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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Notable Cast: Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Terrance Zdunich Rating: R Review: Who says horror lovers can’t appreciate some classy musical action every once in a while? We’re not all about … Continue reading
Haywire
Director: Steven Soderbergh Notable Cast: Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Michael Angarano, Michael Fassbender, Bill Paxton Rating: R Review: Gina Carano could kick my ass any day if it meant I would be granted the … Continue reading
The Wicker Tree
Director: Robin Hardy Notable Cast: Graham McTavish, Brittiania Nicol, Henry Garrett, Honeysuckle Weeks, Christopher Lee Rating: R Review: The Wicker Tree is not a direct sequel, but a re-imagining of Hardy’s own film The Wicker Man (1973) which is considered … Continue reading
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Tagged Brittiania Nicol, Christopher Lee, Graham McTavish, Henry Garrett, Honeysuckle Weeks, Horror, Thriller
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Kill List
Director: Ben Wheatley Notable Cast: Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring Rating: R Review: Um, so, that just happened. I’m not sure why, or how, but it happened. I think I liked it? Yeah, there’s still some definite mulling over … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Wheatley, Horror, Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring, Neil Maskell, Thriller
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Kill List
Director: Ben Wheatley Notable Cast: Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring Rating: R Review: Um, so, that just happened. I’m not sure why, or how, but it happened. I think I liked it? Yeah, there’s still some definite mulling over … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Wheatley, Horror, Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring, Neil Maskell, Thriller
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The Innkeepers
Director: Ti West Notable Cast: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis Rating: R Review: “A ghost story for the minimum wage”…created with minimum effort. I take that back, Ti West always knows what he’s doing, but sometimes his visions just … Continue reading
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Director: Tomas Alfredson Notable Cast: Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch Rating: R Review: Quick wit, sharp tongues, and a never-ending vocabulary: that is the weaponry of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Our … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Drama, Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Mark Strong, Toby Jones, Tom Hardy
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Worst of 2011 Horror
…and now the fun part. For every brilliant concoction there’s an utter piece of dookie pie created with the same intentions. Let’s be honest, some stories just suck. They suck on paper, get approved by a production company in hopes … Continue reading
Best of 2011 Horror
So out of all my reviews, I give the horror genre the most of my love. Can’t say why, but I attribute it to the fact that when I was a little Nato, horror movies terrified me. If it was … Continue reading
2011: Recap of the Good, the Bad, and Everything Else
Oh how I enjoy reflecting upon the ups and downs of a cinematic year, re-living those breathtaking moments that blew us away, along with the more underwhelming moments that had us begging for more. In all honesty though, 2011 left … Continue reading
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