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Powder Blue
A spoiler light review of Powder Blue should begin with tone, because Timothy Linh Bui understands exactly how this action film ought to feel. Powder Blue gains early credibility from Jessica Biel, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Eddie Redmayne. The foundation of Powder Blue can be stated simply: Four Los Angelenos, a mortician, an ex con, a suicidal ex priest, and a stripper, are brought together on Christmas Eve by a mixture of circumstances. Within it
Aug 103 min read
Vampire Killers
A spoiler light review of Vampire Killers should begin with tone, because Phil Claydon understands exactly how this horror film ought to feel. Vampire Killers gains early credibility from Paul McGann, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of James Corden. The foundation of Vampire Killers can be stated simply: Their women having been enslaved by the local pack of lesbian vampires thanks to an ancient curse, the remaining menfolk of a rural town send two hapless y
Aug 103 min read
Melancholie der Engel
A spoiler light review of Melancholie der Engel should begin with tone, because Marian Dora understands exactly how this horror film ought to feel. Melancholie der Engel gains early credibility from Zenza Raggi, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Carsten Frank. The foundation of Melancholie der Engel can be stated simply: Two friends meet again to share their last days in an old house where everything happened a long time ago. Within its 2h 38m running time
Aug 103 min read
Trash Humpers
A spoiler light review of Trash Humpers should begin with tone, because Harmony Korine understands exactly how this horror film ought to feel. Trash Humpers gains early credibility from Rachel Korine, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Brian Kotzur. The foundation of Trash Humpers can be stated simply: Follows the lives of a small group of elderly sociopaths in Nashville, Tennessee. Within its 1h 18m running time, Trash Humpers reveals both the benefits and
Aug 102 min read
Polytechnique
A spoiler light review of Polytechnique should begin with tone, because Denis Villeneuve understands exactly how this crime drama ought to feel. Polytechnique gains early credibility from Maxim Gaudette, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Sébastien Huberdeau. The foundation of Polytechnique can be stated simply: A dramatization of the 1989 Montréal Massacre, during which several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist. Within its
Aug 102 min read
Rampage
A spoiler light review of Rampage should begin with tone, because Uwe Boll understands exactly how this action film ought to feel. Rampage gains early credibility from Brendan Fletcher, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Shaun Sipos. The foundation of Rampage can be stated simply: A man with a thirst for revenge builds a full body armor from Kevlar and goes on a killing spree. Within its 1h 25m running time, Rampage reveals both the benefits and the limits
Aug 103 min read
In the Electric Mist
A spoiler light review of In the Electric Mist should begin with tone, because Bertrand Tavernier understands exactly how this thriller ought to feel. In the Electric Mist gains early credibility from Tommy Lee Jones, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of John Goodman. The foundation of In the Electric Mist can be stated simply: A detective in post Katrina New Orleans has a series of surreal encounters with a troop of ghostly Confederate soldiers while investi
Aug 103 min read
Sex, Party & Lies
A spoiler light review of Sex, Party & Lies should begin with tone, because Alfonso Albacete understands exactly how this comedy ought to feel. Sex, Party & Lies gains early credibility from Mario Casas, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Ana de Armas. The foundation of Sex, Party & Lies can be stated simply: A youth group is preparing for what will be the summer of their life, including secrets, lies, sex, confusion, evenings and holidays. Within its 1h 47
Aug 103 min read
The Rebound
A spoiler light review of The Rebound should begin with tone, because Bart Freundlich understands exactly how this comedy ought to feel. The Rebound gains early credibility from Catherine Zeta Jones, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Justin Bartha. The foundation of The Rebound can be stated simply: In New York City, a single mom captivates her new neighbor, a much younger man. Within its 1h 35m running time, The Rebound reveals both the benefits and the l
Aug 103 min read
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
A spoiler light review of Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever should begin with tone, because Ti West understands exactly how this horror film ought to feel. Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever gains early credibility from Rider Strong, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Noah Segan. The foundation of Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever can be stated simply: A high school prom faces a deadly threat: a flesh eating virus that spreads via a popular brand of bottled water. Within its
Aug 103 min read
Nothing Personal
A spoiler light review of Nothing Personal should begin with tone, because Urszula Antoniak understands exactly how this drama ought to feel. Nothing Personal gains early credibility from Lotte Verbeek, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Stephen Rea. The foundation of Nothing Personal can be stated simply: Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she
Aug 103 min read
Cell 211
A spoiler light review of Cell 211 should begin with tone, because Daniel Monzón understands exactly how this action film ought to feel. Cell 211 gains early credibility from Luis Tosar, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Alberto Ammann. The foundation of Cell 211 can be stated simply: The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate at
Aug 103 min read
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