80/100
While The Evil Dead was fuelled by an unbridled creativity and shrewd macgyverism, it ultimately resembled the disjointedness of an art exhibit rather than the sustained engagement of a cohesive film. Evil Dead 2 on the other hand reanimates the glowing positives of the first film but this time patches most of the faults along the way. In terms of Raimi as a director, this is the perfect sequel for him – it retains the bonkers imagination but with…
1/100
Look, it was a good ride, but it's fair to say I flew too close to the sun on this one.
Let me explain. A few weeks ago I embarked upon a quest to witness all of Steven Seagal's films - with particular attention being paid to his post 2010 VOD work (thanks to this). So far, it's been as ridiculous as I anticipated. Seagal's lack of enthusiasm has been a consistent source for laughs. Whether he's refusing to…
It's difficult to articulate the skin-crawling, bone-chilling and spine-tingling aura of Denis Villeneuve's Enemy. In the full 90 minutes, we cross and recross the emotional spectrum all the while mesmerised by the films surreal tone and eeriness. Mystifying to all upon first inspection, the film was never intended for lethargic audiences. It was intended for the analytical and inquisitive who constantly and passionately congregate the clues in an attempt to solve the bamboozling riddle. I, myself, may not have unlocked…
The arresting fashion in which Darren Aronofsky injects profundity into a predominantly superficial genre may be the most impressive accomplishment of the resplendent and epic Noah. Aronofsky, a filmmaker with the incessant purpose to innovate and redefine, puts forth one of his most divergent motion pictures but simultaneously one of his most mainstream with this re-imagining of Noah's ark. A true blockbuster on the surface, the sweeping temperament of Noah is uncommonly matched with intelligence and a bonafide, gravitating narrative…
