On a worldwide scale The Hangover in 2009 made $467 million dollars, with the first sequel The Hangover Part II in 2011 making $586 million dollars. The Hangover Part III was inevitable. Is any of the new material funny? Or is it just going through the motions for the money? My review after the jump.
A crime novelist moves his family to a home where the previous family had been murdered. Like horror film has taught us before, this is never a good idea. Thus begins the terror of Sinister, a new horror film from writer-director Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism Of Emily Rose) and starring Ethan Hawke as the writer at the very bowel of human destruction and depravity. Is Sinister just another gory Hollywood cash grab or is it something really special…and scary? My review after the jump.
It’s the year 2004. Oceans Twelve has proven to be disappointing, a slew of questionable Christmas films have flooded the megaplexes and Jude Law is in EVERYTHING. There’s one film however, that may have the greatest title ever invented, stars half of Hollywood (yet not a single actor is typecast or degraded) and it’s one of the smartest comedies to ever be released.
But unlike most films in The Forgotten series, it was seen by a decent amount of people. However, it was simply written off as just another weird indie comedy….that just so happens to star Jude Law
This week it’s David O Russell’s I Heart Huckabees.
When John Matthew’s son is imprisoned after being set up by a friend, John is willing to do absolutely anything to get him out. Anything includes making contact with a dangerous drug cartel in the hope he can snitch on them. It’s his son’s freedom for a drug kingpin’s head. Review of Snitch after the jump.
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Blood, mayhem, tension, fear, addiction and chain saws encompass the new remake of Evil Dead. Written and directed by newcomer Fede Alvarez, and based on the 1981 Sam Raimi original, it has been touted as, “The Most Terrifying Film You’ll Ever See”. Does it stand up to that statement? Find out after the jump.
Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins are the victims of a demon infestation that likes moving pots and pans and ruining their sex life. Is this the intimate study of a couple and the complexities of their failing sexual relationship, with the ghost serving as a metaphor for their once existing affection, written and directed by Woody Allen? God no! A Haunted House is a surprisingly funny parody on the never-ending Paranormal Activity franchise. Review after the jump.
Suburban England looks idyllic from the outside. But peel away the layers and you might just find some rather disturbing things going on. Review of Broken after the jump.
When four young college girls from Nowhere, Middle America don’t have enough money to head to Florida for Spring break, they turn to crime. Robbery is only the beginning of the debaucherous behaviour in Spring Breakers. Review after the jump.