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/slash 2014 – Day 10: These Final Hours
These Final Hours Australia 2013 Written by Zak Hilditch Directed by Zak Hilditch A fair word of warning: I’d be surprised if there were many people who are going to love this movie as much as I did. It’s just … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, drama, end of the world, science fiction, These Final Hours, Zak Hilditch
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/slash 2014 – Day 10: La Danza de la Realidad (The Dance of Reality)
La Danza de la Realidad (The Dance of Reality) Chile/France 2013 Written by Alejandro Jodorowsky Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky Given the fact that I’m not the biggest fan when movies get too weird and surreal (as you might have noticed … Continue reading
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Tagged Alejandro Jodorowsky, chile, comedy, drama, fantasy, La danza de la realidad, The Dance of Reality
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/slash 2014 – Day 10: Escape From Tomorrow
Escape From Tomorrow USA 2013 Written by Randy Moore Directed by Randy Moore Going in, I suspected that this would be a movie that I would either love or hate. Turns out, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, disney, Escape From Tomorrow, fantasy, horror, Randy Moore
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/slash 2014 – Day 9: WolfCop
WolfCop Canada 2014 Written by Lowell Dean & Bannister Bergen Directed by Lowell Dean The idea behind “WolfCop” sounded rather promising, but unfortunately, the final product was a rather tame affair. The premise of a werewolf-cop sounded cool, and those … Continue reading
/slash 2014 – Day 9: Late Phases
Late Phases USA 2014 Written by Eric Stolze Directed by Adrián García Bogliano “Late Phases” was mostly entertaining, and had some funny moments. I liked the setup at the retirement home, the transformation scenes (even though I’m not sure that … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrián García Bogliano, comedy, horror, Nick Damici
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/slash 2014 – Day 9: It Follows
It Follows USA 2014 Written by David Robert Mitchell Directed by David Robert Mitchell “It Follows” reminded me a little of “The Ring” (or the Japanese original “Ringu”), only that in this case, the threat is not about some video … Continue reading
/slash 2014 – Day 9: Jamie Marks Is Dead
Jamie Marks Is Dead USA 2014 Written by Carter Smith, based on the novel by Christopher Barzak Directed by Carter Smith “Jamie Marks is Dead” is an exercise in boredom. While the cast may be nice (even though it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Carter Smith, drama, horror, Jamie Marks Is Dead
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/slash 2014 – Day 8: Stage Fright
Stage Fright Canada 2014 Written by Jerome Sable & Eli Batalion Directed by Jerome Sable “Stage Fright” was a lot of fun. After years and years avoiding them as much as possible, I think I might slowly ease up on … Continue reading
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Tagged Allie MacDonald, canada, comedy, horror, Jerome Sable, Meat Loaf, Minnie Driver, musical
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/slash 2014 – Day 8: The Midnight After
The Midnight After Hong Kong/China 2014 Written by Fai-hung Chan & Fruit Chan Directed by Fruit Chan “The Midnight After” starts off very promising. I love how the various protagonists are intruduced, and for whatever reason find their way unto … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruit Chan, Hong Kong, mystery, The Midnight After, thriller
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