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Tusk – Quickie Review: 31 Nights Of Horror – Day 12 / Film #2

This movie is f’d up. It really is, but I loved. Ignore the story line, the gore, the makeup effects – this movie belongs to Michael Parks. He’s absolutely bat shit crazy, but he makes you care for him and his plight. It’s so much more than just Human Centipede with a walrus. This movie, …

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Host, The (2006) – Quickie Review

An American military pathologist dumps hazardous fluid into Korean waterways and after a period of time, a deadly sea monster is created. A super fun creature feature from South Korean. Seamless special effects high-light this film and the humour has as much bite as the creature. One of the best of its genre.

In Fear – Quickie Review: 31 Nights Of Horror – Day 10 / Film #4

A young couple gets lost in a maze of back roads while trying to get to a music festival. This movie expertly builds tension very slowly. Since most of the primary events take place in a car, it gets very claustrophobic. The last 30-45 minutes are extremely intense. A riveting firecracker of a film.

Notting Hill – Quickie Review

One of my wife’s all-time favourite movies and one of my favourites from the romantic comedy genre. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts are effortless charming throughout. However the supporting cast steals most scenes they are in, Rhys Ifans in particular. Textbook ending, but the wit and intelligence of Richard Curtis’ script is a notch well …

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Mud – Quickie Review

A tremendous performance by McConaughey supported by a stellar ensemble highlighted by newcomer Tye Sheridan. A dramatic slow-burner that is continually intriguing and full of surprises. Easily one of McConaughey’s best.

Poltergeist (1982) – Quickie Review

When I was a kid, this was it. This was the movie that scared the shit out of me. And to this day, I still get a little apprehensive when I go to re-watch it. It ends up not having the same effect, but those past memories are ever present. I saw this movie when …

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Drive – Quickie Review

Pulsating neo-noir film. The movie is just an endless stream of interesting vignettes punched up with random occurrences of ultra-violence. Gosling’s strong performance is matched by a talented supporting ensemble cast with Albert Brooks and Oscar Issac being standouts. Riveting entertainment.

Big Bad Wolves – Quickie Review

The content is disturbing; the humour is pitch black; the violence is graphic; the script is air-tight; the movie is brilliant. I was completely riveted while watching this film and I was horrified at what was making me laugh. This movie is terrific throughout with a devastating ending.

Hard Core Logo – Quickie Review

This is a mockumentary that follows a punk band during a reunion tour. A darkly comic, endlessly entertaining and ultimately tragic tale. One of my favourite music films and easily one of the best Canadian made films, right up there with the other Canuck classics: Ice Flow Jungle, Maple Syrup Blues and Hockey Homicide.

What We Do In The Shadows – Quickie Reviews

Clever mockumentary about aged vampires sharing a flat in New Zealand while trying to live day to day in today’s world. Effortlessly charming and brutally funny movie sprinkled with comically over the top bloodshed. Very entertaining.