If you have a very familiar story, going through the usual character beats and formula that has been demonstrated in many movies before it, you have to find a new way of packaging your film. Luckily, For a Good Time … Continue reading For a Good Time Call (2012) Review
Rosemary’s Baby fit into that category of “horror” movies that are much more disturbing than scary. I would put The Omen in that category (and argue for the inclusion of The Exorcist too). That doesn’t make it any less of a horror … Continue reading Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Review
Posters have become the lesser cousin to trailers when it comes to the marketing for movies, particularly big blockbusters. The poster is usually released around the same time as the trailer or in some minor cases, a couple of months before just … Continue reading What if… Posters were the only marketing tool a film could use?
The issue with many older horror movies is that what was once shocking, scary and frightening for its time, seems quite tame compared to the horror movies made today. Movies that may have scared people, like The Omen or Nightmare on … Continue reading The Exorcist (1973) Review
The first scene of The Happening is really good. The introduction, and what I assume was the initial idea that “inspired” M. Night Shyamalan, of the “Happening,” where people begin to spontaneously kill themselves, without reason, is quite chilling. It’s … Continue reading The Happening (2008) Review
Brendan Gleeson feels like he has been on the fringe of a recognisable, great actor for a while now. He is a solid, go-to character actor for both British and American movies. He has put in fantastic performances in movies … Continue reading The Guard (2011) Review
Flight is an example of how well you can tell a familiar story if you have a great cast, good performances and an amazing set-piece, action sequence. Flight doesn’t actually offer anything new or say anything surprising about addiction that hasn’t … Continue reading Flight (2012) Review
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is an intelligent blockbuster. It’s an awful phrase or point of view but one that can be distinguished. In a summer full of huge robots punching each other or at least two superhero movies … Continue reading Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Review
Prequels are not good ideas. They usually signify that a series has lost its way going forward or has very little left of a story to tell. It is also a sign that a series is desperate to continue, even if … Continue reading Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Review
It’s amazing how one moment in film history can become so famous, that it tricks you into thinking you know the movie. Planet of the Apes “suffers” from this issue because the ending is so iconic. I knew what was coming … Continue reading Planet of the Apes (1968) Review
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