Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
The sequel to The Poseidon Adventure gives us a chance to enjoy good actors in bad circumstances.
Author: Crippa
Haeundae (2009)
Directed by: Je-gyun Yun Starring: Kyung-gu Sol, Ji-won Ha, Joong-Hoon Park, Jeong-hwa Eom In the very large shadow cast by 2012, there was at least one other noteworthy disaster movie released during 2009. A...
Mission of the Shark (1991)
Directed by: Robert Iscove Starring: Stacy Keach, Richard Thomas, Steve Landesberg, Don Harvey, David Caruso One of these days I’ll have to write a definition of what a disaster movie is. I suppose many...
The Core (2003)
Directed by: Jon Amiel Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, Tchéky Karyo, DJ Qualls, Bruce Greenwood I will always have the highest regard for director Jon Amiel, but The Core is...
Flood (2007)
Directed by: Tony Mitchell Starring: Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, Tom Courtenay, Joanne Whalley, David Suchet, Nigel Planer Setup is for sissies. Flood wastes no time to get things moving, drowning a gloomy Scottish town...
It’s a Metal Tornado!
If you thought Atomic Twister was a great title for a disaster movie (even though the film itself sucked), check this out: Metal Tornado. That’s right: Metal Tornado. And no, it’s not an 80’s...
Disaster from Down Under
Here’s another coming attraction to keep an eye on: Arctic Blast is an Australian film currently in post-production and set for release in late May 2010. Director Brian Trenchard-Smith is well-known among fans of...
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
Directed by: Jerry Jameson Starring: John Forsythe, Joseph Campanella, Anjanette Comer, Lynn Carling, Laurie Heineman Terror on the 40th Floor is usually said to be a rip-off of The Towering Inferno. I’m sure it...
Poseidon (2006)
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen Starring: Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Emmy Rossum, Richard Dreyfuss, Jacinda Barrett, Andre Braugher, Kevin Dillon The Poseidon Adventure is one of the classic disaster films of the 1970’s and a...