Have you ever been hit by a bus? No, I can’t say that I have either, but I feel that my experience with Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2: Berandal is similar in many ways. It is a two hour and twenty minute visual attack, one that many of Evans’ masochistic fans (like myself) will thorou... Read More »
On many levels The Raid: Redemption shouldn’t work. Firstly it’s a film set entirely in Indonesia that is written and directed by a Welshman. Secondly, said director Gareth Evans and the star of the film, Iko Uwais, are virtual unknowns. Thirdly there is virtually no plot to spea... Read More »
There are a number of teachers the movies in whose classes I would love to enroll. Professor Keating, Dr. Indiana Jones and Dewey Finn are just a few examples. The most recent addition to list comes in the form of Mr. Zimit, as played by James D’Arcy in writer/director John Huddl... Read More »
The concept for V/H/S (2012) was genius - an anthology horror film with alleged found footage on video cassette tapes (remember those?!) - but the execution was woeful. Despite the collection of talented writers and directors (Ti West, Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett, Jo Swanberg and... Read More »
V/H/S/2 begins with a private investigator team that is out on the town doing the usual deeds (filming unfaithful people, you know the fun stuff). As they’re about to call it a night when a juicy case falls on their lap: the sudden disappearance of a college student. As they foll... Read More »
