Okay, so when I first heard that Sony were planning on doing a big cinematic animated Spider-Man movie, my first thoughts were... I'm not gonna lie- not exactly the most positive. It felt like just another notch on the belt of Sony's ill-advised attempts to create a Cinematic Universe out of Spiderman, a feat that... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Funan (2018)
Funan (2018) Funan… Boy, Funan is a really difficult movie for me to talk about. Really. This isn’t the first animated movie I’ve watched that covers a horrific real-life atrocity or difficult and tragic time in history (in this case the Cambodian Genocide). Hell, I watched two last year with In This Corner of... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Tito and the Birds (2018)
Tito and the Birds (2018) Well, this certainly was… interesting? I’ll have to admit, it’s rare for me to go into a movie not knowing anything about what to expect. Usually I have at least some idea of the basic plot or concept before I step in, but I ended up going into Tito... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Widows (2018)
Widows (2018) Interesting fact, did you know that this movie is actually based on a British tv series? Yeah, same name, same basic premise, even a few of the same twists from what I’ve heard. I’ve never seen the original series, heck only really heard about it as a bit of trivia when I was... Continue Reading →
31 Horrors in 31 Days- End of Month Best of + Awards
Basically what it says on the tin for this one. This is where I look back at every single movie I saw during this spooky month and sort them into that classic internet format of 'The List'. I'll admit I'd usually do more of an elaborate introduction for this, but I'm kinda tired enough already,... Continue Reading →
31 Horrors in 31 Days- Halloween Marathon: The Horror of Dracula
Halloween Marathon #3: The Horror of Dracula Premise: S'Dracula. He dresses in black and drinks people. Y'all should know this by now. Thoughts: Yup, I decided that the best way to finish the Halloween month off was with a classic horror movie adapting a classic horror story from a classic horror movie company (Hammer Horror),... Continue Reading →
31 Horrors in 31 Days- Halloween Marathon: The Others
Halloween Marathon #2: The Others Premise: A few years after the Second World War and the loss of her husband, a young mother hires some new servants to help look after her two young children, both of whom suffer from an affliction that hurts them if they go out into the sunlight. However, not long... Continue Reading →
31 Horrors in 31 Days- Halloween Marathon: Les Diaboliques
Well, since it's Halloween, I decided I wanted to do something a little different. Specifically, a horror movie marathon of some of the bigger names on my list than I never got around to. Plus, at the very end I'm going to do a ranking of all the movies I've seen, along with a few... Continue Reading →
31 Horrors in 31 Days- Day 30: Eyes Without a Face
Day 30: Eyes Without a Face Premise: A genius scientist whose daughter has been disfigured in an accident, decides that the most reasonable course of option to help his daughter is to kidnap pretty women, surgically remove their faces and reattach them to his daughter. Things go about as badly as you'd expect. Thoughts: Man,... Continue Reading →
31 Horrors in 31 Days- Day 29: Don’t Look Now
Day 29: Don't Look Now Premise: After the tragic death of their daughter, John and Laura Baxter attempt to rebuild their lives and their relationship in Venice. However, when Laura runs into a blind woman who sees the dead and claims their daughter is attempting to warn John from a great danger, strange things start... Continue Reading →