Archive of Movie and TV reviews by Year > 2001

Le Pacte Des Loups (The Brotherhood Of The Wolf)
01/12/2001. A strange and fearsome beast is preying on the peasants of the Gevaudan region of France.

Monsters, Inc (Mark's Take)
01/12/2001. Monsters, Inc, won't get many top ten-film nominations, but it won't get many thumbs down votes either. Monsters, Inc, is cute, likable, and a lot of fun.

Pottering About: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.
01/12/2001. A child persecuted by his foster parents discovers he is a great and powerful wizard. J. K. Rowling's fantasy (not just) for children comes to the screen in a very faithful 150-minute (not just for children) version.

Atlantis The Lost Empire - lost or found?
01/10/2001. While Shrek, still playing in theaters, mocks the old Disney traditions, Atlantis: The Lost Empire pays respectful homage to old Disney films while telling a story like H. Rider Haggard on steroids.

Ghosts of Mars - who's scared now?
01/10/2001. In 2176 on the planet Mars police taking into custody an accused murderer face the title menace.

The Dinosaurs that just wouldn't Die: Jurassic Park III
01/09/2001. A short punchy action sequel to the two dinosaur films made by Steven Spielberg. Joe Johnston directs a straightforward story of an excursion back to the island of the dinosaurs.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
01/09/2001. The Final Fantasy movie makes it to the big screen.

Unbreakable: how writing this film review broke me
01/02/2001. These days I divide movies into two classes. There's the FX-driven eye candy like Phantom Menace, all colour and speed. Then there's the movie's with plot, the ones that surprise you, the ones that disturb you. The ones that are far fewer on the ground.