Director: Shane Black
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300854/
Review: A strong and original character based movie with genuine humour and inventive action.
Watch it if: You're interested in these comic book action movies.
And if you liked: Iron Man, The Avengers, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Saturday, April 27
Wednesday, April 24
The Other Guys
Director: Adam McKay
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386588
Review: A few individual funny moments but mostly bogged down by an unsteady pace and a disjointed narrative.
Watch it if: You've already watched all the decent Will Ferrell films.
And if you liked: 21 Jump Street, Step Brothers
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386588
Review: A few individual funny moments but mostly bogged down by an unsteady pace and a disjointed narrative.
Watch it if: You've already watched all the decent Will Ferrell films.
And if you liked: 21 Jump Street, Step Brothers
Friday, April 19
Evil Dead (2013)
Director: Fede Alvarez
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288558/
Review: Difficult to engage with for a while but really comes back with a hugely violent and original climactic third act.
Watch it if: You can handle large amounts of gore and violence.
And if you liked: The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Drag Me to Hell, The Exorcist
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288558/
Review: Difficult to engage with for a while but really comes back with a hugely violent and original climactic third act.
Watch it if: You can handle large amounts of gore and violence.
And if you liked: The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Drag Me to Hell, The Exorcist
Sunday, April 14
Spring Breakers
Director: Harmony Korine
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2101441/
Review: Fairly aimless and meandering but holds up as a pretty bizarre and gorgeous looking exercise in dissonance.
Watch it if: You can handle a lot of nudity and some uncomfortable violence.
And if you liked: Drive, Lost Highway, Saints Row: The Third
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2101441/
Review: Fairly aimless and meandering but holds up as a pretty bizarre and gorgeous looking exercise in dissonance.
Watch it if: You can handle a lot of nudity and some uncomfortable violence.
And if you liked: Drive, Lost Highway, Saints Row: The Third
Slacker
Director: Richard Linklater
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102943
Review: Drags a little in places but mostly holds up as an interesting idea that manages to engage and experiment.
Watch it if: You're happy enough watching a film without a central plot running through it.
And if you liked: Waking Life, My Dinner with Andre, Dazed & Confused
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102943
Review: Drags a little in places but mostly holds up as an interesting idea that manages to engage and experiment.
Watch it if: You're happy enough watching a film without a central plot running through it.
And if you liked: Waking Life, My Dinner with Andre, Dazed & Confused
Saturday, April 13
Oblivion
Director: Joseph Kosinski
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483013/
Review: Drags a little bit in a few places but otherwise holds up as solid science-fiction with gorgeous and excellently executed production and sound design.
Watch it if: You're interested in serious science-fiction driven by ideas.
And if you liked: Moon, Silent Running, Prometheus
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483013/
Review: Drags a little bit in a few places but otherwise holds up as solid science-fiction with gorgeous and excellently executed production and sound design.
Watch it if: You're interested in serious science-fiction driven by ideas.
And if you liked: Moon, Silent Running, Prometheus
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