Big Al Reviews

Movie reviews and more by Albert DeSantis

  • The Predator (’18 review)

    The Predator (’18 review)

    4 outta 5 Writer and director Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Iron Man Three, The Nice Guys) has a way of combining ’80s style action throwbacks, rapid fire dialogue patter and extremely quirky characters. Now he sets his flashy style on the long running sci-fi horror franchise with The Predator. Black actually was in the original…

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  • Predators (’10 review)

    Predators (’10 review)

    4 out of 5 Predator is one of those rare, sturdy 80s Arnold Schwarzenegger action movies that hasn’t really dated at all. Predator 2 was just … less.  Not terrible, but nowhere near as well-made.  The two Alien vs. Predator movies are mediocre at best, and calling them “mediocre” is generous.  So one would assume…

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  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (’07 review)

    Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (’07 review)

    3 out of 5 Out of all the “vs.” horror movie franchises, Aliens vs. Predator is one of the few monster vs. other monster series that makes sense.  Godzilla vs. King Kong?  Simply two big creatures from their respective countries battling it out.  Freddy vs. Jason?  Round pegs hammered into square holes.  Alien vs. Predator…

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