Lost Horizon (1973)

Lost Horizon (1973)
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Apr 4, 2009Hidden Valley Paradise/The Secret of Longevity/Musical
Stodgy, bloated musical remake of the 1937 Frank Capra classic about the discovery of a lost valley in the Himalayas. The film dies an ungainly death on the screen amid ill-fitting costumery and a name cast that seem awkward in their roles.

Logan’s Run (1976)

Logan’s Run (1976)
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Feb 2, 2003Dystopian Future
Dystopian SF mounted on a big budget by people that don't have a clue what they are doing. This creates one of prettiest depictions of the future of any film of this era but it is surface deep depiction that swims free of any sociopolitical understanding

The Omega Code (1999)

The Omega Code (1999)
Rating: ★★
Jul 5, 2002Christian Anti-Christ Film
The Omen and imitators had been exploiting Biblical End Times prophecies for years but this is one that approaches it from a Christian perspective. The film also started a wave of serious faith-based films that employed name actors in order to carry them to crossover audiences

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Rating: ★★★
Jun 14, 1999Spy Movie Spoof
The second of the Austin Powers films is less sharp in its parody of the James Bond film and more focused on a series of broad scatological gags. Mike Myers owns the show in a trio of entertainingly gregarious performances

Sleeping Beauty (2014)

Sleeping Beauty (2014)
Rating: ★★
Aug 19, 2016Fairytale Adventure/The Asylum Mockbuster
In the early 2010s, we had a series of fairytales rewritten as dark adult fantasies; The Asylum served up their own cheap copies – this was their version of Maleficent. Directed by actor Casper Van Dien, this not uninterestingly plays out as a fantasy adventure that follows the prince's attempts to enter the castle