Note: I personally own five editions of Dracula, but The New Annotated Dracula with notes and essays by Leslie S. Klinger is by far one of the most impressive guides to not only Stokers’ text but everything surrounding in from the man himself, to his personal inspirations and the countless litany of Dracula-related media that … Continue reading
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[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Crash [1996]
Dir.: David Cronenberg Starring: James Spader, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara-Unger, Holly Hunter There are many ways of getting off and Cronenbergs’ demented odyssey into mortal fatality is no exception. With a gifted cast, a gritty yet at the same time dreamy style and overall sensation of dread and erotica, Crash is a whole film that … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] The Exorcist [1973]
Correction: LEE. J. Cobb (Lt. William Kinderman) I got my initials screwed around. XD What else more needs to be said? The Exorcist deserves the reputation it has earned over time and every admiration it has garnered has been justified. Call it ‘overrated’, call it ‘disgusting’, call it as you please, but keep in mind this … Continue reading
Villainlicious: Emeric Belasco [Richard Mathesons’ Hell House] by Bea Harper
If I had to short-list a bunch of my favourite authors (bearing in mind the consistency and quality of their work) the late and dearly departed Richard Matheson would easily be in the Top Three. His tales have endured for just over half a century and still remain among the finest when it comes to … Continue reading
Villainlicious: The Old Ones [by Bea Harper]
Lovecraftian horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that emphasizes the cosmic horror of the unknown (and in some cases, unknowable) more than gore or other elements of shock, though these may still be present. There are few things out there that can beat what H.P Lovecraft did for the genre and phenomenon of cosmic … Continue reading
What A Marvel! Guardians of the Galaxy [2014] by Bea Harper
Dir.: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Karen Gillian, Djimon Hounsou , Michael Rooker and a bunch of familar faces and voices Kudos to everybody who chose to involve themselves in this movie. Considering this movie could have been DOA the moment it was released, gambles were … Continue reading
What A Marvel! Captain America: The Winter Soldier [2014] by Bea Harper
Dir./s: The Russo Brothers Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johnansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Robert Redford and Sexy Guyliner Since Marcey, Bede and myself did a conversational audio review found right HERE, I won’t go too in-depth in my solo review of 2014’s extremely successful follow-up to Captain America: The First Avenger, rather just emphasize my … Continue reading
What A Marvel! Thor 2: The Dark World [2013] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Alan Taylor Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Jaime Alexander and Christopher Eccleston Guys, why did you do this to us? A lot of wonderful notions and bursts of creativity press under the surface of this film, but they are only permitted temporary freedom from an otherwise oddly constraining film. Thor 2: The … Continue reading
What A Marvel! Iron Man 3 [2013] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Shane Black Starring: Robert Downey Jr. (duh), Gwenyth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Ben Kingsley and Jon Faverau An iron skin conceals a tender, vulnerable heart and Iron Man 3 peels back the mighty shell of Tony Starks’ alter ego to show you the soft, gooey, frightened center. Without a doubt the more complex … Continue reading
What A Marvel! The Avengers [2012] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Joss Whedon Starring: A lot of awesome people That movie where Loki called Black Widow a whining c**t. The box office returns, the amount of merchandise sold and the heated anticipation for Age of Ultron tells you the story loud and clear about how impactful The Avengers was and still remains. Will it hold … Continue reading
What A Marvel! Captain America: The First Avenger [2011] by Bea Harper
Considering the somewhat sordid history that Cap has had cinematically, Joe Johnston made it his mission to give Old Stars And Spangles the cinematic outing he deserves and he does so with gusto. Another thing I appreciated about the film in general was how unafraid of being meta; Cap is a character in comic books … Continue reading
What A Marvel! Thor [2011] by Bea Harper
“I AM THOR! SON OF—” *gets tazed* Superhero screwball. It’s not a genre that gets some big-league treatment, but leave it to Kenneth Branagh Son of Theatre to bring Marvels’ rendition of the Asgardian God of Thunder to the big screen with the energy and positivity it requires. Although the Destroyer armour and the Jane/Thor … Continue reading
What A Marvel! Iron Man 2 [2010] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Jon Faverau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwenyth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Clark Gregg, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson First thing’s first; Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer aka Weasel. Great bit of casting and a friend of mine, Tyler, found it amazing that the main villain was this sniveling little wannabe … Continue reading
What A Marvel! The Incredible Hulk [2008] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Louis Leterrier Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler and Tim Roth (with a special appearance by Lou Ferringo!) In some ways better than the first big screen outing of It Ain’t Easy Being Massive, Angry And Green (a continuation of character being the central focus, a pretty decent clash of the mutated titans and better visual … Continue reading