Angus MacFayden Archives

Jason and the Argonauts (2000)

Rating: ★★

Sep 23, 2007Greek Myth Adventure

TV mini-series remake of the Greek myths that fails to stand up to the classic 1963 version. Here Ray Harryhausen's amazing stop-motion animated effects have been replaced by cut-price CGI

Director: Nick Willing

Actors: Jason London, Dennis Hopper, Jolene Blalock, Brian Thompson, …

Category: Fantasy

23 September 20076 October 2025 by Roog

Equilibrium (2002)

Rating: ★★

Mar 10, 2004Dystopia

While Kurt Wimmer's film attained acclaim in some quarters when it came out, it feels like it is comprised of a collage of cliches borrowed from every other dystopian film

Director: Kurt Wimmer

Actors: Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, …

Category: Science Fiction

10 March 200419 October 2025 by Roog

5ive Days to Midnight (2004)

Rating: ★

Nov 21, 2018Briefcase from the Future

Mini-series with the intriguing premise of Timothy Hutton receiving a briefcase from the future with clues that foretells his death in five days time. This befalls utterly predictable handling where the idea is endlessly padded out to fill a five-hour slot

Director: Michael Watkins

Actors: Timothy Hutton, Randy Quaid, Kari Matchett, Gage Golightly, …

Category: Science Fiction

21 November 201821 October 2025 by Roog