Dredd (R18, 91mins) Directed by Pete Travis ½ Kiwi actor Karl Urban s first Hollywood headline role came with plenty of baggage. Not only was he playing one of the most beloved comic-book anti-heroes of the 20th century, but he also had to make up for the bad will generated by the last cinematic outing of Judge Dredd. Best described as a farrago, the 1995 big-budget, big-screen adaptation of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra s long- running
2000AD strip (Judge Joe Dredd debuted in Issue 2 in 1977) was saddled with a young director out of his depth and a miscast star (Sylvester Stallone), who didn t understand the character. He even took off his helmet. Confusing Americans and irritating Britons, it derailed Danny Cannon s career for five years (until he pitched up on