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  • The Eye

    Movie Review | Ali | 2nd May 2008

    "I see dead people." Nine years after The Sixth Sense and people are still trying to pull the same old shit. As far as modern horror clichés go, it's up there with "It was all a dream!" and "She's been dead for ten years!" Nonetheless, the old corpse-spotting hook has worked to varying effects over the years; some good (uh... g...

  • For Your Consideration

    Movie Review | Ali | 10th February 2007

    Christopher Guest stood atop the mountain, cutting a fine figure against the hazy sunset and lush forestry behind him, and raised his horn to his lips. With every last ounce of his strength he blew, and with that, an almighty note sounded across the land, a note so resonant that every creature - from the smallest shrew to the m...

  • Superman Returns

    Movie Review | Ali | 17th July 2006

    And it's about bloody time. Considering the fact that Superman is perhaps the most iconic movie character of all time, bringing him back sure did prove to be something of a clusterfuck. Names like Brett Ratner, Tim Burton, McG, Michael Bay and Kevin Smith were all attached to the project at one point, with an absolute horrorsh...

  • A Mighty Wind

    Movie Review | Ali | 12th September 2004

    "It's Spinal Tap with Folk music!" cried the reviews of Christopher Guest's latest improvised mockumentary, but to label it as Tap with mandolins is doing it an injustice. Sure, you'll find Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer combining to create lukewarm water once more, but in reality, A Mighty Wind is more like ...