Kris Kosach Wellen

"Pompeii" is a Disaster film. Unfortunately, Vesuvius isn't the source of this disaster. It's the director, Paul W. S. Anderson. And while Mr. Anderson is clearly not James Cameron or Ridley Scott, it does appear that he watched a whole lot of "Titanic" and "Gladiator", because one could have a drinking game, chugging each time some trope lifted from one of those films is on display. I do appreciate that a studio tried to make a film about Pompeii, but the budget seemingly did not go to a screenwriter, nor special effects. They would have been better suited to use at least some practical effects or build sets. Otherwise great actors somehow also come off as corny. The interior sets, costume design, and choreography are very good. I hope someone else will make another film about Pompeii someday as this is a part of history, filled with drama, tragedy, that should be told.

Saw it last night. I have no idea why anyone woudl be unsatisfied with this movie. They just don't make them liek this anymore. The action was intense! The special effects were unlike anyting that's ever been done (you'll see what I mean when you go) and the storyline hit all the right marks. If you ever saw any of these moies as a kid in the theater, Dial of Destiny will transport you back to childhood.... including the long line to get in.

In a genre that has done, redone, prequeled, sequeled and rebooted pretty much everything, I give credit to Murphy & Falchuk for attempting a Horror Anthology. However, the stories are Hit and Miss. The Black Mirror-esque "Naughty List" is super fun and hilarious for its parody of digital bro-culture. I wish they'd do more wink/nod/cultural commentary stories like this. Feral and Ba'Al twisted stories done by others so that was nice too. I did not like that the cast plays like a Nepotism Show with gratuitous casting of famous people's kids which really cheapens the show and takes away from the story.