2008


The Strangers
S-s-s-scary in its stark simplicity, The Strangers will have you squirming in your seats and looking over your shoulder all the way to your “safe” home.
****

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Thanks to a summer of supes, the top five superhero stories of all-time have been changing with each subsequent release. That list has been rocked once more, this time by a hard-boiled, red-skinned, cigar-chompin’, stone-fisted demon-from-hell. Besides, it has the best final shot you’ll see all summer and probably all year long.
****

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The Clone Wars is an enjoyable ninety-minute kick start to the new toon Star Wars TV show that nicely builds anticipation without setting the bar too high.
***

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy 3 is a wooden offering from a franchise now well past its sell-by-date.
*

The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Mulder & Scully are back and, just about, welcome. Although there's little need for them to be on the big screen.
***