A cult classic that only found its legs after being released in DVD, Alex Proyas’ Dark City (Director’s cut) is one of the most underrated and under-seen science-fiction masterpiece of our era. Shrouded in a nightmarish neo-noir atmosphere, this extremely ambitious film paved the way for all the “original” concept you have seen in movies like [...]
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Movie Review: Inception (2010)
The latest creation from Christopher Nolan’s visionary mind, Inception comes on the heels of the hugely popular The Dark Knight and is, for many, the most anticipated movie of the year. Does it live up to the hype? You will need to read our doubleheader movie reviews now to know more!
Movie Review: Predators (2010)
In the midst of a disappointing year of movie –so far, Predators shines brightly when it comes to continuing that trend. Devoid of any tension or suspense, this Nimrod Antal sci-fi “horror” remake possesses nearly none of the qualities of the original Predator that made it such a popular movie.
Movie Review: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Directed by Michel Gondry, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorite romantic movie of all-time. Starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as the two main characters, the highly acclaimed script was written by Charlie Kaufman, Gondry and Pierre Bismuth.
Movie Review: Timecrimes (2007)
Where are the time-traveling movies Hollywood? Yes, there was the moving The Time Traveler’s Wife back in August but it was more of a romance movie with less emphasis on the sci-fi and then after that, we basically have to go back to The Butterfly Effect (2004) and Donnie Darko (2001) for some decent time-travel brainstorming. It is thus needless to say that I was giddy to discover Timecrimes (Los Cronocrimenes), a Spanish sci-fi thriller directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
Movie review: Battle Royale (2000)
I heard some great things about Battle Royale among which Quentin Tarantino named it his favorite movie since 1992 and it has become a full-blown cult movie so I decided to give this a try. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Battle Royale is set in a near-futuristic dystopian Japan where the economy is doing poorly and teenage delinquency is out of control.
Movie Review: District 9 (2009)
Directed by Neill Blomkamp, District 9 starts with a highly intriguing premise as a mockumentary with plenty of TV-like news report about the current situation which sets up this alternate world creatively.
Movie Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)
The Time Traveler’s Wife is a romantic drama directed by Robert Schwentke, adapted from Audrey Niffenegger’s bestseller of the same name. Adapting a novel with complex elements and undertones to the silver screen is a daunting task and director Robert Schwentke struggled to compromise between satisfying readers of the novel and making the movie accessible to people unfamiliar with the book. Overall, the movie has some significant directing and screenwriting flaws but does make for an unpretentious and above-average romantic tragedy thanks to its two compelling leads.
