How often do we succeed in avoiding death, not even knowing it may be upon us. It has happened to me a couple of times, mostly in cars. For Patrick “Kitten” Braden (Cillian Murphy) wanders into a walk occupied by two working girls, one of whom takes great offense that he’s competition and trespassing on her stroll. Kitten, instead of one of the girls, is picked up by a customer and in a lay-by is offered a silk rope token. Her thinks the driver is just being friendly, the customer wants a blow job. WIth the aid of a perfume atomizer, Kitten is able to flee the car and continue on in his mum search, not realizing that the driver (Bryan Ferry) was probably a serial killer.

Director:  Neil Jordan Writer:  Neil Jordan; Pat McCabe Cast:
Cillian Murphy -  Patrick (Patricia) ‘Kitten’ Braden Liam Neeson -  Father Bernard Ruth Negga -  Charlie Laurence Kinlan -  Irwin Stephen Rea -  Bertie Brendan Gleeson -  John-Joe Conor McEvoy -  Young Patrick Braden (10) Gavin Friday -  Billy Hatchet		Ian Hart -  PC Wallis Eva Birthistle -  Eily Bergin/Eily Lookalike Ruth McCabe -  Ma Braden Steven Waddington -  Insp. Routledge Mark Doherty -  Running Bear Sid Young -  Eily’s Boy Ciaran Nolan -  Horse Killane Eamonn Owens -  Jackie Timlin

How do you know you are human? Is it biology? Or perhaps chemistry? What sort of conditions, memories, examination (like the Turing test), knowledge, etc. would qualify you as human? Suppose you could duplicate somebody down to the last chromosome, last atom, identical DNA strands. Are you human? Who cares? It is humanity that has conjured up the definition and wants to maintain the purity of the species. Interlopers are to eradicated. Such is the case for Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) who is being hunted by Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford). Batty wants to be human in the eyes of those born of woman before he dies. Deckard wants to retire him.

Director:  Ridley Scott Writer:  Philip K. Dick; Hampton Fancher; David Webb Peoples; Roland Kibbee Cast:
Harrison Ford -  Rick Deckard Rutger Hauer -  Roy Batty Sean Young -  Rachael Edward James Olmos -  Gaff M. Emmet Walsh -  Bryant Daryl Hannah -  Pris William Sanderson -  J.F. Sebastian Brion James -  Leon Kowalski		Joe Turkel -  Eldon Tyrell Joanna Cassidy -  Zhora James Hong -  Hannibal Chew Morgan Paull -  Holden Kevin Thompson -  Bear John Edward Allen -  Kaiser Hy Pyke -  Taffey Lewis Kimiko Hiroshige -  Cambodian lady

What frightens you the most? For Hannibal King (Ryan Reynolds) it is being turned into a vampire a second time. Danica Talos (Parker Posey) offers to revamp a captive Hannibal but he demurs. Danica isn’t about to be denied. She suggest he could use more fish omega fatty acids in his diet. He is more concerned about the odd design she has chosen for her hair and his SBD garlic farts. That Hannibal is quite the card. She retorts that, despite his bodily gases, he is going to be turned, left alone for days and then she plans to let little Zoe (Haili Page), the eight-year-old daughter of his colleague, visit while the hunger is upon him.

Director:  David S. Goyer Writer:  Marv Wolfman; Gene Colan; David S. Goyer Cast:
Wesley Snipes -  Blade Kris Kristofferson -  Whistler Dominic Purcell -  Drake Jessica Biel -  Abigail Whistler Ryan Reynolds -  Hannibal King Parker Posey -  Danica Talos Mark Berry -  Chief Martin Vreede John Michael Higgins -  Dr. Edgar Vance		Callum Keith Rennie -  Asher Talos Triple H -  Jarko Grimwood Paul Anthony -  Wolfe Françoise Yip -  Virago Michael Anthony Rawlins -  Wilson Hale James Remar -  Ray Cumberland Natasha Lyonne -  Sommerfield Haili Page -  Zoe

Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) is a vixen of the first stripe. She’ll flirt with anything that walks, she doesn’t hesitate to do that which pleases her and she won’t take prisoners when confronted with anything she thinks is standing in her way. She makes my heart go pitty-pat. Especially after she agrees to go to police headquarters to be interviewed about the murder of Johnny Boz (Bill Cable). Her manner as well as her body language had me as anxious and uncomfortable as her interrogators.

Director:  Paul Verhoeven Writer:  Joe Eszterhas Cast:
Michael Douglas -  Det. Nick Curran, SFPD Homicide Sharon Stone -  Catherine Tramell George Dzundza -  Gus Moran Jeanne Tripplehorn -  Dr. Beth Garner Denis Arndt -  Lt. Philip Walker SFPD Leilani Sarelle -  Roxy Bruce A. Young -  Andrews Chelcie Ross -  Capt. Talcott		Dorothy Malone -  Hazel Dobkins, Catherine’s Friend Wayne Knight -  John Correli Daniel von Bargen -  Lt. Marty Nilsen Stephen Tobolowsky -  Dr. Lamott Benjamin Mouton -  Harrigan Jack McGee -  Sheriff Bill Cable -  Johnny Boz, Murder Victim Stephen Rowe -  Internal Affairs Investigator

The poet and philosopher George Santayana once said those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. It is a lesson that Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff) has forgotten. He has decided that the old vampire guard, led by Dragonetti (Udo Kier), has passed its sell-by date. So he and his brood of goonish acolytes kidnap the elder and take him to the seaside to watch the sunrise. As the sun comes up over the horizon, Dragonetti pops, splatters, melt and finally explodes surrounded by the cavorting new kids drenched in SPF 60 lotion. Frost has so much to learn. You just want to slap him.

Director:  Stephen Norrington Writer:  David S. Goyer Cast:
Wesley Snipes -  Blade/Eric Brooks/’The Daywalker’ Stephen Dorff -  Deacon Frost Kris Kristofferson -  Abraham Whistler N’Bushe Wright -  Dr. Karen Jenson Donal Logue -  Quinn Udo Kier -  Vampire Elder Dragonetti Arly Jover -  Mercury Traci Lords -  Racquel		Kevin Patrick Walls -  Officer Krieger Tim Guinee -  Dr. Curtis Webb Sanaa Lathan -  Vanessa Brooks Eric Edwards -  Pearl Donna Wong -  Nurse Carmen Thomas -  Senior Resident Shannon Lee -  Resident Kenny Johnson -  Heatseeking Dennis