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1. Marcus Nispel’s Conan the Barbarian - a one dimensional movie in 3D

(Fantasy films)

Marcus Nispel’s Conan the Barbarian doesn’t really justify the effort of a review, and the less time I spend thinking about it, the happier I’ll be. But I was outspoken in support of Nispel when he was ...

Created on 24 August 2011

2. In defence of Marcus Nispel, newly crowned director of Conan

(Fantasy films)

Judging by the generally unenthusiastic reaction to last week’s announcement that Marcus Nispel (Pathfinder) has been invited by Nu Image/Millennium Films to direct their Conan reboot, I can’t help but ...

Created on 16 June 2009

3. Pathfinder (2007): a Viking epic that strays from the path but doesn't entirely lose its way

(Fantasy films)

Reviews of Marcus Nispel's Pathfinder are almost invariably bad. Of the 71 reviews counted on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 are negative, giving it a very poor rating of 11%. It is sledged as being adolescent, mindless, ...

Created on 28 January 2008