[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00A6HL7S6][/pullquote] The wait for Twilight-fans is over and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 finally closes the book on the narrative of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). The Twilight film series has enjoyed massive box … [Read more...]
Fast Girls (2012) review by That Film Guy
With the Olympic Games being hosted in Britain in 2012, it made sense to try and squeeze every possible penny from the event hence the release of comedy-drama Fast Girls. Developed from a script by British actor-director Noel Clarke, Fast Girls was forced by the Olympic Committee to remove any mention of said event, forcing a rewrite to base the action in a fictional … [Read more...]
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) review by That Film Guy
High-concept historical fiction has seen a rise in popularity in recent years and from the same company that brought you Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters comes the equally awesomely-titled Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Directed by Wanted and Nightwatch helmsman Timur Bekmambetov, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter tells the story of how … [Read more...]
Lovely Molly (2012) review by That Film Fatale
From the creators of The Blair Witch Project comes Lovely Molly. A horror film to carry on the genre Eduardo Sanchez prefers but completely different to the documentary, black and white, running around the woods film previously made. With the lead, Gretchen Lodge (Molly), starring in her first feature film anything could happen. Johnny Lewis who has racked up a few more … [Read more...]
Chernobyl Diaries (2012) review by That Film Guy
One of the innovators of the found footage genre returns with Chernobyl Diaries. Following the birth of the found footage film with Cannibal Holocaust, the genre was blown wide open in 1999 by The Blair Witch Project. In more recent years Oren Peli's name has become the latest to be associated with the films after the release of his seminal classic Paranormal Activity. His … [Read more...]
Red Lights (2012) review by That Film Guy
Following on from his praised work on claustrophobic thriller Buried, director Rodrigo Cortes helms Red Lights, a supernatural thriller. Paranormal activity debunkers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Dr. Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) travel the US investigating fraudsters who take peoples money by pretending to be in touch with spirits. Having never found any proof … [Read more...]
Rock of Ages (2012) review by That Film Guy
From the opening scene where a bus full of people start singing along to a medley of Sister Christian's hit 'Night Ranger' and David Lee Roth's 'Just Like Paradise' the audience know they're in for something a little different. Based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name, Rock of Ages tells the story of an Oklahoma girl, Sherrie (Julianne Hough) who travels to Los … [Read more...]
The Pact (2012) review by That Film Fatale
The horror genre seems to lack everything these days, film after film fail to really terrify. The Pact, I hoped would be a different. I was wrong. With a gripping trailer I wanted and expected way more than was actually delivered. Money not well spent. … [Read more...]
Red Tails (2012) review by That Film Guy
A labour of love for George Lucas, Red Tails is a film that has been in early production for over two decades. Originally planned for release in 1992, it has seen numerous changes in cast and production team in its long journey to the cinema. Red Tails was entirely financed in production and distribution by George Lucas amid claims that no studio would gamble on an all-black … [Read more...]
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) review by That Film Fatale
After a great deal of anticipation and hype Universal Pictures finally releases its big budget take on the Disney tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; however this time armed with the edgier title Snow White and the Huntsman. 2012 has seen the revival and remakes of many Disney classics, including the less than impressive Mirror Mirror, a PG take on Miss White's troubled … [Read more...]