Movie reviews since last post. Check my profile for rating meanings.
Backtrack G
The preview I saw made this film look like a typical ghost story. My expectations were even lower considering
this wasn’t released theatrically. I’m
now wondering why? Adrien Brody does a
worthy performance plus each time I figured something out, the character(s)
would as well, so there’re reasons to continue watching. This received a very low rating on Rotten
Tomatoes (www.rottentomatoes.com)
but don’t listen to the naysayers.
Listen to me! Not perfect nor
necessarily original but intriguing from start to finish. See this thoroughly entertaining
thriller! 5/8/2016
Bongo Killer Clown B/EH
There’s not enough evil clown movies. Not enough good evil clown movies. I
personally can’t get enough of them. I
hate disliking one being they’re a minority horror subgenre. Maybe there’d be more if bad films like this weren’t
made. Barely a clown, the eponymous
killer looks more like a demented Rocky
Horror extra or a heavier version of Rob Corddry in Children’s Hospital. I know
he’s supposed to be a mental patient but he could’ve done a better paint job
than just a red circle around his lips and blue circles around his eyes. I would’ve preferred a film about Mr. Jakko,
whom is the televised clown inspiring Bongo to carry out his murderous impulses
(He looked like a clown and would’ve
made a great killer---an idea for the filmmaker?) An obvious low-budget complete with toy body parts
being consumed by the cannibalistic clown, off-screen violence and an ambiguous
ending that kinda negates the film; topped off with a deceiving cover
displaying a better-painted clown holding a bloody carving knife (a toy
sword-like “knife” is used in the film).
Originally apprehensive about the upcoming It remake I’m now sorta looking forward to It after seeing this.
Support evil clown cinema! Just
not this one. 5/2/2016
Clown VG
I’ve been anticipating seeing this for quite some time. I guess it’s safe to say the wait was
worthwhile. There’s not enough clown
horror movies and it’s refreshing to see a well-made original film like this,
especially when there’s dreck like Bongo
Killer Clown (I saw these both on the same day) coming out. Substituting the usual murdering psycho
dressed as a clown, this guy murders uncontrollably while possessed by a Nordic
demon after putting on a costume. Bloody
good fun. This is a strictly subjective
review due to my affinity for evil clowns.
Probably could’ve shed 10 to 15 minutes off but here’s hoping for this
overlooked subgenre’s resurgence. 5/2/2016
Emelie OK
Decent thriller I feel I’ve seen several times before. Age-old, or more age-modern, tale suggesting to be cautious of who you let in
your home. 5/3/2016
The Hoarder OK
This is mostly a lame “body count” movie taking place in a
storage facility wherein we know exactly when certain characters will meet
their grisly end. However, once
revealed, the titular hoarder’s motive twists what came before and slightly
altered my perspective. That doesn’t
necessarily mean it redeemed itself as a whole.
Some of the violence isn’t bad and the villain puts Strangeland’s Captain Howdy to shame after what’s done to each
victim’s mouth with staples, but ultimately this film will likely be forgotten
shortly after viewing and locked away in storage! 5/6/2016
Kottentail EH/OK
Low-budget horror film from 2004 undeniably has heart and laughs as well but, as usual, its
budgetary restrictions undermine its ambitions.
Interspersed with comic book images, a semi-decent bunny creature (far
from Donnie Darko’s Frank) and scantily-clad females in bunny suits that should
please anyone into women (I questioned my own sexuality). Come to think of it, I believe this would
make an awesome comic book *hint to filmmakers*. Some ideas are better on paper; or make sure
there’s enough money to execute a story properly. 5/6/2016
Laughing Matters…More! OK
Continuing the same format as Laughing Matters with four different Sapphic comedians doing
stand-up and interviews interchangingly.
Not as funny this time around but, again, addresses different views on
being gay in a heteronormative world. 5/2/2016
Shark Lake OK
Dolph Lundgren in a movie called Shark Lake? Did I like
it? Kinda. Maybe.
I don’t know. Pros: Well-shot.
Bloody at times. Cared for the
characters. Effective homages to films
like Jaws and Open Water. Excellent
underwater footage. Cons: Interspersing real footage with not-so-good
CGI at times…I dislike cinematic creatures that look bad. I don’t always expect realistic but I can
forgive it if it looks good. Jaws wasn’t entirely realistic but
worked and was scary as hell. Amazing
how Jaws still looks better than any
modern movie shark over 40 years later!
Back to the cons: Lengthy boring
parts. Not enough shark action or too
sporadic. Looks like the pros outweigh
the cons. While it’s not the two
aforementioned films, it’s certainly better than most Syfy channel entries and
countless other “sharksploitation” flicks including the recent hybrid
trend. If you’re a fan of Natural
Horror, give it a shot; otherwise I don’t know why you would bother with a movie
called Shark Lake starring Dolph
Lundgren. 5/7/2016
Unveiled G
German film from 2005 about an Iranian lesbian forced
out of her country, assuming a dead man’s identity. Seeing films like Boys Don’t Cry we, as an audience, can basically foresee how
everything will turn out. There’s no
surprises but this film actually doesn’t end predictably. Amazing how it’s still hard being yourself in
different parts of the world. Bi-curious
American girls have it so easy (bet they wouldn’t be so experimental if they
lived elsewhere and struggled like the girl in this film)! 5/2/2016
---Sean O.
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