Monday, February 15, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Cornered! (2009, Maze)
Cornered! is pretty much what it sets out to be: A slasher flick.
Production value and acting are good...to be continued.
- Originality - 6
- Production Value - 7
- Acting - 6
- Story Premise/Themes - 4
- Plot -5
- Surprise Factor -5
- Relate-able Characters - 7
- Imagery that resonates - 4
- Most memorable: Mona's telephone conversations.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2010, West)
Wow, what a shitty uninspired poster.
I can not accurately assess this movie. Ti West reported that the studio took over and threw out his "John Waters" cut. I imagine that saddens anyone who hears that. Other than that, it seems to be a solid genre film in the vein of B without being B.(Say that last part fast.) Has the most gore/gross-out-moments I've seen in a while. The gross out moments rank up there with Brain Dead(1992, Jackson.) It's a very fun movie.
- Originality - 8
- Production Value - 7
- Acting - 6
- Story Premise/Themes - 5
- Plot -7
- Surprise Factor -9
- Relate-able Characters - 5
- Imagery that resonates - 8
- Most memorable: The one-liners. Oh, and the fingernail....
Sunday, February 7, 2010
The Chaser (2008, Hong-jin Na)
The Chaser:
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by a same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now. -imdb
The Chaser brings a fresh look on the slasher/crime drama. Great plot, lighting, acting, and direction.
- Originality - 8
- Production Value - 8
- Acting - 8
- Story Premise - 6
- Plot -9
- Surprise Factor -8
- Relate-able Characters - 7
- Themes/Imagery that resonates - 6
- Most memorable: Cigarette flying back into the car.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Killer Movie (2008, Fisher)
Killer Movie was delightfully better than other reviewers made it out to be. All of the acting seemed to be up there, nothing stuck out as being amateurish. Top production design, 35mm, good lighting, coloring, etc. Although, ultimately, nothing about the movie stood out; comedy, horror, performance, composition, or otherwise. Its all there, but nothing really exceeds the threshold of standard Hollywood fare. Ok, well, Lee (Cyia Batten) was pretty great at being a bitch, and I mean that in a good way.
- Originality - 3
- Production Value - 7
- Acting - 7
- Story Premise - 4
- Plot -5
- Surprise Factor - 1
- Relate-able Characters - 7
- Themes/Imagery that resonates - 3
- Most Memorable: Lee's quirky male chauvinist personality.
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