Unmistakably influenced by the bleakness of John Hillcoat’s 2009 film The Road, Jim Mickle’s vampire plague movie Stake Land is an atmospheric and pleasantly compelling tale of survival in post-apocalyptic America.
Category: "2010"
5 Days Of Summer: “The Expendables”
Desperate for meaning in this endless summer movie season, Nick sat down to watch 5 movies intended for hot weather to see if any lessons could be learned. Today, he reviews Sylvester Stallone’s action-fest The Expendables.
DVD Review: ’13 Assassins’ A Relentless, Bloody Assault on the Senses
With some of the most dazzling battle sequences you will ever witness accounting for nearly half of the film’s running time, 13 Assassins is nothing short of epic. It’s a brutally intense, relentless, bloody assault on the senses with a heartfelt tale of justice, revenge, honor and redemption amidst the waning era of the Samurai in Feudal Japan.
DVD Review: ‘Of Gods and Men’ Rewards A Patient Viewer
‘Of Gods and Men’ centers on the Monastery of Tibhirine, where nine Trappist monks live in harmony with the nearby villages of the largely Muslim population of Algeria, until seven of them were kidnapped and believed to have been assassinated by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria in May 1996.
DVD Review: Delightful “Tangled” is Vintage Disney at Its Best
Walt Disney Pictures’ 50th animated feature, Tangled is a delightful animation with a distinct old-fashioned feel that will take you back to your childhood. A retelling of the classic tale of Rapunzel, the film is bestowed with that undefinable magic touch that lies within all the vintage Disney fairy tales we have grown up watching and loving.
“Happythankyoumoreplease” Is Artistically Inclined, But Not Perfect
Six New Yorkers juggle love, friendship, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Read Andrew Robinson’s review of Happythankyoumoreplease
“Submarine” is an Honest and Quirky Film
In paper, the protagonist of Richard Ayoade’s debut coming-of-age comedy Submarine, 15-year old Welsh boy Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts), is self-consciously nerdy and therefore a difficult character to like. He spends one of his first scenes joining a group to bully a girl named Zoe to impress another, Jordana Bevan (Yasmin Paige). What a little jerk, right?
DVD Review: Daydream Nation (2010)
Daydream Nation is what might happen if David Lynch ever decided to make his own version of Fast Times At Ridgemont High. High school never looked so edgy and atmospheric. Read the review after the jump!
Rotten “Made in Dagenham” Degrades Feminism
In 1968, the women who sowed car seat upholstery in the Ford factory in Essex were fed up with their working conditions. Especially the fact that they were systematically paid less then the men working at the factory didn’t sit well with them. Read Max’s scathing review of the movie.
“Beginners” is a Refreshingly Beautiful Tragicomic Romance
A young man (Ewan McGregor) is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father (Christopher Plummer): that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover. Read Paolo’s review of Beginners
