Wolfcop 2015

3/10

I quite liked Wolfcop but of course each to his own!

lol, that's the one I suggested to you. I thought it was an interesting premise who the ghost was. I probably would have given it 5½/10.

Still glad for the suggestion regardless. : )

Tantrum, 2015. 8/10


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The Green Inferno (2013)

A movie inspired by the ultra-violent 70's Italian cannibal movies seems perfect for a director like Eli Roth. If you're not a fan of his films already, this won't win you over, but if you his brutal, tongue-in-cheek horror, The Green Inferno is a perfectly serviceable gore-fest. The Green Inferno follows Justine, a freshman in college who joins a student activist group that plans to save the Amazon rain forest. But these guys aren't just all talk: they are going to go directly to a village in Peru to rescue it from impending bulldozers before the village is destroyed, and their mission is successful. They rejoice on the plane ride back home, but their celebration is short lived as the plane crashes somewhere in the vast sea of green. Soon enough, they are taken hostage by a cannibalistic tribe and must escape before they are turned into someone's next meal. Like Roth's previous films, The Green Inferno takes its time before unleashing hell on the victims. The crew doesn't actually encounter the cannibal tribe until about 45 minutes into the plot, so when the violence comes, it really packs a punch. You'll definitely want to finish your popcorn early. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't have much of a plot after the group gets captured, so a lot of it is focused on the gruesome death scenes. I have to give credit where it's due, though. There are some really hard to watch scenes in this, and that's exactly what this movie wants. However, what makes The Green Inferno not just your average torture porn flick is how stylish it is and some darkly funny writing. The humor does sometimes get a little unnecessary at times, but there are many times where I had a laugh with the movie. Mainstream audiences won't appreciate how it homages classic cannibal flicks, but Eli Roth fans should be satisfied with a suitably nasty descent into hell.

6/10

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Everest (2015)

I might not have been ready for the kind of movie I just watched because this was a deeply emotional and visceral disaster film. I was expecting a little more of a mindless action thriller than the amount thematic depth that I actually got, and it was a very memorable and intense ride. Everest dramatizes the 1996 Everest disaster that lead to the deaths of eight people, and the movie involves two groups that get caught in a violent storm while climbing Mount Everest. It actually takes a while to get to the real meat of the story. Maybe 40 minutes pass before the storm is even referenced, but the movie gets so intense and emotional during the last half that it makes up for the slow pacing of the first half. Luckily, the slower first half allows us to get to know each character, their motives to climbing the mountain and each of their backstories. The second half is so much more effective because of this. One thing that bothered me about the film were these random lapses in time that were distracting at times. One moment it would maybe be 2:30 PM, and thirty seconds later, it'll be 5:00 PM. Some of the transitions just felt choppy, but it's not such a big deal that it takes away from the film. Everest is a movie that grabs you and takes your breath away for 2 hours, and it's one that you need to see in the theater.

8/10

Black Mass

I'm a fan of Johnny Depp and he sure as hell didn't disappoint . Good to see him getting away from the "quirky" characters he's been saddled with as of late and get a roll with a little meat. It doesn't hurt that I'm a fan of the " gangsta " movies and especially one that hits so close to home. I think it could have been tightened up a bit more for it did seem to drag a wee bit...but surely not enough to detract from the overall enjoyment of what could be an Oscar worthy role for the aforementioned Mr. Depp.

San Andreas (2015)
Slightly better than the average disaster movie. Mainly because of the cast.

You, sir. Have not taste at all.

Just kidding. Or not? Or maybe I am? Or...?

"The Visit" 8-9/10

In my book M. Night Shyamalamadingdong's best movie in 16 years.

Lots of genuinely creepy parts. And the twist at the end.... what a surprise!!

If it hadn't been for the cringeworthy rap songs and especially the hand-held cameras this horror flick would've been close to a 10/10 for me. And the lady playing grandma should be considered an Oscar nomination. She delivered all the requirements, emotions and nudity.

On a side note, this movie must have been a long, long time in the makings, coz I could swear Ferretchucker is only about 13 years old in it. ::big grin::

I know, its not a popular opinion. The film took too much time for anything interesting to happen. 30 minutes or so? The humor was sparse and did not appear until later. I didn't care about any of the characters and the acting wasn't very good. The first part of the first transformation was great from a gore perspective, but as far as I can tell it was thrown in there to do something different without an purpose. To shock, but not in an effective way. I ended up not finishing it because I did not care what happened.