Flatliners: Is the remake any good?
It's not usually a good sign when critics aren't allowed to see a film before its release.Often, it's a way to hush up bad reviews to make sure the public haven't read any negative press before deciding whether to part with their cash. Flatliners, a remake of the 1990 film of the same name, is one such film which wasn't screened for critics before its release last Friday.It stars Ellen Page and James Norton - with Kiefer Sutherland (who appeared in the original) even making an appearance. The film tells the story of a group of medical students who attempt to create a near-death experience in order to experience the afterlife.Unfortunately, most critics said the film should not have been resuscitated."An artless and agonisingly boring remake of a semi-forgotten movie about the dangers of br...