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Monday, 29 April 2019

Fright Night (2011)



After a new neighbor moved into the house next door, Charley discovers that he is an ancient vampire and goes in search for the help of Peter Vincent, a famous "vampire killer" to save his neighborhood from the creature.

OK remake of the 1985 horror flick of the same name is aimed more for laughs than scares, Farrell does a nice job playing the vampire.

Maltin***: "Agreeable remake lacks the 1985 original's fond use of a TV horror-movie host, but Tennant is so good in his role and Farrell has so much fun as the clever, arrogant vampire you're not likely to care."


Sunday, 6 January 2019

Green Room (2015)



A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.

Effectively action-driven and violent horror thriller with quite a simple plot.


Friday, 28 December 2018

I Kill Giants (2017)



Barbara Thorson struggles through life by escaping into a fantasy life of magic and monsters.

Wonderfully stirring tale of friendship and loss, embedded in child's fantasy world, convinces in all departments, especially with Madison Wolfe's powerful performance.


Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Jane Eyre (2011)



A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.

Masterful adaptation of  Charlotte Brontë's classic novel is brilliant in all departments and manages to translate the complex relationship to the screen, highlighted by the perfect performances by Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender.

Maltin***: "Wasikowska is well cast...Exquisite but restrained interpretation rests largely on its talented leading lady's shoulders. Screenwriter Moira Buffini has juggled the chronology of the novel but retained its dramatic power."


Thursday, 21 July 2016

Knight of Cups (2015)



A writer indulging in all that Los Angeles and Las Vegas has to offer undertakes a search for love and self via a series of adventures with six different women.

No doubt, Terrence Malick is a master with a visionary drive, and again he offers a stellar cast and spectacularly beautiful images; but he's always been on the verge of appearing pretentious, and this time he actually did it; there's no way one can find empathy with a rich, spoilt, bored screenwriter seeking a meaning to his life amidst the privileged world he lives in.


Saturday, 30 May 2015

Solitary Man (2009)



A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

Basically a well-played and produced tragicomedy (or rather just a touch humour) about a quite unnerving and disagreeable character.

Maltin***: "Provocative character study of a louse, played with charismatic bravado by Douglas, who's surrounded by good actors in similarly three-dimensional roles."