Saturday, February 26, 2011

Review: 127 Hours(2010)- written February 26, 2011

Great movie, that and the following pretty much sums it up. There is something that pretty much everyone would consider to be gross, also there is a part, maybe two, that has some gore and is a little intense. By 'little intense' I mean the least intense gore can get while still being INTENSE. Very far from 'Saw' intensity but for people not used to that 'sort' of thing, they might cover their eyes anyways. Oh yeah, the movie is kind of funny too. You'll love it whenever you see a dog.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Review: "The Gravedancers" (2006)- written February 26, 2011

This film reminded me of the old fashion real horror movies. There's rarley blood, no focus on gore, just based on a story with scary and creepy moments. So was it a good movie? Yeah, I guess it was. I mean, there were points where the story was weak and there is a ridiculous part near the end. It just takes a while until the movie starts moving but once it does, it gets good. Good and creepy. I really should mention the beginning since it is one of the best openings for a movie I've ever seen. What I really liked about the movie was the scary and creepy moments. They really were well done and I liked it. A refreshing, yet very poorly made in some spots, horror film.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Review: "Waiting For Superman"(2011)- written February 23, 2011

I normally review horror movies or thrillers, but I feel that I should review this one anyways. "Waiting for Superman" is a documentary about the public school system in the United States of America. It talks about everything that affects the schools for better and worse. The film follows stories of multiple people and their endeavors to get a better education while intergrating facts, statistics, and commentaries on the subjects brought up. It is a well made documentary. Near the end you will be moved by the sadness that builds up in peoples faces, and the tears. "Waiting for Superman" is a movie that is worth watching.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Review: "Husk"(2011)- written February 21, 2011

I have not seen the short film that this movie is based on, but the trailer did get me interested. "Husk" was not a great horror movie but I also can't say that it was bad. It was a 'good' movie. It was short on violence, gore, and language. At least on tv, but still could be disturbing. The movie starts off a bit unusually and fast but that wasn't bad. The plot was decent although the back story wasn't fully explained. There were two things I liked in particular, one being that the movie takes place in one location. The other being a reference to a Bible verse with no elaboration on what it means or even says. However it does tie well into the story and would help to check it out. A good movie, see it if you're interested.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Review: "Chain Letter"(2010- written February 12, 2011

Wow, another movie about the dangers of technology. When was this made, 1999? Wow 2010. Though with the advancement does come less privacy but this is about the movie. The opening is on par with a 'Saw' movie, and that much is at least worth watching. Speaking of 'Saw', Betsy Russel(Jill Tuck) appears in this movie. The gore is also extreemly brutal. If this movie is supposed to be about the dangers of modern technology, it's failing. Some parts are just filled to the brim with stupidity and bad acting. The movie loses itself and drops its story a little while in. Despite a good trailer, it isn't a well made film. Skip it, but watch the opening for some intensity. Also, 'There Aren't Groups Of People With That Many Cell Phones, It's Ridiculous!'. Bad movie., but the ending WILL BLOW YOU AWAY, just like 'Saw'. I guess it's not all bad.

Review: "Dread"(2009)- written February 12, 2011

The trailer made the movie look promissing, and when I was watching the movie I was always waiting. Waiting for something really interesting to happen. I mean the girl with the birthmark was interesting and some of the philosophy, but nothing good came of the end. The beginning was dull and not well done. Overall, very unsatisfying. I would not recommend this film, it leaves you with a bad tastse at its conclusion.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Review: "The Roommate"(2011)- written February 7, 2011

It wasn't an overall great movie, but it was kind of fun to watch. Go see it if you are interested. Not much to say other than it has one heckuva scare. Really, I would describe it as a 'scream out loud moment'. The scare reminded me a bit of "Saw", probably the way- well I shouldn't say why. It's rated 14A so there is no nudity and little gore. Final words, 'It's just another halfway to horror movie for teens, there is no great script and the story is not excellent. However, it is not horrible.'.

P.S. I predict that movie Bob will hate the movie "Paul".

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Review: "The Hamiltons"(2006)- written February 5, 2011

Now "The Hamiltons" is an interesting film. You don't know exactly what's going on until the end. So that wss the easy part of the review, anything more is just hard to write. It's a movie I can't really say anything about. One that, simply, should be watched. You may or may not think it's great but you have to see it not knowing anything. Though go ahead and watch the trailer if you want. It fits in with the horror genre because of its sexuality, language, and blood, but it isn't one with a lot of tension. Just the life of the Hamiltons.