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Iron Man 3
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
'Iron Man 3′ occasionally feels a little contrived - but then, if you're dealing with one of the best action directors around, you can expect him to draw on the style that he knows best.
4/5
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Iron Sky
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
To its credit, while routinely stupid, it is playfully so - and it gets over the line through sheer force of charm. A "triumph of the will", if you catch our drift. (Sorry.)
2/5
5
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2,189
Lawless
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
As you'd expect from that kind of artistic pedigree, 'Lawless' is a well-oiled production that knows exactly what kind of film it is: a classic revenge tragedy with Tommy-guns and fiddles in the dustbowl South.
3.5/5
5
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5
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9
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2,189
Live By Night
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
There is a good movie somewhere in Live By Night - one with an engaging plot and characters you actually care about. It's very obvious just how thin Affleck was spreading himself. (Reviewer: Chris Neill)
2/5
5
2
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9
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2,189
Logan
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Mangold and Jackman bring integrity and ability to an increasingly stale and pandering genre, closing out Jackman's Wolverine with dignity and poise. That's more that most of us can hope for when we're 170-+ years old, right?
4.5/5
5
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2
2,189
Men in Black III
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Too often sci-fi epics miss the balance between spectacle and storytelling. While Men in Black 3 isn't always consistent in humour and pace, Sonnenfeld, with a well-considered script from David Koepp, manages to make it work.
3.5/5
5
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5
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2,189
Moonrise Kingdom
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
How Wes Anderson stitches it all together is far beyond the reach of most filmmakers. His approach is artful without pretension, gorgeous and composed without feeling forced, charming and innocent but never trite.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
2,189
Mute
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
If films like this stop being funded altogether in favour of crowd-pleasers rather than crowd-challengers, we're damned. That's your most plausible dystopian future, folks.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,189
On the Road
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
"The final film holds true to the source material - but it's just not a journey everyone's going to want to take."
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,189
Painted Skin: The Resurrection
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
More breathy outbursts from wronged lovers and strange pseudo-sexual and homoerotic encounters than a late-night soap opera, matched with a visual style that points to a level of artistry and invention that even western cinema struggles to match.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
2,189
Paterson
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Long-time fans won't be disappointed with Paterson; Jarmusch's trademark dry wit and attention to mood are all over it ... a beautifully modest movie and one of the best portraits of a working-class American you'll ever see. (Reviewer: Chris Neill)
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,189
Prometheus
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Never quite matching Alien or Aliens for emotional authenticity - but definitely holding you in tow until the final moments. Ridley Scott isn't much for illustrating humanity, but he sure as hell knows how to craft aliens.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,189
Pulp Fiction
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Its dedicated fan-base and the pop-culture reverberations that have flowed steadily from it, almost 20 years on, echo Tarantino's achievements with Pulp Fiction. Unassailable filmmaking.
5/5
5
5
5
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8
9
2
2,189
Ruby Sparks
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
There's strong storytelling at the core here, backed by worthwhile performances - and this is a good movie - though, not quite the original masterpiece of love and creativity it clearly strives to be.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,189
Safety Not Guaranteed
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
When a crew is given constraints like a miniscule budget, more emphasis rightly goes into tightening up things like scripting and performance. It's the 'Chasing Amy' phenomenon at work.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,189
Searching for Sugar Man
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
This is a fine documentary; insightful and entertaining with a genteel approach to uncovering a figure so close to the hearts of an unexpected fan base.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,189
Shadow Dancer
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
This is an uncomfortable movie; a tense and sometimes deliberately drawn out tale - but those who invest the time will uncover some excellent performances.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,189
Skyfall
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
A lot of critics are claiming this to be the best Bond film ever made; they may well be right-to some degree. It's certainly the most poignant-which, in what is ostensibly an action film, is a feather in Mendes' cap to be sure.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,189
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Where J.J. Abrams sought to give this new trilogy a firm but predictable foundation to build upon, Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi is a risk-taker. This is to be applauded absolutely.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,189
The Accountant
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
"The American "R" rating is earned gleefully. If someone were to do the math on close-range headshots, this flick surely would go Top 5." - [Reviewed by Lachlan Marks]
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,189
The Amazing Spider-Man
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Not quite 'amazing' then, but there will always be a deserving audience for rock-solid superhero movies done with this kind of heart and care.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,189
The Bourne Legacy
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
There's a lot to like about The Bourne Legacy, but it's hard not to feel a little worried that the rich complexity of Ludlum's past work might be lost in the transition-and that's a legacy that really needs to be upheld.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,189
The Dark Knight Rises
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
The Dark Knight Rises succeeds in surpassing 2008's 'The Dark Knight' to become the best of his three films. Whether that will be enough to secure his Best Picture Oscar is frankly irrelevant - because what matters is that this is Batman's best picture.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
2,189
The Dark Tower
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
As one patron put it, "Well, it's not the worst movie I've ever seen...". Yeah, but it's certainly one of the most disappointing in recent memory-- and it was wholly avoidable.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,189
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Dense, energetically presented and wonderful - though as my friend suggested, for those first five minutes you'd be forgiven for thinking Anderson was retreading his old tropes a few too many times. Those feelings disappear by the sixth minute.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
2,189
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
'The Hobbit' is another ambitious, gorgeous and faithful trip into JRR's writing - and because of this, it won't win any new fans if you had no patience ten years ago. For those who do, you'll definitely want to go there and back again.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,189
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
In providing a wealth of content for Tolkein fans, Jackson's cup overfloweth. That's neither good nor bad - it's just more than we need in one sitting.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,189
The Master
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Those expecting to be shocked and charmed and pushed around will get it; everyone else might leave feeling winded and a little confused. Good. It's probably what you need.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,189
The Watch
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
All of this builds a pretty catastrophic picture of The Watch - and I think, given how many other awesome, funny, gross and clever comedies are out there, I refuse to be an apologist. It's not an unmitigated disaster, but it's not good - or good enough.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,189
Total Recall
Shotgun Cinema
Patrick Kolan
Total Recall is it's own beast - one that needs to be caged off and held at arm's length. It is a mess, a wasteful rethink that was never needed and lousy movie at worst.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,189
Final Destination 2
Showbizz.net
Nicolas Lacroix
Joyeusement morbide.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,190
A Man Apart
Showbizz.net
Nicolas Lacroix
Mauvais, ennuyant et prvisible.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,190
Robin's Wish
Shuffle Online
Rosa Parra
...a documentary with a subject matter that is bound to resurface the sense of loss while informing how this disease took one of our most beloved entertainers.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
2,191
The Tax Collector
Shuffle Online
Rosa Parra
The quick editing and awkwardly shot angles make this film messy, and it takes away any emotional potential it had. Its one-dimensional villain, Conejo, comes off as a comical caricature that's frustrating to watch.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,191
A Simple Favor
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Though messy at times, with some hit or miss humor, the core cast is so engaging and the mystery is just compelling enough that the offbeat tone works perfectly.
B
long_letter
null
null
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13
18
1
2,192
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
There is nothing ground breaking about what Marvel is doing here, but there is so much fun to be had with these people and this world that nothing was going to shrink the smile on my face.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,192
Avengers: Endgame
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
The word epic gets thrown around so much that we've forgotten what it actually means. This movie is here to remind you.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,192
Bad Times at the El Royale
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Goddard somehow combines the visual suspense of Hitchcock, the musical mayhem of Tarantino, and the quirk of the Coens to produce his own unique meal. A bit long, but supremely entertaining.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,192
BlacKkKlansman
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Spike somehow juggles a sharp sense of humor with a sharp critique of racial politics, not only keeping every ball afloat, but mesmerizing us with both entertainment and impact.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,192
Captain Marvel
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Oh Captain, my Captain. Brie Larson brings humanity and depth to a role that could have been a typical super hero origin story but instead feels like Marvel is finding new ways to tell super stories.
A-
long_letter
null
null
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15
18
1
2,192
Crazy Rich Asians
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Sure, there are some unnecessary side characters and the wealth worship is a bit off putting, but the romance and humor are mostly on point, and the cultural nuance and themes are crazy good.
B
long_letter
null
null
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13
18
1
2,192
Dumbo
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
As brilliant as Burton's visual imagination is, it's practically equivalent to how dull the themes and characters in this movie are. The forced references and shoddy plotting make it too clunky to ever leave the ground.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
2,192
Eighth Grade
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Bo knows movies. Wonderful performances, a keen sense of humor, and most importantly a deep authenticity make Burnham's directorial debut a powerful look at modern adolescence.
A-
long_letter
null
null
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15
18
1
2,192
First Man
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Chazelle somehow tunes us in to not only the precarious trauma of mankind's first journey to the moon, but also the precarious trauma of mankind's shared journey through life.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
2,192
Halloween
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Unfortunately the pile of corpses isn't the only thing in this movie that is lifeless. Even with a few clever nods, there isn't enough to interest many beyond the horror faithful.
C-
long_letter
null
null
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9
18
1
2,192
Men in Black International
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
A movie so relentlessly mediocre, predictable, and bland that you may end up checking your texts in the theater out of boredom, with the added bonus of possibly getting kicked out.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
2,192
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
The very definition of what an action movie should be. Cruise and McQuarrie continue to prove that they are willing to do just about anything to superglue us to the edge of our theater seats.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
2,192
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Though more likely to please the Pokemon faithful, there's enough wit, charm, and world building here to catch a good time despite it's various flaws.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
2,192
Shazam!
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Zach Levi embodies the childlike wonder of this experience so well, you can't help but go along for the wish fulfillment ride.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,192
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Benicio is so good in this and the action so compelling that you almost forget how over the top and problematic the story is... Almost.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
2,192
Skyscraper
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Yes, it's ridiculous. Yes, it's full of impossible nonsense. And Yes, I loved just about every physics defying second of it.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,192
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Though the movie doesn't have the courage to risk anything, it still finds itself in the enjoyable safe space of being a perfectly decent Star Wars movie.
B
long_letter
null
null
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13
18
1
2,192
The Happytime Murders
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Unfortunately the movie seems to think that making a puppet show for adults means making a puppet show for adolescents, which might be ok, if it were actually ever the slightest bit funny.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
2,192
The Predator
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Though there are flashes of irreverent brilliance, the story is haphazard, the characters are unlikable, and the overall experience is akin to a film school project that values the inside joke over the outside result.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
2,192
Triple Frontier
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Chandor somehow takes the machismo of '80s action movies and inserts the moral compass of the 21st century.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,192
Us
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
A movie that both rewards and punishes you for watching closely with an astonishing and necessary metaphor, brilliant visual and symbolic film making, but a world that doesn't quite hold together.
B
long_letter
null
null
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13
18
1
2,192
Venom
Siftpop
Aaron Dicer
Though Tom Hardy is game and the "friends with Venefits" shtick is fun and clever, the overall story is too messy and cornball for the combination of the two to stick the landing.
C
long_letter
null
null
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10
18
1
2,192
A Wrinkle in Time
Sight and Sound
Violet Lucca
There's something halting and overly cautious that prevents this bonkers kiddie fable from taking flight.
4.7/10
10
4.7
10
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37
91
10
2,193
12 Years a Slave
Sight and Sound
Calum Marsh
12 Years a Slave proves McQueen's formal prowess and, more significantly, his utter seriousness as a dramatist.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
2,194
The Big Hit
Sight and Sound
Danny Leigh
...vacant and ill-conceived...
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,195
Happy, Texas
Sight and Sound
Philip Kemp
...although it reverts to slapstick for its set-piece chase finale, for most of its length Mark Illsley's debut film offers an unexpectedly gentle, even sentimental comedy of sexual identities...
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,195
Very Bad Things
Sight and Sound
Xan Brooks
The trouble is that Berg doesn't seem sure how to draw matters to a close.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
2,195
What Happens in Vegas
Sin Magazine
Austin Kennedy
From seeing this movie and talking to several moviegoers, I discovered that there are two kinds of people: people who like Ashton Kutcher, and people who don't.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,196
Step Up To The Plate
Sin Magazine
Austin Kennedy
There are some interesting father/son dynamic moments in the film that give it some merit. But I thought JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI, which was released earlier this year, was much more focused and pretty much the same story.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
2,196
Little Women
Slant Magazine
Dan Jardine
One of Hollywood's original chick flicks by one of its original chick flick directors (George Cukor).
77/100
100
77
100
false
76
100
1
2,197
Metropolis
Slant Magazine
Dan Jardine
Master cinematographer Karl Freund fills the screen with an array of stylized shadows, oblique camera angles, geometric images, and nightmarish labyrinths.
87/100
100
87
100
false
86
100
1
2,197
City Lights
Slant Magazine
Dan Jardine
This is one of those rare creatures, the work of a master craftsman in full control of his craft.
93/100
100
93
100
false
92
100
1
2,197
The Good Earth
Slant Magazine
Dan Jardine
Epic in scope, though intimate in effect.
81/100
100
81
100
false
80
100
1
2,197
Young Frankenstein
Slant Magazine
Dan Jardine
This is a fine horror film that also turns (miraculously) into an existential tale of man's fear of abandonment
87/100
100
87
100
false
86
100
1
2,197
Children of the Corn
Slant Magazine
Jeremiah Kipp
This lazy reimagining of a terse Stephen King short story drags itself through the horror paces, with a predictable slow build toward a couple of splashy gore sequences
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
15
41
10
2,198
Cronos
Slant Magazine
Glenn Heath Jr.
Guillermo del Toro says, "Cronos is an exploded view of my brain."
4/5
5
4
5
false
30
41
10
2,198
Damsels in Distress
Slant Magazine
Miriam Bale
With Damsels in Distress, Whit Stillman takes a radical, maybe even method, approach to broad comedy.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
25
41
10
2,198
Dirty Wars
Slant Magazine
Tomas Hachard
Ably leads us through its extensive investigation, faltering only when the camera lingers on Jeremy Scahill for a touch too long at the expense of his interview subjects.
3/5
5
3
5
false
20
41
10
2,198
Fifty Shades Darker
Slant Magazine
Christopher Gray
Fifty Shades Darker takes the Dark Knight approach to franchise maintenance, taking pains to assure you that its protagonists are serious about their passions.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
41
10
2,198
Gottfried Helnwein and the Dreaming Child
Slant Magazine
Abhimanyu Das
Much of the doc plays like a moderately well produced but tediously uncritical making-of feature that could easily have been included on the opera's DVD release.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
15
41
10
2,198
The Interpreter
Slant Magazine
Akiva Gottlieb
Subversive, maybe, but hardly explosive.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
15
41
10
2,198
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
Boden and Fleck's competent, bland aesthetics do little more than occasionally amplify their material's cloying sentimentality.
1.4/5
5
1.4
5
false
4
41
10
2,198
Moonrise Kingdom
Slant Magazine
Andrew Schenker
For the first 15 minutes or so, Moonrise Kingdom feels like the movie Wes Anderson's detractors have always accused him of churning out. Then it finds its footing and becomes a film that only Anderson could have made.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
25
41
10
2,198
Rings
Slant Magazine
Chuck Bowen
Rings is unsure as to whether it's a sequel to the other entries in the series or a contemporary reboot.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
41
10
2,198
Run All Night
Slant Magazine
Carson Lund
This time around, in spotlighting Liam Neeson's fatigued charisma, Jaume Collet-Serra's formidable filmmaking chops have plateaued.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
15
41
10
2,198
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
Slant Magazine
Aaron Cutler
[Wanda] Sykes's concert act both provokes and stimulates, but nonetheless leaves much to be desired.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
15
41
10
2,198
Went the Day Well?
Slant Magazine
Jaime N. Christley
A sickeningly giddy action thriller that looks forward to Straw Dogs, Inglorious Basterds, and Red Dawn.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
25
41
10
2,198
April Fool's Day
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Compared to other similar 80s teen-flicks, this is a very fun and likable little film.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,199
Scream
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
A fun, scary and entertaining movie
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
2,199
Amityville II: The Possession
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
A dreadful sequel delivering more yawns and laughs rather than shocks and scares.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
5
1
2,199
Bloody Birthday
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Dull and gore-free slasher-wannabe which could have been great but falls flat
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
5
1
2,199
Brain Damage
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
A weird, oddball 80s horror film for anyone who liked and enjoyed the horror and humor of Basket case
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,199
Candyman
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Very clever, well-made and unpredictable.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
2,199
Creepshow
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Colorful, amusing, and awfully simple - just like a comic book.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
2,199
Deadly Blessing
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
One of Wes Craven's best films, an oddball but often scary thriller mixing elements from religious, slasher, snake, spider and monster flicks
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
2,199
Demons 2: The Nightmare Returns
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
... often laughable and unintentionally funny, but also -- surprisingly quite scary in some scenes.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,199
Friday the 13th
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Classic but forgettable teen-camp slasher
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,199
Graduation Day (Día de Graduación)
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Clichd, forgettable 80s teen slasher lacking all kind of originality or characterization
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
2,199
He Knows You're Alone
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Like many horror films this starts out great but falls back on a disappointing climax
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,199
The Hidden
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
What could have been a great sci-fi horror flick with awesome effects priorities talky buddy-cop thriller and alien comedy clichs
2/5
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Idle Hands
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Stupid, silly fun with a decent amount of gore and heavy dose of teen humor
4/5
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3
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2,199
Innocent Blood
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Not for all tastes, but a wild ride if you get into it.
3/5
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2,199
The Lair of the White Worm
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Fun-filled, oddball British vampire flick
4/5
5
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2,199
Leviathan
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
Forgettable and predictable, but with a good cast and some fun special effects.
2/5
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2,199
The People Under The Stairs
Slasherpool
Andreas Samuelson
A very uneven but interesting horror thriller with a social message that's somewhat lost in a script with some effective terror and less working humour and slapstick.
3/5
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