Posts Tagged ‘festival’
Dead By Dawn 2012
15 feature films (including a few classics shown in their full glory on the big screen once again) and a number of entertaining shorts spread over a schedule that ran from Thursday night to Sunday night. Oh yes, it was time for me to see if I could survive Dead By Dawn once again. There [...]
April 5th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More
Dead By Dawn 2012 – The Short Program
Those of you who have better memories than my own will know that Dead By Dawn isn’t just about the great selection of feature films. Oh no. There are also many shorts to be enjoyed. The short films come in all different shapes and sizes (there were even a few this year put together in [...]
April 5th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More
Red Nights (2009)
With a mix of nationalities both behind the scenes and onscreen, Red Nights is a strange mix of styles and elements (some giallo moments, a bit of Guinea Pig nastiness, some scenes reminiscent of the work of Jee-woon Kim, the cool and callous characters moving through a neo-noir set of hazy morals, etc)...
April 5th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
Deliverance (1972)
Even if you haven’t seen Deliverance (and I urge you to rectify that ASAP if that’s the case) then you know OF it. There are at least two scenes so (in)famous that most people of my generation know of it or have even made reference to it at some point. As the movie opens we [...]
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Creepshow (1982)
It’s hard to think of two bigger names you could attach to an E. C. – inspired anthology horror movie in the early 1980s. George A. Romero directing from material written by Stephen King? I’d be surprised if at least one horror fan didn’t feel light-headed when they heard the...
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Macabre (2009)
If you liked Frontier(s) then you’ll like Macabre. That’s it. Review over. All you need to know is right there, essentially. But I have a word count to work towards and may as well try to describe things for those who have yet to see Frontier(s). Based on a short film named Dara by writing/directing...
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Nightmare Factory (2011)
What could, and indeed should, have been a fine tribute to the art of practical make up effects and the body of work created by KNB EFX Group is brought down a few notches by one major failing – it instead turns into Greg Nicotero: The Movie. Now I’m not going to say that Greg [...]
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The Fields (2011)
Based on the personal recollections of writer Harrison Smith, The Fields is a very decent little film with some nice, atmospheric moments and a very good handle on just what it’s like to be a child still afraid of monsters under the bed yet fearless when caught up in some daytime adventure (be...
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Juan De Los Muertos (2011)
AKA Juan Of The Dead. Juan (Alexis Diaz de Villegas) is a Cuban with a bit of a charmed life. Okay, so he may not have a stable family life, immense riches or respect from others. He has his good friend Lazaro (Jorge Molina) and plenty of alcohol. Oh, and he seems to have a [...]
April 4th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
Haunters (2010)
The past few years have been very good for fans of superhero movies that don’t feel like “standard” superhero movies. One of my favourites remains Unbreakable but I’d also have to mention the fantastic Defendor and the so-good-you-must-see-it-ASAP Chronicle. All of those movies...
April 4th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
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rachelandbella: liked love the comps...
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Kevin Matthews: Haha, for some reason I LOVE this pic that you've chosen, Robin. Well selected, sir. :-)... -
Tue Sorensen: And, the giraffe belly at the end is obviously fake......
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Patrick Gamble: saw this at Berlin, a friend basically described the synopsis as - Girl dreams of touching a giraffe's belly - 90 gruell... -
Tue Sorensen: :-) OK, I don't even know that word! Can you give me a couple of examples of where it has been used?...
