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Uncovering Curiosities: Jeremy Saulnier’s GREEN ROOM

Jeremy Saulnier’s 2015 thriller, Green Room is like a punk song (keep with me here) – it’s hard, fast and a violent thriller which packs a powerful punch. This is an edge of your seat modern day exploitation film, filled with gore and [...]

July 20, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Joe Dante’s BURYING THE EX

Throughout his career the mighty Joe Dante has always had a knack for successfully infusing horror with other genres. Gremlins saw him reach the darker side of a Spielbergian/Capraesque family drama and The ‘Burbs put a horror spin on a [...]

November 30, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Paul Schrader’s DYING OF THE LIGHT

Paul Schrader’s best screenplays have always been about internal struggles and he returns to this theme again with Dying Of The Light. The 2014 film features Nicolas Cage’s best performance this decade, as Evan Lake, a terminally ill CIA agent [...]

September 30, 2020

Trailer For Joe Dante’s New Horror-Comedy BURYING THE EX

Photo by Suzanne Tenner Joe Dante is a genre director with a tremendous list of credits to his name – The Howling. Gremlins, Innerspace and Movies In Focus favourite The ‘Burbs to name just a few. He’s now back with a new horror-comedy, [...]

April 29, 2015

DVD Review: ODD THOMAS Tries Hard To Be Quirky – And Fails

The release of Odd Thomas was delayed due to legal wrangles and the film arrives on DVD with little fanfare, despite the fact that it was directed by Stephen Sommers, the man responsible for The Mummy and Van Helsing. It’s a film that tries hard [...]

March 9, 2014

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