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POV Breeds Paranoia in It Comes At Night (But Our Reviewers Trust Each Other)

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 Posted in Current ReviewsPost format: Chat4 Comments

Chris and Guest Reviewer Conor Bell discuss POV and dark shadows in It Comes At Night

Hollywood Keeps Nuking Aliens

May 18, 2017 Posted in Grab BagLeave a comment

Taking a fear of nukes and looking at Blockbusters! Fun!

Subjectivity in Chicago

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 Posted in Grab Bag1 Comment

Sorry La La Land, but the Oscar goes to Chicago.

The Fun and the Familiar: 8 Films Deep the ‘Fast’ series Gets Cozy

April 22, 2017April 22, 2017 Posted in Current ReviewsLeave a comment

The Fast and The Furious films are near to my heart. Like most of America, I originally saw the first three movies at home on DVD. I never cared much about cars, but I loved action movies, and Vin Diesel was the epitome of cool to 10 year old me. If you know anything about… Continue reading The Fun and the Familiar: 8 Films Deep the ‘Fast’ series Gets Cozy

Get Out more like Get Outta here this movie is Good!

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 Posted in Current Reviews3 Comments

Chris reviews another horror film which he ended up really enjoying.

Personal Shopper tackles Grief and Ghosts

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Posted in Current Reviews1 Comment

Ghosts and grief mix well but not perfectly in Personal Shopper.

More like Kong: DULL Island, am I right folks?

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 Posted in Current Reviews2 Comments

King Kong has always been about spectacle. The 1933 original isn’t great because of it’s storytelling. This isn’t to say the storytelling isn’t great, it’s a tight and effective thriller. But that’s not the point of the film. The story works because it is in service to the astounding visual effects. It was about looking… Continue reading More like Kong: DULL Island, am I right folks?