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Elsewhere Review: Everybody Wants Some!!
As always, clicky the title below for the original piece! Movie Review: Everybody Wants Some!! “I know what we’re doing here. We’re playing baseball. What are all these other people doing here?” Liked Dazed and Confused, with it’s ensemble cast … Continue reading
“The Jungle Book” breathes new life into an animated classic
Nutshell: astounding CGI, motion capture and first-class voice acting breathes new life into this live-action remake of Disney’s animated classic. Much darker than the original, The Jungle Book is nonetheless entertaining, blending touching moments with action that will keep kids … Continue reading
Short Film, Short Review: Test
Who wants to read a review that’s longer than the film? Nobody, that’s who. So here’s my take on a short film that will get you primed to see it, or prepped to pass on it. Herewith, Test! “Come.” We, … Continue reading
Short Film, Short Review: Trouser Snake!
Who wants to read a review that’s longer than the film? Nobody, that’s who. So here’s my take on a short film that will get you primed to see it, or prepped to pass on it. Onward, to Trouser Snake! … Continue reading
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Tagged Horror Comedies, Horror Shorts, Spoofs
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is Snyder’s muddled masterstroke
Nutshell: Director Zach Snyder knows how to craft a scene to reach maximum audience reaction. With Batman v Superman, he builds up each superhero and then shows the cracks in the facade. But BvS suffers from too-much-itis; there’s a whole … Continue reading
“London Has Fallen”: second verse, same as the first
Nutshell: They could have subtitled this film “If you liked the first one, you’ll really dig this!” London Has Fallen brings all the same grade-A destruction that Olympus Has Fallen rained down on moviegoers, but on a grander scale. The … Continue reading
Review in a Flash: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”
Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a sentence or two. Sometimes it’s both. So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on Tina Fey’s new film, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! … Continue reading
The Horror! — “Stalled”
Okay, time to get back on the horror train, with a brand-new section here at AFan. Hooray! First up, a zombie apocalypse movie…set in the bathroom? “The Queen’s swimming in my toilet.” Subgenre: Zombie horror-comedy. C’mon, look at the poster. … Continue reading
“Eddie the Eagle” – cute, conventional, charming.
“How do you land, exactly?” Relatable characters, real on-screen chemistry between the two leads, and winning performances by Jackman and Egerton. Director Dexter Fletcher has clocked a lot of time in front of the camera as well as behind it, … Continue reading
“Stomping Ground” – a backwoods horror story that’s off the beaten track
Nutshell: tired of the same-ol’, same-ol’ when it comes to spooky stories set in the deep woods? Stomping Ground is a film that digs into mythology and interpersonal dynamics to amp up the suspense, rather than the ol’ run-run-slash. Big … Continue reading
