#38 – I Saw The Devil

I am such a big fan of these Korean and Japanese revenge films and this one is something special.  Outstanding acting from the two leads that really bring a fierceness and also a humanity to the film.  Min-sik Choi has been a favorite of mine since I first experienced Oldboy and Byung-hun Lee has quietly…

#29 – Blue Ruin

Originality can be such an inspiring thing and when you see it, it’s so exciting.  Blue Ruin is one of the most original stories I’ve seen in recent years and knowing nothing going in really made it an even more enriching experience.  My advice to you is to stop reading and just go watch it…

#127 – A Few Best Men

This movie is so infuriating.  Basically a rehash of any zany bachelor/wedding movie.  You know you’re going to have problems when you basically loathe every major character.  There’s a best man speech that starts off funny and then quickly gets distasteful and then painfully goes on much too long.  Kris Marshall I really like but…

#119 – The Houses October Built

A surprisingly effective horror film that really uses the found footage aspect to it’s advantage for once.  The Houses October Built looks at the scare house culture while also weaving an interesting story to follow.  As a group of friends get together to cross the country looking for the best haunted house attractions they’re also…

#81 – The Homesman

Tommy Lee Jones has quietly carved out a very nice directorial career for himself and continues that with a very good and very understated movie.  A tale of frontier life and the hardships that befell those living on the edges of society.  Hilary Swank really has a chance to shine here as a woman tasked…

#121 – Beyond

A movie that so effortlessly blends a romantic drama with an alien invasion…yeah, exactly.  There’s one useless storyline about the main character’s life before all of this starts that never really came together for me but everything else works effectively.  The two leads, played by Richard J. Danum and Gillian McGregor, start their relationship and…

#26 – American Sniper

There are some really great things about American Sniper and some incredibly tense moments that are so well crafted that I really wish that much care would’ve been given to the overall story.  Clint Eastwood’s examination of American hero Chris Kyle seems to be less concerned with who he is and more concerned about his…

Into The Grizzly Maze

Man, how cheesy does this thing look? I really can’t imagine this being anything more than a second rate action movie with decent suspense and several moments that make you roll your eyes.  The thing here though is that I felt the same way about the Liam Neeson survival film The Grey when I saw that trailer…

Crimson Peak

Well welcome back Guillermo del Toro! I’m really interested to see how big budget horror will work with Del Toro at the helm.  Aside from a few creepy ghost scenes this movie is all going to come down to the mood and the atmosphere.  The trailer seems to be going more for action and thrills…