Movie Views
Musings about movies.
Taking Audiences to the Edge
3 ½ stars Edge of Everything could be the scariest movie you see all year. It’s not a horror movie. There’s no deranged serial killer,
Nature Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype
1 star Slasher movies can be many things. They can be gorey or goofy, terrifying or tame. They can be well-directed works of originality that
Lots to Ponder With Quarxx’s Pandemonium
4 stars It’s only natural to want to talk about an exciting movie like Pandemonium. The moment it ends, your head will be full of
Rodriguez Debut Still Packs a Punch
3 ½ stars It’s one of the most memorable movie openings. The camera slowly moves in on the figure of a young woman leaning against
Director Chris Nash Explains In A Violent Nature
It’s enough to make a horror fan drool as they wait in their seats for the lights to dim and In a Violent Nature to
du Barry Celebrates the Subtle Art of Great Acting
3 stars Wow. The King looks like crap. Given the opulent nature of everything else on the screen, it’s probably not the comment that co-writer/director/leading
Not Much Thought Behind This Idea
0 stars Screen chemistry is a delicate thing. It can’t be defined, only experienced. Put two actors together on the screen, have them read a
The Power of The Beast
4 stars The year is 2044, and science has devised a way to make humanity completely compliant. This is achieved through a technology that allows
Kim’s First Feature an Unforgettable Film
3 ½ stars After watching a really good movie, it’s a natural impulse to go to IMDB.com and see what else the director has done
Born to Fly Soars Above the Rest
3 stars Many reviewers have dismissed Born to Fly, director and co-writer Liu Xiaoshi’s debut feature film, as a second-rate (or rip-off) of the 1986
Lazy Lisa Frankenstein
1 ½ stars There’s something off about Lisa Frankenstein. It could be the cotton candy colors of the sets and costumes, the way the “jokes”
Battling These Easter Bunnies is a Blast
3 stars Welcome to your new holiday tradition. Horror movie makers have been churning out holiday-themed gore fests for a long time. Some have been
Yen Digs Deep in Dramatic Polar Rescue
3 ½ stars It seems impossible, but I’ve been watching Donnie Yen movies for over 30 years, starting with Iron Monkey in 1993. Along the
Exhuma an Entertaining Exorcism Flick
3 stars In the 51 years since 14-year-old Linda Blair threw up pea soup and abused herself with a cross in The Exorcist (1973), hundreds
New Road House is a Trainwreck
0 stars Before being dumped on Amazon Prime this past week, there were a lot of stories planted in the press about director Doug Liman
An Enthralling Escape
3 stars The poster shows a young bikini-clad blonde toting a machine gun. The imdb.com description calls Escape the story of “ten sex-trafficked young women
Cheers, Applause for Dennison and Uproar
3 ½ stars I know little about rugby, the South African national rugby team called the Springboks, or their controversial visit to New Zealand in
Style, Substance in The Shot the Piano Player
4 stars Every once in a while, you get lucky enough to watch a film that takes your breath away. When I hit play to