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I don’t usually post a second daily entry here, but the news of the premature death yesterday of theatrical visionary Ken Campbell, at the age of 66, means that my own rule needs to be broken. But then Campbell broke the rules all the time; the Guardian’s Michael Billington once called him “British

Should I see it? Absolutely not. Dumbsday. Related Reviews: Other stupid movies Mindhunters (2004) Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Other Critic's Reviews: Movie Cynics eFilmCritic

My fellow Americans, I am here to humbly accept your nomination of Recapper of the Week in Screengrab! I think we all know it is time for a change. No longer can we sit by, complacent, while the screenwriter of Showgirls turns to Jesus. No longer can we allow Robert Downey Jr. to badmouth The Dark Knight.

Doomsday never quite decides what sort of movie it wants to be; borrowing from several different films, it changes its mind constantly. An epidemic takes hold of Scotland in 2008. Its origin is unknown and they are unable to cultivate a cure.

After wowing horror fans with his debut Dog Soldiers and scaring the wits out of unsuspecting cinemagoers with 2006’s The Descent, director and writer Neil Marshall set his sights next on creating a perfect love letter to ultra-violent post-apocalyptic action films that dotted the eighties.

NEW TO RENT/BUY TUESDAY: “Doomsday”, “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo”, “Lost Boys: The Tribe”, “Never Back Down”, “Shine A Light”, “Stargate: Continuum”, “War Games: The Dead Code” A Futuristic Action-Suspense movie, a buddy-stoner comedy, a Mixed Martial Arts movie, a Documentary about

In 2008, a virus breaks out in Scotland. It can't be cured, so they build a huge wall on the Scotland/Britain border. The healthy stay on the English side to get rich and snooty. The sick stay on the Scottish side, where they eat all the food before they start eating each other, and they fall prey to savage violence and even worse fashion choices.

This review was originally published March 15th, 2008. I’ll cut straight to the chase here: Doomsday is a movie for thirteen-year-old boys. Specifically, thirteen-year-old boys with strong stomachs who know how to sneak into R-rated movies. If this is you (either in fact or in your mind), you’ll probably want to see Doomsday.

Great Britain, 30 years after the outbreak of the “Reaper Virus”, finds itself on the verge of widespread infection yet again. A team of soldiers, headed by Major Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is sent into the still-quarantined area in search for a cure.

‘ Once again…allow me to geek out for a bit… (SPOILERS FOR “THE DARK KNIGHT” IN THE BODY OF THIS POST — NO WORRIES AFTER THE JUMP.) Now that the record-breaking hysteria has (somewhat) subsided regarding “The Dark Knight,” I thought I’d take a moment to forecast the third installment (and perhaps future installments) of Christopher Nolan’s franchise.