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The Monster (2016)
I.M.D.B.
A mother and daughter must confront a terrifying monster when they break down on a deserted road.

So...much...crying. By the end of it I was rooting for the monster. This movie was pretty dumb. I was bored and frustrated halfway through, but I persevered, much to my detriment.
5/10

Circus of the Dead, 2016. You cannot put a rating on this masterpiece. ::love::

Bill Oberst Jr's greatest role


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I Am A Hero, 2016. 6,5/10


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Over Your Dead Body

This was a second viewing for me, and I really took a lot more away from the movie this time. It's a Takashi Miike film, so as expected there are many layers to peel back and peek under. I don't think this movie hits the usual levels of intensity found in Miike's work, but the story line and the entire "movie within a play within a movie" concept are compelling. And NO, that's not a spoiler. It's how the tale is told, so if you haven't seen it yet, I didn't just ruin it for you.

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

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>>: B

Sweet. I've been thinking about watching it, but, you know me and remakes! ::stick out tongue::

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Worth a watch, hammy. Not a bad "remake", found it entertaining at least.

But I think instead of remaking that Western classic, it'd be better if they could have done it with a different set up...like going with the same "old" Seven Samurai or Magnificent 7 story idea but set around in this troubling modern time; let's say seven mercenary guys from different parts of the world/background or interest group blend or hired together & declare their war against an extremist group like Taliban or ISIS to save some helpless bunch of cornered people in a distant village/remote town where no Govt. likes to go & interfere or gives a damn...! Anyway, while watching it I don't know why but I was just wondering is there any "The Most Dangerous Game" adaptation with a Western treatment/set up?!

Awesome idea, roshiq!

You mean like a western island or a tropical island with cowboys?

Just watched Bone Tomahwak - I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Good performances though the whole 'cannibal indian' thing felt a bit undeveloped. Good seeing Kurt Russell in anything.

Siren (2016)
C-
Ok, not boring, but pretty dumb.

I liked everything but the ending, which just seemed cliche and a bit anticlimactic. Like they didn't really have a modern approach, or creative way, to resolve the story.

The 7 defending a village against ISIS would be a nifty idea, accept people might get uncomfortable if there was any comic relief. You could go with 7 defending against a remote unnamed warlord group in Africa or Asia.

A western treatment of Most Dangerous Game would be interesting, if not kinda weird. ::big grin:: Like a demented Grizzy Adams type of character.

Something Sinister, 2017. 7/10

Maria Olsen as the creepy Aunt. ::love::


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Clinical, 2017. 7/10

Another made for NetFlix horror movie, this was pretty good. Keep them coming.


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Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, 2016. 6/10

WTF, this took place in America with American wizards. ::roll eyes:: And muggles were called non magi. I need my Witchcraft and Wizardry to be British.


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Curse of the Puppet Master
Disappointing. The build up and story were great, there was a great idea that the movie implanted in your head from a series of nightmares that occurred with one character that could have led to a cool climax, but it was just a dead end fucking disappointment.

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Nocturnal Animals (2016)

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Not bad but found it kind of sad & depressing.

>>: B


RWD (2015)

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Two men disappear into the woods armed with cameras and looking for ghosts, hoping to shoot the latest episode of their ongoing web series about paranormal happenings. Instead they find something different, but equally as unusual.

Most of the time, it was like just another lost in the woods found footage flick. Though quite confusing but the last half was actually kinda interesting as soon as they started to reveal what's actually happening with them. Sadly the annoying cast & crew (the same 2 young guys who did 90% of the job by themselves as their name came repeatedly at the end credit...including story, script, cast, editor, sfx and even boom operator etc.) ruined it from start to finish.

>>: C

I think not necessarily the setting needs to be an island (like the original story) but obviously with the "no escape but either kill or die" scenario.
While watching M7 remake, I was thinking something like this...in an abandoned mining town, a crazy mine or plantation owner organizing & hosting the game by forcefully making a small group of people (like an apache warrior, a drunk ex-Marshall, a fugitive criminal etc.) to fight against his hired gang of ruthless gunslingers.

Minor comic relief can be added without making anything uncomfortable but Yeah...African or Asian warlord also would work fine for a new treatment for Magnificent 7 film.

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Under the Shadow (2016)
I.M.D.B.
As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war-torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.

Solid movie. Really nice to see Iran do a horror movie, the setting of which adds a very different dynamic to the story. Some of the tension works, some of it doesn't, but story and acting were all really good.
8/10

Not sure if this counts as a movie, but, went to the theatre last night to watch the season finale of Sherlock. Episode is titled The Final Problem.

So more like an early Running Man without the tv-show and the big audience?
That does sound pretty sweet. With a cool name you could turn it into a franchise. Each part set in another age or location, organised by the same family.
If I was filthy rich I'd fund it rightaway.

Phantasm: Ravager ::love::

Thank you, Don Coscarelli.

WONDERLAND (2003). Pretty good film about the July 1981 Wonderland murders. Good soundtrack, decent cast and very good turn by Val Kilmer as porn star John Holmes, who may have been involved in what went down (more than likely).
My copy also has a great doc called WADD that covers Holmes's life, times and films. ***1/2

I am crazy about Wonderland! It's a grimy little movie, appropriate for the subject matter. Yeah, my disc includes the Wadd doc. Terrific stuff, and at times hard to watch for all the right reasons.

Pet

Not a bad movie but nothing I could really get immersed in. Everything about this was just kind of...okay.

It wasn't just to protect them from the monsters of the movie but society itself. Due to their pecularities, they weren't safe in the normal world. One could argue if what they had could really be called living or just surviving but since they weren't being held in the timeloop against their will and actually wanted to be there, i think its a stretch to call her the villain of the movie.
Damn i was hoping that one would be better then that. I'll still check it out though

I like the relationship between the mother and daughter, especially since that was the whole point. I probably wouldn't have liked this at all if they had taken that aspect out and it was just a mother and daughter whose car breaks down and they get attacked by a monster

I really liked that one too

Arrival

This was really good. The story was great. It was emotional with good characters, a grand scope and a clever original concept. The aliens were cool and i liked the reasons for them being there which set this apart from other alien movies. Amy Adams gives her best performance of her career in this. I really enjoyed this movie.

9/10

I haven't done one of these in a while, but I have a lot to say about this movie.

***Minor spoilers***

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The Bye Bye Man (2017)

"Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind man's most unspeakable acts."

The Bye Bye Man actually started out pretty decent. The opening scene was alright, and there were a couple of scenes with legitimate suspense, even though the acting wasn't very good. I thought it would be a pretty good teen thriller at first. After the first act though, it devolves into the usual bad jump scares and nonsensical plot. This could have been a decent movie if they kept the simplicity of the first act and didn't try to get too loud and flashy with the scares. The editing was also some of the worst I've seen. Several scenes ended halfway through conversations or awkwardly cut away from the violence to secure a PG-13 rating which was noticeable throughout the movie. Another glaring issue was the writing. The dialog was so awful in some scenes that it killed any tension and made that scene unintentionally funny. The characters seemed to forget everything they learned about the Bye Bye Man whenever they need to use that information. One big frustration was that Elliot, the protagonist, learned that if you realize you're not afraid of the Bye Bye Man, then you take his power away (yes, it's exactly like the Babadook.) However, instead of a harrowing climax where Elliot saves his friends by showing no fear in the midst of evil, everyone is just running around screaming acting like they have no clue what to do. The vague and shoddy backstory of the spirit, which is really just a couple flashbacks to some guy in the 60's who said the name and killed a bunch of people, is never used by the characters to their advantage and just seemed like an excuse to put in a bunch of gun violence. Because that's the REAL horror! The Bye Bye Man did have glimmers of hope early on, but it's just a sloppy effort to create a boring new horror villain.

3/10

I love this old school comic movie. I even have the scary monster knife prop which is a bit horrific.

If hiking & camping are in your near future.....it's best to avoid this movie.


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Some really intense moments

Or places where bears live.

That's too bad. I saw a film trailer -- with a scene of a dude changing sitting at a table, and it was really well done. Had my interest. It's too bad they couldn't just run with that, like 'The Ring' did. Nice review. Bye Bye Man getting the smack down.

Tremors

The Fall of The Krays, 2016. 5/10


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"La La Land" 2/10

1 for the vibrant colors and 1 for Ryan Gosling.

I'm not a big fan of musicals, but the few ones I do like have one thing in common. Catchy and memorable songs. La La Land just had singing and dancing to cover up a paper thin story it seemed. Movie also contained a lot of jazz... God..

THE THING (2010)- Very good prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter classic that paid close attention and gave answers that were unknown in the JC film-like the ax in the wall, the two headed thing etc. Good acting and Mary Elizabeth Winstead is adorable. ****

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Borgman (2013)
I.M.D.B.
A vagrant enters the lives of an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.

Interesting movie. I wish it was a bit clearer what was going on, as I didn't quite get all of it, but despite the confusion I really enjoyed the movie. Bit of a thinker, this one. It kept me interested throughout. Worth a watch.
8/10

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Hollow Man

Havent seen it yet but i listened to a few of the songs and there is nothing unique or memorable about them at all. Cant be too good a musical if the songs suck plus Ryan Gosling has a really awkward way of singing

The Wolfman 2010
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story