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Cinepocalypse 2018: Part One

Posted on 24 Jun 201825 Sep 2019 by Lackey
Cinepocalypse 2018: Part One

The Ranger, The Devil's Doorway, Hover, Await Further Instructions, and What Keeps You Alive.

Posted in Cinepocalypse, Film FestivalsTagged Await Further Instructions, British movies, Canadian movies, David Bradley, David Cronenberg, horror movies, Hover, independent movies, Irish movies, Larry Fessenden, The Devil's Doorway, The Ranger, What Keeps You AliveLeave a comment

The Death of Stalin

Posted on 18 Mar 201811 Sep 2019 by Lackey
The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci takes the end of a bloody historical era and makes farce of it... ★★★★

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Armando Iannucci, British comedies, British movies, dark comedies, historical movies, independent movies, Jeffrey Tambor, Josef Stalin, Michael Palin, Soviet Russia, Steve Buscemi, The Death of StalinLeave a comment

I Am Not a Serial Killer

Posted on 1 Jan 201722 Nov 2017 by Lackey
I Am Not a Serial Killer

We all know the "monster-next-door" trope...but how do you handle the situation when you're something of a monster yourself?

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Billy O'Brien, British movies, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Wells, horror movies, I Am Not a Serial Killer, independent movies, Irish movies, Max Records, monster movies1 Comment

Roger Waters: The Wall

Posted on 22 Nov 201622 Nov 2017 by Lackey

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters updates his classic rock opera and is caught showing feelings of an almost human nature

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged animation, British movies, concert films, documentaries, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Sean Evans, The Wall2 Comments

Chicago International Film Festival 2016: Part Two

Posted on 27 Oct 201622 Nov 2017 by Lackey
Chicago International Film Festival 2016: Part Two

A scathing horror-satire and a gritty eastern European crime drama

Posted in Chicago International Film Festival, Film FestivalsTagged Alice Lowe, Amok, black comedies, British movies, Chicago International Film Festival 2016, crime dramas, crime movies, horror comedies, horror movies, Macedonian movies, PrevengeLeave a comment

Under the Shadow

Posted on 12 Oct 201622 Nov 2017 by Lackey
Under the Shadow

Caught between an endless war, a repressive regime, and a vengeful spirit

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Babak Anvari, British movies, djinn, horror movies, independent movies, Iranian movies, Jordanian movies, Qatari movies, Under the ShadowLeave a comment

Estranged

Posted on 4 Mar 201612 Nov 2017 by Lackey
A scene from ESTRANGED.

Despite its strong visuals and cast, Estranged simply isn't memorable, and its shortcomings stick out more than its strengths.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Adam Levins, Amy Manson, British movies, Estranged, horror movies, independent movies, James Cosmo, psychological thrillersLeave a comment

Retro Review: The Man Who Fell to Earth

Posted on 20 Jan 201612 Nov 2017 by Lackey
A scene from THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

The Bowie we see in this weird sci-fi film is more genuine than any other persona he'd adopt over the course of his career.

Posted in Movie Reviews, Retro ReviewsTagged '70s movies, British movies, cult movies, David Bowie, Nicolas Roeg, science fiction, The Man Who Fell to Earth1 Comment

Macbeth

Posted on 15 Dec 201512 Nov 2017 by Lackey
A scene from MACBETH.

Justin Kerzel's interpretation of the Scottish Play doesn't quite achieve the greatness for which we might have hoped. But built on a strong visual foundation, it remains eminently enjoyable.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged British movies, historical movies, independent movies, Justin Kurzel, Macbeth, Marion Cotillard, Michael Fassbender, war movies, William Shakespeare1 Comment

Legend

Posted on 7 Dec 201512 Nov 2017 by Lackey
A scene from LEGEND.

As a gangster film, it hits almost all of the gangster-film beats; it's not a great crime drama, but it is a good one.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Brian Helgeland, British movies, Christopher Eccleston, crime dramas, Emily Browning, Legend, Tom Hardy1 Comment

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