Category: Film

Haneke’s Cache: White Colonial Guilt Under a Voyeurist Microscope

On By C.H. NewellIn Daniel Auteuil, Drama, Film, Juliette Binoche, Michael Haneke, Mystery, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_ZtfuvxpEw Caché. 2005. Directed & Written by Michael Haneke. Starring Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Annie Girardot, Maurice Bénichou, Bernard Le Coq, Walid Afkir, Lester Makedonsky, Daniel Duval, Nathalie Richard, Denis Podalydès, & Aïssa Maïga. Les Films du Losange/Wega Film/Bavaria Film/BIM Distribuzione. Rated 14A. 117 minutes. Drama/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ There is no other director like auteur Michael Haneke. His films, …

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Catch Me Daddy: A Grim Ride Into the Reality of Honour Killing

On By C.H. NewellIn British Film, Daniel Wolfe, Film, Gary Lewis, Kate Dickie, Religion, Sameena Jabeen Ahmed, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI0_OxKu8DU Catch Me Daddy. 2014. Directed by Daniel Wolfe. Screenplay by Daniel & Matthew Wolfe. Starring Sameena Jabeen Ahmed, Connor McCarron, Gary Lewis, Barry Nunney, Adrian Hussain, Anwar Hussain, Ali Ahmad, Shoby Karman, Wasim Zakir, Nichola Burley, & Kate Dickie. Emu Films/Film4. Unrated. 110 minutes. Thriller ★★★★★ Does a film need to have a massive …

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Chopper: A Storytelling Liar

On By C.H. NewellIn 2000, Andrew Dominik, Australian Film, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Eric Bana, Film, Mark Brandon ReadLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDz-7aTo0f4 Chopper. 2000. Directed & Written by Andrew Dominik; based on the books of Mark Brandon Read. Starring Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, David Field, Dan Wyllie, Bill Young, Vince Colosimo, Kenny Graham, Kate Beahan, Serge Liistro, Pam Western, Gary Waddell, Brian Mannix, Skye Wansey, Annalise Emtsis, & Johnnie Targhan. Australian Film Finance Corporation/Mushroom Pictures/Pariah Entertainment …

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Fear of Invasion in Predator

On By C.H. NewellIn Action, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Film, Horror, Jesse Ventura, John McTiernan, Rated R, Sci-Fi, Shane Black, WarLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1txEAywdiw Predator. 1987. Directed by John McTiernan. Screenplay by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Richard Chaves, R.G. Armstrong, & Shane Black. Amercent Films/American Entertainment Partners L.P./Davis Entertainment. Rated R. 107 minutes. Action/Horror/Sci-Fi ★★★★ There are 1980s films. Then there …

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The Lost: Constructions of Masculinity Gone Wrong

On By C.H. NewellIn 2006, Crime, Drama, Film, Horror, Jack Ketchum, Marc SenterLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RBY2EJ4ovs The Lost. 2006. Directed & Written by Chris Sivertson; based on the novel by Jack Ketchum. Starring Marc Senter, Shay Astar, Alex Frost, Megan Henning, Robin Sydney, Michael Bowen, Ed Lauter, Dee Wallace, Erin Brown, Ruby Larocca, Tom Ayers, Tony Carreiro, Katie Cassidy, Cynthia Cervini, & Rob Elk. Silver Web Productions. Unrated. 119 minutes. …

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Gimmick to Nowhere

On By C.H. NewellIn Chris O'Brien, Derek Mungor, Film, Horror, Krista Dzialoszynski, POV, Slasher, ThrillerLeave a comment

A first-person gimmick doesn't do much for this lacklustre, only occasionally creepy stalker flick.

The Knock-Offs Never Measure Up for TAPE 13

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Axel Stein, Film, Found Footage, Horror, MysteryLeave a comment

Another BLAIR WITCH PROJECT knock-off that, ultimately, goes nowhere special, or - really - nowhere at all.

Man Vs: Survivorman Meets Predator

On By C.H. NewellIn Chris Diamantopoulos, Film, Found Footage, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBkQstwn6_s Man Vs. 2015. Directed by Adam Massey. Screenplay by Thomas Michael. Starring Chris Diamantopoulos, Chloe Bradt, Michael Cram, Kelly Fanson, Sam Kalilieh, Alex Karzis, Constantine Meglis, Drew Nelson, & Kate Ziegler. Darius Films. Unrated. 87 minutes. Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller ★★ When it comes to found footage, a film can often help itself by using a gimmick. …

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