Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ uses its disturbing ideas to deliver a gripping and gory science fiction horror film.
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Scott,
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Studying Film Industries and Creative Writing at Portsmouth University. I like to review films and video games, aswell as write short stories.
Monochrome madness… ‘A Field in England’ Review
Curious, strange, bold… Ben Wheatley’s ‘A Field in England’ is a unique viewing experience that gradually lures you in to its hypnotic grasp.
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Though the story starts to make less sense as it nears its conclusion, ‘Come True’ does a number of things right throughout. It’s about a teenage runaway menaced by recurring nightmares who decides to sign up to a sleep disorder study for money and a bed for the night, but things only become worse…
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A gripping western-horror hybrid filled with strong characterisation, S. Craig Zahler proves his filmmaking instincts are on point in his debut feature. Yes his films are long and slow, but make no mistake, they are deliberately paced to allow the character work to shine through, which pays off later on.
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I like Zack Snyder, so I was odds-on going to like his latest effort – a brazenly wild attempt to combine heist action and zombie horror. The result is a flawed but enjoyable bout of glitz and gore.
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Great director. Great cast. Average movie. ‘The Newton Boys’ has a compelling, fact-based story at its core about America’s most successful and non-violent bank robbers, but its impact is curtailed by an uneven tone.
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Polish horror drama ‘Werewolf’ concerns a group of children recently liberated from a Nazi concentration camp. As they settle into an abandoned mansion deep in the forest, they not only have to overcome thirst and hunger, but also fend off a pack of vicious dogs…
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Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins combine their talents to deliver an epic war film that is not only a flawless technical achievement worth marvelling at all by itself, but an emotional experience that’ll leave you breathless. It’s a feeling many films of its ilk strive for, but few can succeed at those lofty ambitions of hitting all the right notes across the sensory spectrum.
’31’ – Rob Zombie’s latest bloody disappointment
Gore > Style > Substance. A disappointing way of approaching directing, Rob Zombie frustrates because he shows flashes of talent, but leans too heavily on tired formula. He prides bloody violence over character development, relies on shoddy writing to fill in the gaps between bloodshed, and fails to distinguish this horror film from being another straight-to-DVD exercise in banality.
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Edward was drenched. It was dark and raining in Versantum. Water ran across the street, streaming through the cobbles, funnelling between fissures whilst droplets pattered in noisy rhythm on the mismatched stones.
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