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
Wednesday, April 24
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
Sunday, March 31
Trance
Director: Danny Boyle
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924429
Review: Has some interesting visuals and music but is rife with logical fallacies and empty profundity.
Watch it if: You really feel the need to. I think it will only get less interesting once its outside of a cinema setting.
And if you liked: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Memento, 127 Hours
Check this out: Trance
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924429
Review: Has some interesting visuals and music but is rife with logical fallacies and empty profundity.
Watch it if: You really feel the need to. I think it will only get less interesting once its outside of a cinema setting.
And if you liked: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Memento, 127 Hours
Check this out: Trance
Thursday, March 28
The Inbetweeners Movie
Director: Ben Palmer
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1716772
Review: Not quite as clever or witty as the tv show but still quite funny and enjoyable.
Watch it if: You've already enjoyed The Inbetweeners.
And if you liked: Superbad, American Pie, The Hangover
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1716772
Review: Not quite as clever or witty as the tv show but still quite funny and enjoyable.
Watch it if: You've already enjoyed The Inbetweeners.
And if you liked: Superbad, American Pie, The Hangover
Sunday, March 10
Side Effects
Director: Steven Soderbergh
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2053463/
Review: A few small leaps in logic but otherwise remains engaging and focused with some lovely visuals and superb editing.
Watch it if: You enjoy watching a good story just play out.
And if you liked: Headhunters, The Social Network
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2053463/
Review: A few small leaps in logic but otherwise remains engaging and focused with some lovely visuals and superb editing.
Watch it if: You enjoy watching a good story just play out.
And if you liked: Headhunters, The Social Network
Saturday, March 9
Oz the Great and Powerful
Director: Sam Raimi
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623205
Review: Has a few nice moments but falls flat for the most part despite some enjoyable performances.
Watch it if: You like Sam Raimi and Oz stuff I guess.
And if you liked: The Wizard of Oz, Army of Darkness, Return of the Jedi
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623205
Review: Has a few nice moments but falls flat for the most part despite some enjoyable performances.
Watch it if: You like Sam Raimi and Oz stuff I guess.
And if you liked: The Wizard of Oz, Army of Darkness, Return of the Jedi
Wednesday, March 6
Stoker
Director: Chan-wook Park
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1682180
Review: A little uneven but that doesn't stop it from being subtly performed and richly shot with a deep sense of foreboding tension throughout.
Watch it if: You're not too sensitive to a few scenes of rough violence.
And if you liked: Psycho, Mulholland Drive, Rope, Old Boy
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1682180
Review: A little uneven but that doesn't stop it from being subtly performed and richly shot with a deep sense of foreboding tension throughout.
Watch it if: You're not too sensitive to a few scenes of rough violence.
And if you liked: Psycho, Mulholland Drive, Rope, Old Boy
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