http://critiqal.com Your one stop for everything movies - 500+ reviews, previews of upcoming films, photos and trailers. plus PEZ! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://critiqal.com/rising-sun-1993/ http://critiqal.com/rising-sun-1993/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:53:12 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Crime/Gangster]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=6636 Plot: During a party at the offices of a large Japanese corporation, a woman, apparently a professional mistress, is found dead, apparently after some rough sex. A police detective, Lt. Webster Smith (Snipes), is called in to investigate. On his way, he is ordered to pick up John Connor (Connery), a former police Captain and an expert on Japanese affairs. When they arrive, Web thinks the murder suspect is obvious, but Connor believes there's more than what they are being shown.]]> http://critiqal.com/rising-sun-1993/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/drop-zone-1994/ http://critiqal.com/drop-zone-1994/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:13:55 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=6154 Plot: Pete Nessip (Snipes) and his brother are U.S. Marshalls escorting convicted computer hacker Earl Leedy (Jeter) to a federal prison on a commercial 747. Mid-flight, an apparent terrorist attack results in an on-board explosion, the death of Pete's brother and Leedy's disappearance. In the aftermath, Pete's badge is suspended while authorities investigate the accident. Determined to track down his brother's killers and locate Leedy, Nessip is drawn into the daredevil world of exhibition skydiving, aided by ex-con sky-diver Jessie (Butler).]]> http://critiqal.com/drop-zone-1994/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/brooklyns-finest-2009/ http://critiqal.com/brooklyns-finest-2009/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:47:39 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Crime/Gangster]> Drama]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5707 Plot: In the course of one chaotic week, the lives of three conflicted New York City police officers - Eddie (Gere), a week away from his pension; Sal (Hawke), who has discovered there's no line he won't cross to provide for his wife and daughter; Clarence (Cheadle), who has been undercover so long he doesn't know where his loyalties now lie - are dramatically transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation.]]> http://critiqal.com/brooklyns-finest-2009/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/demolition-man-1993/ http://critiqal.com/demolition-man-1993/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:53:55 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5543 Plot: It's the year 2023, and people have embraced a nonviolent culture. So, when maniacal killer Simon Phoenix (Snipes) escapes from a cryogenic prison, they are unable to deal with his brand of violence. Their only hope: release John Spartan (Stallone), a notorious cop - nicknamed "the demolition man" - who has been wrongly imprisoned in the same cryogenic prison for over 30 years.]]> http://critiqal.com/demolition-man-1993/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-art-of-war-ii-betrayal-2008/ http://critiqal.com/the-art-of-war-ii-betrayal-2008/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:42:56 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=3044 Plot: Ex-covert spy Niles Shaw (Snipes) now works as a Hollywood consultant. Suddenly, his martial arts mentor is murdered, and he finds himself deep in a conspiracy to assassinate several powerful senators. Once again, it's going to take all of his training to bring the real culprits to justice.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-art-of-war-ii-betrayal-2008/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-art-of-war-2000/ http://critiqal.com/the-art-of-war-2000/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:35:07 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=3038 Plot: When China's ambassador is assassinated, and the new trade agreement between China and the US looks to be on the rocks, covert United Nations agent Niles Shaw (Snipes) is blamed. Now, he's going to have use all of his training to bring the real culprit to justice.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-art-of-war-2000/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/7-seconds-2005/ http://critiqal.com/7-seconds-2005/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2005 01:24:23 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Crime/Gangster]> Thriller]> http://themindschewtoy.com/2005/07/30/7-seconds-2005-review/ Plot: Jack Tulliver (Snipes) has big plans. After he and his crew pull off a daring robbery in Romania, he plans on spending the rest of his days relaxing on the beach. But, when the robbery goes sour, Jack is one of the only ones who survives - taking a stolen briefcase with him for his troubles. Unfortunately for Jack, there are some powerful men who want that briefcase back.]]> http://critiqal.com/7-seconds-2005/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/blade-3-2004/ http://critiqal.com/blade-3-2004/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:25:43 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Suspense/Horror]> Sequel]> http://pezxpress.com/2005/04/26/blade-trinity-2004-review/ Plot: Blade (Snipes) is still hunting vampires. He's their worst fear. So they set him up, to get the humans to do their dirty work for them. But, that's only the first step in their plan, for they've raised their champion from oblivion: Dracula (Purcell). Now, Blade's going to need the help of Whistler's (Kristofferson) long-lost daughter Abigail (Biel) and ex-vampire Hannibal King (Reynolds), if he's going to stop the first vampire.]]> http://critiqal.com/blade-3-2004/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/unstoppable-2004/ http://critiqal.com/unstoppable-2004/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2005 23:30:47 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Thriller]> http://www.pezxpress.com/2005/reviews/unstoppable-2004-review/ Plot: Dean (Snipes) is an ex-Special Ops agent trying to deal with life after the missions. When he's in the wrong place at the wrong time, he is injected with a highly-experimental new drug, XE - a mind-altering substance that shortens your life span to only about 6 hours. ]]> http://critiqal.com/unstoppable-2004/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/blade-1998/ http://critiqal.com/blade-1998/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2004 23:57:43 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Suspense/Horror]> Thriller]> http://pezxpress.com/2004/03/30/blade-1998-review/ Plot: Blade (Snipes) is a daywalker. He has all the strengths of a vampire, but none of their weaknesses, save one - he has the thirst. When he encounters new vampire Deacon Frost (Dorff), he and his mentor Whistler (Kristofferson) are in for the fight of their lives.]]> http://critiqal.com/blade-1998/feed/ 0