Speak No Evil (2024) USA
Speak No Evil (2024) Overview/Synopsis In this 2024 remake of the Danish thriller Speak No Evil (2022), two families—one polite and reserved, the other socially forward—meet during a holiday in Italy. After their initial vacation together, the socially forward couple, portrayed by James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi, sends a postcard inviting the polite couple, played…
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REC 3 – Genesis (2012) SPAIN
Til Death do you part!…no really, part or apart or in bloody pieces!!!! What a great way to take something beautiful and annoying (Wedding video taping) and turn it into a Terminator meets Dawn of the dead and Exorcist adrenaline ride! REC 3 picks up on the same story line by connecting the…
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Vertige (High Lane) (2009) FRANCE
Vertige (High Lane) (2009) FRANCE VERTIGE (High Lane) (2009) French It almost made it to the main road of ‘good movies’ BUT there was a bad DETOUR. This french “Descent” knockoff had a chance; great landscapes, good camera work, remote location, attractive actors, who were really athletic (wow!?!?!) and can kind of act!?!? But overall…
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GANJA & HESS (1973) USA
Some of you may have heard of this as Blood Couple and Black Evil, but for those of you lucky enough to have seen the original in theaters or the collector Director’s Cut of Ganja & Hess have had the privilege of seeing a deep and fascinating film that just so happens to be about…
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The Woman (2011) USA
Not every “Villain” searches for redemption and not every “Woman” needs a man. An amazingly gruesome and touching indie horror has hatched from two great story tellers (Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum). As a lover of horror and all things feminist, I am over the moon with THE WOMAN. The story feels as though it…
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Jennifer’s Body (2009) USA
Let’s set the record straight, Jennifer’s Body was pretty good. This Megan Fox vehicle was written by Diablo Cody (Juno) it’s tongue-&-cheeks, loads of fun and better than all of the critics wanted to admit. The story (short and sweet) best friends go to a small concert in a dive bar. The hotter friend goes…
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Chain Letter (2010) USA
This is definitely a mainstream film that fell short. There’s a great idea, some very cool cameos, yet the inconsistent pacing and plot holes cripple what could have been a new franchise. In the 2010 film Chain Letter the writers tries to tap into a great premise.Premise in a word or two: A HS kid…
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Mutants (2010) FRANCE
Though being original is near impossible, it is refreshing to see new takes on old stories. In this french Zombie thriller a couple escapes deep into the snowy mountain finding shelter at a desolate hospital. The female lead Sonia (Hélène de Fougerolles) is a scientist who is desperately searching for a cure to stop her…
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Black Swan (2010) USA
Black Swan is not only mesmerizing but it makes the world of Ballet really fascinating. Darren Aronofsky is the Kubrick of our generation. The story is about a frigid but gifted dancer Nina who due to self-torturing and a smothering mother finds being 99% proficient at dancing not good enough. She is a chorus member…
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Sympathy Trilogy ( Mr. – Oldboy – Lady) (2002, 2003, 2005) KOREA
6 of the most satisfying hours of cinema I have ever had in my life! So I do have a short attention span for long drawn out plots, no big secret. But this trilogy has taught me for Chan-wook Park…wait for it…wait for it…POW!!! How does one make Dismemberment poetic? Ask Park. This Trilogy has…
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