The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Tony Scott's update of the low-key 70s original starring Walter Matthau is punched up and made more sensational in the ways you might expect. John Travolta hijacks a subway train and it's up to aw-shucks regular guy Denzel Washington to talk him down and save the day.

Gangster No. 1
This early-career film from Paul McGuigan suceeds in finding something new to do within the gangster genre. Our protagonist is a seriously unstable man who wants to become the gangster kingpin he admires, and is happy to destroy the man in the process. Full of showy technique [that works] and violent as a horror film.

What is Transformers 2 LIKE?
"Like watching paint dry while being punched in the face" says one critic. The new Michael Bay film has spawned a great deal of similies, as critics try to express what the experience of watching it is like. Here's a collection of some of the most vivid.

Neon Maniacs
Our new videocast showcases Neon Maniacs, a delightfully senseless, uber-80s movie in which a muderous mob of Village People-type killers rampage through San Francisco, enraged that a virgin exists in their midst.