October is here, and for many genre fans the month of Halloween provides an excuse to watch much more horror cinema. There is something oddly comforting about wrapping up with a hot drink on a cold, gloomy night and watching something that scares us; whether this be an old favourite or a first-time watch. This […]
Year: 2018
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10 Great 21st Century Movies You May Have Missed
The 21st century has offered the moviegoers tremendous new experiences. The last 20 years have been arguably the most productive years of cinema. Betwixt this explosion of new features, we have been blessed with some of the best movies ever made. Sadly, awards and public acclaim are not enough to make every good movie stand […]
Climax – VIFF 2018 Review
Argentinian enfant terrible filmmaker Gaspar Noé (Enter the Void [2009]) may now at long last finally have his masterpiece with Climax, an unimaginably beautiful nightmare mixture of ecstatic dance and horror most extreme. An absolutely mindblowing, and occasionally frustrating experience––this is Noé after all, the New French Extremity provocateur behind such tortuous endurance tests as […]
Parallel – VIFF 2018 Review
“They’re so similar you can barely tell them apart,” says a yawning husband about to turn in, to his wife Marissa (Kathleen Quinlan), regarding two images she’s nitpicking over for a photo spread at the beginning of Isaac Ezban’s latest flashy sci-fi thriller, Parallel. For such a prosaic and off-the-cuff remark it’s an incredibly eerie […]
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The 10 Scariest Opening Scenes to a Horror Movie
Some films begin with mystery, and some come roaring out of the gate. Having a great opening scene no matter what kind can be the most important part when an audience is considering staying for the ride or instantly checking out; for horror, it seems that the opening scene plays a large role when considering […]
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The 10 Most Stylized Action Movies of All Time
With all their shootouts and car chases and fist fights, action movies clearly exist in a heightened version of reality. The heroes and villains are very clear-cut and unambiguous, and the characters undertake death-defying stunts and come out without a scratch. It’s not the most realistic genre – but it has the potential to be […]