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The Battery: Two Guys, Several Zombies and Lots of Music
The Battery is the story of two men and their quest to survive a world ravaged by zombies. The $6,000 film is slowly gaining recognition in the horror world and will undoubtedly motivate many slacker...
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Bad Movie Tuesday: How Did Identity Thief Steal So Much Money?
People love Melissa McCarthy. Her groundbreaking work in Bridesmaids made her a bona fide box office star and was a revelation for several reasons. It gave us a larger than life woman who was in...
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Bad Movie Tuesday: What happens when the horror ends?
SPOILER ALERT!!! READ NO FURTHER IF YOU WANT THE PLOT OF MAMA REVEALED. Read John’s non-spoiler wonderful review of Mama here. Throughout the course of my cinema watching career there have been...
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Bad Movie Tuesday: When Horror Forgets its Roots
The new Evil Dead is a nasty little thing with none of the charm that made Evil Dead 1 & 2 and Army of Darkness cult classics (Horror Czar John loved it though. review). The movie introduces us to...
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On the Road: Capturing Lighting in a Bottle Twice
Much like Walter Salle’s The Motorcycle Diaries, The Open Road is a wonder to behold. It pleases the eyes as it travels across the United States in search of whatever the narrator craves at the...
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Grabbers: A Wonderful Mixture of Gremlins, Attack the Block and Tremors
Grabbers is fun, charming and rewatchable. It is a little Irish film that focuses on villagers who have to stay drunk to stay alive. The best thing about Grabbers is that it is immensely likable and...
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Europa Report: A Unique Entry to the Science Fiction Canon
Europa Report is an engrossing science fiction film that focuses on sacrifice for the sake of knowledge. It doesn’t rely on jump scares, evil moon rocks or green men because the tension comes from the...
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Drinking Buddies
Drinking Buddies tells the tale of friendship, beer and lack of ambition. It is a well thought out and executed slice of life that has a lot going on under the surface. I’d compare it to the wonderful...
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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane tells the story of six teenagers, a secluded ranch and eventual murder. It blends the art house vibe with raucous teenagers and adds another solid entry to the horror...
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Sightseers: Death and the Caravan
Sightseers is violent, frequently bleak and beautiful to look at. It features fully fleshed out characters and a macabre sense of humor. It is the story of two people traveling around the UK causing...
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In a World…Where Likable Characters Exist
There is a moment during In a World where Dimitri Martin jumps up and down and makes exaggerated noises in order to get Lake Bell’s attention. At first it seems unnecessarily quirky but it actually...
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Cockneys vs Zombies: Dawn of the Eastenders
Cockneys vs. Zombies tells the age old story of east Londoners vs. zombies. It is a relaxed breath of fresh air that allows the cast to crack wise while figuring out how to kill a zombie with a metal...
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Man of Tai Chi: Reeves of Fury
Man of Tai Chi is a straight forward butt-kicker that brings the pain and allows Keanu Reeves to relax on screen. It is an absolute joy as it navigates wonky plotting, face kicks and 40 minutes of...
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Berberian Sound Studio: Film School For Cinephiles
Berberian Sound Studio tells the story of an introverted British sound engineer who travels to Italy to work on a shlocky Giallo horror film. He stabs cabbage, smooshes melons and begins to blend fact...
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Short Term 12: An Authentic and Incisive Tale of Growing Up
Short Term 12 is the story of a twenty-something named Grace who works at a home for at risk teens. She invests herself fully in the work while pushing her own problems aside. Her journey immerses you...
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The Family: Luc Besson’s Live Action Cartoon
Now that The Family has settled into domestication on Blu-ray I think the film will find an audience. Shakespeare it ain’t but I think the tonally odd film will find a cult audience. Viewers will be...
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Hours: Paul Walker’s Finest Moment
Kurt Russell recently did an interview with Collider where he had this to say about Paul Walker: I sensed that this was a guy who enjoyed many things in his life and was very appreciative, but was...
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The Retrial of The Counselor
Now that the dust has settled and the critical vitriol has dissipated I think it is a good time to look back at The Counselor. The movie received an unfair “guilty” verdict by the critics and general...
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Cheap Thrills: A Most Dangerous Game
Cheap Thrills is the story of a down on his luck man who is drawn into a night of insanity. Pleasant it ain’t but it has an organic nastiness that doesn’t feel forced. It is a confidently directed...
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Odd Thomas: Odd Becomes Him
Odd Thomas is an enjoyable indie ride from the director of The Mummy. The movie does a lot with little and is buoyed by wonderful performances from Anton Yelchin and Addison Timlin. Odd Thomas lives...
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