Renny Harlin is one of those directors that fans either love or hate.

Val Kilmer seems to get a similar reaction from fans for his acting.

Combine the two of them and throw in LL Cool J, Christian Slater, and a screenpay about eight FBI profilers stranded on an island with a serial killer...

And we end up with a movie called "Manhunters" ... one that fans will either love or hate. [And for the record... I don't love the poster, but did enjoy the trailer!]

"The Riddick Chronicles" trailer is now up and I've got mixed emotions about it.

There's some cool stuff with Diesel as Riddick, the design and look of the film works, but... the tone has changed big time from "Pitch Black." This could be a good thing since Twohy and Diesel are taking the character into a larger universe... still, I feel a bit uneasy... probably because I loved "Pitch Black" so much.

"Man on Fire" looks to be a winner.

Denzel Washington stars as an ex-government operative who reluctantly agrees to bodyguard a child. When she's abducted, his rage is unleashed on those responsible...

Works for me... especially since the screenplay was written by Brian Helgeland ["Mystic River," "Payback," "L.A. Confidential"], directed by Tony Scott ["Revenge," "The Last Boy Scout," "True Romance"] and co-stars Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken.

Check out the trailer and let me know what you think.

Every now and again a movie will sneak up on me.

I just discovered the "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow". Check out the trailer and I'll bet you'll agree - this movie looks to be a cross between the old Fleischer Superman cartoons, The Iron Giant, The Shadow, The Rocketeer and all of those old movie serials that Bill Black loves!

The movie is written and directed by Kerry Conran [the name's new to me] and stars Jude Law as the SkyCaptain, Gwyneth Paltrow as reporter Polly Perkins, Angelina Jolie as the eyepatch wearing Capt. Franky Cook, and Giovanni Ribisi as Dex.

I'm, let's hope Angelina Jolie will excuse the phrase, keeping my eye out for more info on the film and will post it as I get it!

Most of the you regular ZONE readers know that I love a good MONSTER movie.

Obviously the key to a great monster movie is, well, a great monster. The really cool monsters are the ones that scare the crap out of ya before they actually get their paws, claws, or mitts on you.

The creatures from "The Lord of the Rings" movies are that kind of scary.

If you love movies, then you owe it to yourself to try and find tthe latest issue of Maxim Goes to the Movies, which is on newstands now.

I picked up a copy and enjoyed nearly every article in it! It features a nice interview with Billy Bob Thorton, a sneak peak at "Spider-Man 2," pieces on the new "Starsky and Hutch," "Big Fish," "Paycheck," "The Alamo," interviews with Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino about "Kill Bill Volume II;" "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," a Michael Madsen interview, a long "Hellboy" preview, and so much more.

Why are you still reading this? Go out and get the magazine... you won't believe how good it is!

Chuck Wepner has received a bit of press lately since he filed a lawsuit against Sylvester Stallone for a percentage of the profits made off of the "Rocky" movies. While the lawsuit is laughable, it's not as funny as this true story...

Wepner fought Ali in 1975.

Before the fight Wepner, known as the "Bayonne Bleeder" told his wife. "Go out and buy some expensive lingerie because after the fight you'll be sleeping with the Champion of the World!"

Ali won the fight. A bloodied Wepner walked back to his dressing room...

... where his wife asked, "So, do I go to Ali's room or does he come to mine!"

The season finale of Survivor is on tonight. Although I normally watch Alias, I'll pass on it to find out who gets the million bucks.

I really don't care who wins this one. If I had to guess I'd say it'll be Darrah.

After Ruppert got booted few weeks ago I said, anyone but "Johnny Fairplay." The guy is so annoying. Yet, the more I thought about it and watched him work... although he's still very irritating, he has played the game well. He's not the smartest or the strongest, but has been the best at working others.

To think that he planned to pull the "grandma's dead" scam long before he went to the islands... well, maybe he does deserve the million bucks.