— by SCOTT SWAN — It’s abundantly clear Omar Ali Khan loves “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” He loves it almost as much as he loves his super extreme wide angle lens. Luckily for horror fans, this fact is in no way a detriment. “Hell’s Ground,” which has the[...]
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Under Review: ‘Maskhead’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Maskhead,” the latest low-budget horror flick from writer/co-director Scott Swan and co-director Fred Vogel, will likely appeal to the same fans of the mind-bending, gore-filled “Saw” franchise. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart. The film follows[...]
Under Review: ‘Astro Boy’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — “Astro Boy” is based on the 1950s Japanese comic series which was later adapted for television screens in 1963. Years later, the overseas hit enjoyed success in the American market. It has been remade once again but this time it’s being released in theaters[...]
Under Review: ‘Saw VI’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Halloween is the time for cheap masks and discounted candy, but it’s also the time for another installment to “Saw.” Just like Jason and Krueger, Jigsaw is living the high life, but on the downside, just like Jason and Krueger, each installment gets[...]
Under Review: ‘Black Dynamite’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The spoof genre is widely considered dead. It’s “death” marked by the emergence of films such as “Disaster Movie,” “Meet the Spartans” and “Scary Movie,” but Scott Sanders (who was originally an American novelist and essayist) digs up the[...]
Under Review: ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
— by JASON EAKEN — “Where the Wild Things Are” is like a sneak attack on the idea of a Hollywood blockbuster. From behind enemy lines. It is unconventional, unique, messy and decidedly itself. Its director’s two previous films were strange, independent comedies and he hasn’t made[...]
Under Review: ‘Law Abiding Citizen’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Justice is a touchy subject and thus is prone to discussion, but unlike this summers “District 9,” which was a successful social commentary on the topic of discrimination, F. Gary Gray’s new film “Law Abiding Citizen” fails to deliver the same blend of [...]
Under Review: ‘Lord, Save Us From Your Followers’
— by JASON EAKEN — Dan Merchant’s new documentary, “Lord, Save Us From Your Followers,” is a timely film, both in its use of popular documentary film techniques and its approach to Christians. In a time when the loudest voice usually wins the day, here is a film that is surprisingl[...]
Under Review: ‘An Education’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The new limited-release film “An Education” is a fresh coming-of-age film that is boosted by a powerhouse performance. That performance comes not from an Academy Award-winning actress, but from Carey Mulligan, a relative newcomer who stars as Jenny[...]
Under Review: ‘The Haunted Airman’
— by TOM ELCE — Shot before “Twilight” made Robert Pattinson an official pin-up for teenage girls, “The Haunted Airman” finds the man playing the titular airman, confined to a wheelchair and an eerie Wales hospital due to injuries incurred while serving the RAF[...]
Under Review: ‘Paranormal Activity’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The unknown both scares us and fascinates us, and what is more unknown to human-beings then the existence of the afterlife? Well, the indie horror film “Paranormal Activity” uses our natural fears of the unknown against us and the result is a[...]
Under Review: ‘The Boys Are Back’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford once said: “I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.” That quote summarizes the idea around Clive Owen’s new film, “The Boys Are Back.” Directed by Scott Hicks — who also[...]
Under Review: ‘Couples Retreat’
— by ALEXA MILAN — With a cast including funny men Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Jason Bateman, I expected “Couples Retreat” to offer plenty of laughs. But as far as romantic comedies go, this one fell a little flat. The film focuses on four couples[...]
Under Review: ‘Superman / Batman: Public Enemies’
— by THOM HOFF — What do you get when you put a great story, well-defined characters, good voice acting, great composing and animation together? “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.” I have read the initial storyline from the Superman Batman comic series many times and thought i[...]