Category: Verdict: 3.5
The piece makes for solid entertainment, but only fans of the genre are likely to appreciate it.
The Awakening (2011)
I have found that people who say they don’t like scary movies often mean they don’t like slashers. Born of the exploitation fad in…
The Call (2013)
When people refer to Hollywood as a dream factory, they typically think of the more overt flights of fancy in which movies trade, be…
The Equalizer (2014)
Funny story: on my way out of the press screening for The Equalizer, I met with one of the promoters (as we all must)…
The Eye (2008)
Based on the Chinese-Thai ghost story Jian Gui (2002) by brothers Oxide and Danny Pang, The Eye is a rare American remake that improves…
The Gathering (2003)
My favourite thing about horror cinema is that it encompasses so many different types of flicks. Unfortunately, upon hearing the term “scary movie”, most…
The Grudge 2 (2006)
At the very least, The Grudge 2 makes for a fascinating experiment. A direct sequel to the perfunctory remake of director Shimizu Takashi’s own…
The Invention of Lying (2010)
Despite his enormous success in the UK and cult status in the US, Ricky Gervais has yet to take the box office by storm….
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
I think we’ve reached a point at which we as film lovers and critics have to accept that girly supernatural romances have become a…
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
Though it misses greatness by a few heavy-handed instances, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a rarity among teen movies: it features young…
The Stronger (1889)
When speaking of people and personalities, it’s difficult to assess who is stronger or better. We all express our emotions and our values so differently. In his short play The Stronger
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