Tagged with film

[Review] You’re Next (2011)

[Review] You’re Next (2011)

Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett have certainly made a name for themselves in the horror genre in recent years, and it really started with this very film YOU’RE NEXT. This was a big break out film for them both, it helped that the film had a very strong word of mouth and it took horror … Continue reading

[Review] Poltergeist (2015)

[Review] Poltergeist (2015)

The horror genre is just riddled with remakes and reboots, and while we do get some fairly good films out of it, the majority just do not work. They really seem to be quick cash grabs with no imagination or respect for the source material. The original POLTERGEIST is a much loved film of the … Continue reading

[Review] Ghostbusters (2016)

[Review] Ghostbusters (2016)

Who would have thought the reboot of GHOSTBUSTERS by Paul Feig would become one of 2016’s most controversial films? From the get go there has been a lot of hate flung at this film, whether it is complaints that the film stars women or the lack of originality seen in the trailers, this film has … Continue reading

[Review] Hush (2016)

[Review] Hush (2016)

Being isolated for some people can be quite comforting, no one else around, just peaceful, and even better if that isolation is in nature. This is the setting for HUSH, a woman living alone in the woods, in isolation, working on her next novel. We have seen this setting done before, but with different stories … Continue reading

[Review] Housebound (2014)

[Review] Housebound (2014)

The New Zealand film industry is definitely an exciting one to keep an eye on, recently they have produced some quality cinema and in particular for the horror genre. Not afraid to blend horror and comedy, we have seen some absolute classics from the country and HOUSEBOUND is sure to get remembered fondly by those … Continue reading

[Review] Drown (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Review] Drown (2015) by Bede Jermyn

You know what type of films I admire? The ones that tackle a certain dark aspect of humanity and explore it in a thought-provoking way. Granted these type of films are definitely not the most easy-going of experiences, but I’ve got to give them credit for not holding back from delving into these subjects. One … Continue reading

[Review] X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

[Review] X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

The X-MEN film franchise burst onto cinema screens 16 years ago in 2000, this film as well as 1998’s BLADE and 2002’s SPIDER-MAN helped breath life into big budget comic book films. Throughout the 1990’s comic books films were not taken seriously with many studios, which resulted in the failures such as BATMAN AND ROBIN … Continue reading