A pirate movie based on a Disney attraction is overblown to nearly epic proportions. Thankfully, Johnny Depp’s performance keeps things interesting.

A surprisingly well done ‘Alien’ rip-off, with one too many plot contrivances to make it stand out.

The true story of the Andrea Gail, a Gloucester fishing boat caught in the belly of a massive hurricane, is brought to the screen ably by Wolfgang Petersen and some thrilling special effects.

Mel Gibson’s misguided attempt to illustrate the graphic torture and death of Jesus without any of the redemption is a beautifully shot film with an insulting ‘I Told You So’ attitude.

Visual virtuoso David Fincher creates a Hitchcockian suspense thriller which, despite some obvious plot contrivances, maintains its claustrophobic intensity until the typically bombastic finale. Jodie Foster flexes her action heroine muscles to good effect along the way.

It’s possible that Alec Baldwin is tired of his wife being the only Oscar-winner in the family.

Director Alejandro Amenábar’s first American film takes the haunted house genre for a unique spin and almost sustains it thanks to Nicole Kidman’s stunningly layered performance.