Alien vs Predator (DVD)

* WHOEVER WINS... WE LOSE The tagline to Alien vs Predator could not be more aptly put, but from a viewers point of view. Whilst the movie is billed as the decision to which breed of alien will take over the world, it turns out as nothing more than just humans getting caught up with two bad guys rather than the usual one and trying to survive. I remember I did watch this movie around when it was first released in 2004, when these clash of franchise movies were becoming popular, around the same time as 'Freddy vs Jason'. You know there's a lot on the line for each of the franchises when it comes to these movies, as it's going to be difficult for anyone to want their ...  Read the complete review

Aliens Vs Predator was the first of two (at the time of writing) movies featuring two of the biggest behemoths in sci-fi film history coming head-to-head for the very first time. It had been on the cards and in production hell for a very long time- there is a scene in Predator 2 towards the end, in the Predator spaceship, where an Alien skull is seen mounted on a wall- and had been seen in the comics for quite a while but this was to be their first big-scren outing together and, as you might expect, there was quite a lot of hype surrounding this long-awaited pairing. It is a shame then, that the movie never quite matches the hyped anticipation that had been ...  Read the complete review

When an orbiting satellite picks up a strange heat signature over Antarctica, technicians in the satellite monitoring station are astounded to identify the unmistakable outline of a pyramid deep beneath the Antarctic ice. The satellite's owner, billionaire industrialist Charles Weyland immediately invites some of the world's foremost experts to help him be the first to investigate the mysteries deep within the isolated construction. The explorers finally reach their destination, where it transpires that the pyramid is actually located deep underneath a disused whaling station. When they find a huge tunnel cut down into the ice, they immediately suspect that another party ...  Read the complete review

When a satellite (measuring heat particles on earth or something in that vain) orbiting space discovers a huge pyramid buried deep under the Antarctic ice which is believed to be the first ever built a state of amazement worry and hysteria envelopes the space wardens, what could this be? Who built it? And how did they develop such a strong and technologically advanced structure all those years ago? Seeing this as an opportunity to do something important before his imminent death billionaire Charles Weyland assembles a crack team of explorers, scientists, historians and body guards to unravel the history of the grand building. When they get to their destination though ...  Read the complete review

Some films, on paper at least, seem to be the stuff that great ideas are born. In the hands of a capable director, scriptwriter, special effects team and actors who can do the business, the image on paper is likely to transcend all expectation on the big screen. Witness the Matrix - a great idea, much cherished by Andy and Larry Wachowski through their intimately adorned storyboards and concept art, provoked a sense of intrigue in Warner Brothers, enough to green light the $75 million dollars required to re-imagine their wet dream on screen at least. Add Keanu and chums to the mixer, along with John Geta's spectacular vision in bullet-time and an intelligent script ...  Read the complete review