Following the success of the Kenneth Branagh directed original, Thor: The Dark World continues the trend of the tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the differences between Asgard and Earth and perhaps surprisingly brings more laughs than any other Marvel film to date. … [Read more...]
Review: Ender’s Game (2013)
You can't help but feel a little bit sorry for the big cheeses at Summit Entertainment when it came out that the author and producer of their new blockbuster, Ender's Game, was at the forefront of such controversy. (Don't feel that sorry for them though, Orson Scott Card has been writing about this stuff since the nineties). … [Read more...]
Review: We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks (2013)
It is testament to Alex Gibney's skill as a storyteller that the central character in We Steal Secrets: The Wikileaks Story didn't participate in the film, and yet it doesn't detract at all from the narrative, but, in fact, adds to it. … [Read more...]
Review: Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
Directed by Steve Miner, the director of part 2, Friday the 13th Part III follows the by-now well trodden path of these films, but with the notable difference that this film was part of an early 80's 3D film fad, and life Jaws 3D and The Amityville Horror 3D uses it's part 3 moniker to add 3D 'thrills'. Unfortunately, this is a terrible weakness for the film, with all sorts of … [Read more...]
Review: Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
Following the success of Friday the 13th, a sequel was quickly put into production, but with original director Sean Cunningham unwilling to direct, producer Steve Miner took over the duties. … [Read more...]
Review: Friday the 13th (1980)
That Friday the 13th has an important place in the history of horror films is indisputable; while not the first 'slasher' film (Halloween beat it by two years and undoubtedly inspired this film in many ways), the runaway success of Friday the 13th kick-started the explosion of these type of films that dominated the 80s horror scene. But does that historical significance … [Read more...]
Review: Turbo (2013)
Turbo is the latest Dreamworks animation which follows the antics of Turbo the snail (Ryan Reynolds) whose love of motor racing has him daydreaming of being a famous racing driver, much to the annoyance of his brother and co-workers. … [Read more...]
Review: Dogtown and Z Boys (2001)
By now most people will know all about Dogtown and Z Boys but when this documentary first arrived in 2001 the curious title meant little to the majority of the world. Using a mixture of archive footage from the 1970s and up to date interviews with those involved it charts the creation of the Zephyr skateboard team and chronicles the way they changed the skateboarding … [Read more...]
Review: Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0051ZH8CC][/pullquote] Much has been made of the controversy surrounding this Italian-made cult horror: probably a surprise to nobody with a title like that. Banned in several countries due to its graphic violence and sense of amorality, the film even attracted … [Read more...]
Review: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2012)
The horror genre, possibly more than any other in cinema, has specific tropes and clichés that recur over and over again. The teens in peril sub-genre is so templated that the makers of the Final Destination franchise are able to make minor variations on the same film over and over again and still turn a profit “ a lot of their audience want to play at working out who'll be … [Read more...]