6.5 Gravity (2013): Does the Multi-Oscar Winning Film Live Up to the Hype? Kimberly Gamble April 24, 2014 2010-Present, Drama, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction, Thriller 6 Comments When I saw the first preview of this film, it appealed to me as a sci-fi thriller fan. I had every intention of going to the theaters to see it, but alas, I waited too long. Meanwhile, Gravity won several...
6.5 Open Grave (2013): This Survival Story Is Not a Philosophical Journey Tyler Rowe March 17, 2014 2010-Present, Horror, Movie Reviews, Mystery, Thriller 1 Comment Open Grave has been described as a philosophical journey, but it's just a story about fear and survival that leaves you in the dark for most of it. Review by Tyler Rowe.
7 Prisoners (2013) Tells You Justice is Incapable and to Fear Everyone Manon de Reeper February 4, 2014 2010-Present, Crime, Drama, Movie Reviews, Thriller I had already previewed Prisoners a while ago, and was quite interested in seeing the movie. However, I didn't have the chance until yesterday due to... life. Moving across continents does stand in the way...
8 Why World War Z (2013) Is More Nuanced Than You Realized (Review) Manon de Reeper January 21, 2014 2010-Present, Action, Horror, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction, Thriller 3 Comments I'm honestly not much of a horror fan, especially the ghosts I cannot handle (nor the high-pitched violin shrieking and shots that give me heart attacks). Zombies are something else, though. I'm pretty good...
5 Now You See Me (2013): Magic Tricks to Distract from the Meager Story Manon de Reeper January 10, 2014 2010-Present, Crime, Movie Reviews, Mystery, Thriller First of all, I was struck by the impressive cast of this movie. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo… That’s quite the list. Now You See Me tells us the story...
7.5 Only God Forgives (2013) – A Different Movie is not a Bad Movie Manon de Reeper December 13, 2013 2010-Present, Crime, Drama, Movie Reviews, Thriller Only God Forgives is a movie not for the faint of heart. It's highly violent and highlights that violence as if it is a virtue. This movie wasn't received by the critics nor by the public favorably, but I'd...
5 Review: The Purge (2013) Manon de Reeper September 16, 2013 2010-Present, Horror, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction, Thriller In The Purge, a happy, wealthy family gets ready for the annual night of the Purge, a 12-hour period during which all crime is legal. This new way to fight crime has been very successful - crime is at an all...
9.5 Review: THX 1138 (1971) Manon de Reeper July 24, 2013 Movie Reviews, Oldies (1950-1989), Science Fiction, Thriller The following contains spoilers! Most people I tell about THX 1138 have never heard of it before. When I tell them it was George Lucas' first feature-length film, they look at me dumbfounded. Though, if...
2.5 Review: Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Manon de Reeper July 20, 2013 2010-Present, Action, Movie Reviews, Thriller 1 Comment The director of Training Day (2001) (a respectable movie to say the least) has made the most hilariously ridiculous, cringe-inducingly bad movie I've seen in some time. Boasting a cast of renowned actors...
6.5 Review: Side Effects (2013) Manon de Reeper July 10, 2013 2010-Present, Drama, Movie Reviews, Thriller Side Effects is a movie about the business of psychiatric medications, fraud, insanity and the failure of the criminal justice system. It's a complex movie with many plots and twists, and is captivating from...