2008

5 Faves: Films of 2008

1. Visitor, The 2. Dark Knight, The 3. WALL-E 4. Gran Torino 5. Slumdog Millionaire Just Missed The Cut: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Iron Man, Milk, Penelope, The Wrestler Need To See: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, Hamlet 2, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Comedy Hi-Lites: Burn After Reading, Ghost Town, Role Models, …

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Ghost Town – Quickie Reviews

After an anti-social dentist is revived from death during a routine surgery, he is cursed with the ability see and speak to ghosts. This a funny, often hilarious, and sometimes moving film. The chemistry between Gervais and Leoni seems very natural. The movie is full of Gervaisesque one-liners. Outside of Derek, I think this is …

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Splinter – Quickie Review: 31 Nights Of Horror – Day 29 / Film #5

A hostage situation quickly turns into a fight for survival as everyone must band together to fight a dangerous parasite that is looking for new hosts. Nice, simple story. Parasite shows up and you just go with it. Impressive makeup and special effects. The final creature is a work of art. Gratuitous blood and then …

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Sea Beast – Quickie Review: 31 Nights Of Horror – Day 25 / Film #4

This is the true story about TV’s Parker Lewis and his continuing attempt at career legitimacy following the 15 minutes of fame which the TV series brought him. If Predators was set in a small fishing town with a $3 effects budget and a script to match, that would be a better film than this …

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Eden Lake – Quickie Review: 31 Nights Of Horror – Day 9 / Film #1

Imagine a more extreme and far more graphic version of Deliverance expect replace Burt & Co. with a young couple and the rednecks with a gang of British youths. Disturbing violent at times. A realistic view of peer pressure and watching a bad situation escalating to the worst scenario possible.

Midnight Movie – Quickie Review: 31 Nights Of Horror – Day 7 / Film #4

A ’70s cult horror classic gets a midnight showing and soon, film and reality collide as footage of the theatre patrons getting killed start getting spliced into the movie. Light on budget, heavy on gore. A worthy entry into the already crowded slasher genre; it deserves a bigger audience.