Saturday, May 2, 2020
Pet Sematary (2019)
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children, and soon they discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.
The script takes gracious liberties with Stephen King's original story; the result is definitely no improvement and rather a tired, cliche-ridden horror flick.
Friday, May 1, 2020
The Hole in the Ground (2019)
A single mother living in the Irish countryside with her son begins to suspect he may not be her son at all, and fears his increasingly disturbing behavior is linked to a mysterious sinkhole in the forest behind their house.
Not quite original horror tale successfully creates some creepy moments and offers a good cast and excellent cinematography in Irish settings.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as "The Flare".
OK post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama aimed at a more adolescent audience is mildly entertaining.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
Tongue-in-cheek horror flick cleverly ups the antes onto ever new meta-levels and is filled to the brim with genre allusions; fun for fans, but a bit over-the-top.
Maltin**1/2: "...script is aimed at the hearts of fanboys everywhere, adding at least two extra levels of surprises. Amusing and intelligent, but the cleverness works against the horror, the horror against the humor."
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Prospect (2018)
A man and his teenage daughter encounter nonstop danger while searching for valuable gems on an alien moon.
Very good low-budget sci-fi adventure makes the most out of its limited possibilities creating a palpable extraterrestrial world, but is just as much focused on character as on suspense; and
Sophie Thatcher is a force to be reckoned with.
Monday, April 27, 2020
True Grit (2010)
A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer.
Solid and tasteful remake of a John Wayne classic with a great central performance, but the movie doesn't add anything new or unique.
On rewatching: Entertaining and well-made, but not better than the original; perfect role for Jeff Bridges, though.
Maltin***: "Remake of the 1969 hit allows Bridges to put his own stamp on the role...The Coens' script calls on their love for language..., while cinematographer Roger Deakins fills the screen with beautiful imagery. Entertaining, to be sure, but being as unsentimental as it is, there isn't any emotional resonance when it's all over."
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Morgan (2016)
A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being.
Above-average, well cast sci-fi drama delivers some shocks with the android's irrational and violent behaviour; the twist ending, however, is is rather predictable.
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