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When it comes to resurrecting defunct TV shows as big-screen events, Hollywood has a less than stellar track record. With only a few exceptions, the results are forgettable and, consequently, forgotten. Despite having a legitimate A-list actor...
U.S. Release Date: 2017-05-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence, Drugs)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Seth Gordon
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, ...
The problem with End of Watch, a gripping police drama, is director David Ayer's stylistic decision to shoot nearly the entire movie tripod-less. Or, to put it another way, there's a whole lotta shakin' going on. Much of End of Watch could almost f...
U.S. Release Date: 2012-09-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: DRAMA/THRILLER
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Natalie Martinez, ...
There are many words that could be used to describe Night Watch, but "conventional" and "dull" are not among them. The film has the twin virtues of being bold and dizzying, but it features a cramped and chaotic narrative that concludes with a clim...
U.S. Release Date: 2006-02-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: FANTASY/HORROR
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Cast: Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Mariya Poroshina, ...
Comedy-based "science fiction" needn't be universally appalling but, to work, it has to be handled with more skill and care than is evident here. The Watch is a studio turd marinated in eau de skunk that stinks worse than week-old fish. It might ha...
U.S. Release Date: 2012-07-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: COMEDY/SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Akiva Schaeffer
Cast: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, ...
The Watchers, the feature debut of director Ishana Night Shyamalan, has the goods to assemble a compelling trailer. Sadly, it lacks the goods to make a compelling movie. With an uneven tone, a poorly constructed narrative, cheesy dialogue, stilted...
U.S. Release Date: 2024-06-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror
Director: Ishana Night Shyamalan
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouere, ...
Transforming Watchmen, one of the most lauded comic series of all time, into a movie is as ambitious an undertaking as anyone in Hollywood is likely to attempt. For more than 20 years, a variety of people (including Terry Gilliam, Darren Aronofsky...
U.S. Release Date: 2009-03-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION/THRILLER
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, ...