Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has got some quality young actors in the cast, namely Claire Danes and Nick Stahl. Unfortunately, they also decided to make the film a non-stop action spectacular that didn't call for a lot of acting. Still, it rattles along at a fair old pace, Kristanna Loken is pretty good as the new T-X and Arnie is back, doing what Arnie does. But with a suspiciously tight face. Not terrible, and with a surprisngly good but downbeat ending.
Anyone remember when people got excited about anything involving Quentin Tarantino? Well, you'll have to remember what that was like some more, because Hell Ride is about a bad a film as you will see. Some bikers decide to kill some other bikers (for no reason), there's non-stop rock music throughout to let you know how cool the film is, dialogue consisting of one-liners and little in the way of actual conversation, and a rubbishly feeble shootout at the end. (And it features the dreadful Vinnie Jones.) Truly awful and no surprise that this went straight to DVD. Just because Tarantino was only executive producer doesn't mean we shouldn't blame him.
Speaking of terrible, Whiteout, starring Kate Beckinsale, is a mystery thriller set in Antarctica. However, they forgot to add in any mystery. Or thrills. A plane crashes, some people fight over the cargo, some people end up dead. Setting a film like this in such a remote location should add tension, but sadly it doesn't, it just means you can't really see what's going on during the many outdoor/snowy/"whiteout" scenes. There isn't even an action-packed finale, the film just tails off into nothingness..............
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