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Apocalyptic overtones mark a better, scarier found footage anthology V/H/S/2 manages to improve on its predecessor by taking a strategy completely opposite to most sequels – it keeps things simple. By tightening up the number of segments (only four stories make up the found footage horror antho »»
Come for the sublimely goofy performance by Matthew Fox, stay for the over-the-top product placements Say what you will about Tyler Perry, when the actor attempts to branch out into a new genre, he doesn’t mess around. With Alex Cross, a thriller inspired by the literary work of populist noveli »»
Sharks are scary. Sharks in an environment where they shouldn’t be are even scarier. Bait, the new Australian “shark in a supermarket” movie, uses this universal truth to mine good, hearty thrills despite a low-budget and often ridiculous execution. Xavier Samuel, the star of The Loved Ones »»
Family strife escalates in real-time Romanian comedy At first glance Everybody in our Family does not seem to be a likely choice for Fantastic Fest. The Romanian film begins as a rather sweet, if slow-paced, story of a divorced father picking up his daughter for a weekend at the beach. Told in re »»
Top-shelf time travel takes center stage in this original thriller >Time travel is not an easy subject to explore. Too much emphasis on the science and the film becomes a slog for all but the most obsessive of sci-fi geeks. Too little effort, though, and the nitpicking of a slightly astute audien »»
Australian television show an absurd DIY blend of '60s swing and WWII action Zooming out of Australian television like a jet-propelled, gamma-irradiated kiwi bird of fury, “Danger 5” is a radical discovery that plays like a DIY homage to Garry Anderson’s puppet actioners of the ‘60s mixed »»
Long-running series reinvented as action-enhanced noir “Continuity is for nerds!” So sayath Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, the latest in a series now in its sixth film (despite Day of Reckoning being referred to as Universal Soldier 4 in some circles, there are indeed two made-for-TV se »»
David Cronenberg's son is a chip of the ol' fleshy mound of biomachinery As unfair as it is to the filmmaker, it’s impossible to watch Antiviral and not consider the influence Brandon Cronenberg’s father may have had on the young director. Brandon, the son of David, has created a film that de »»
Latest film from Burton is his strongest film in years It’s fitting, in a way, Tim Burton had to revisit the origins of his career in order to find the magic his most recent movies have been sorely missing. Frankenweenie, Burton’s latest stop-motion animated family film and a full-length adap »»
A challenging film that must be seen - especially in 70mm The Master is a movie soaked in expectation. From the hopes hefted upon the film by fans of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson – eagerly awaiting a new masterpiece from the frustratingly methodical former protégé of Robert Altman – to th »»
The apocalypse is pretty serious stuff, folks. Between hunting for water, defending yourself against rapist cannibals and trying your best to look presentable when showers and shampoo are a thing of the past, there are few chances to crack a smile once God has announced last call on the planet Earth »»
Endearing film tainted by unearned ending Warning: This review contains heavy spoilers. Ruby Sparks is a wonderfully likable film. It’s hard not to fall in love with the title character, a construct of an author’s imagination brought to life and made flesh. The writing, the performances, t »»
William Friedkin returns with dark southern fairy tale Fairy tales weren’t always meant to placate small children, promising them castles in the sky and Prince Charmings to save them from having to do the dishes. At their root, fairy tales were meant to teach children valuable lessons – d »»
'80s hair metal jukebox musical is a glorious fiasco There are plenty of bad movies out there in the world – boring gasps of air clashing against the silver screen like bugs on a car window. Goopy with mediocrity, these films are quickly wiped from public consciousness and forgotten. They clo »»
When uneven horror anthology works, it really works V/H/S is a frustrating movie for fans of horror anthologies – a sub-genre that has become disgustingly neglected over the last decade. The film, a collaboration between a group of writers and directors who represent a new and talented genera »»
A wet, nasty remake that is scary, suffocatingly self-referential Evil Dead is a great remake but it is not a very good film. The movie, a surprisingly faithful – except when it isn’t – adaptation of Sam Raimi’s seminal ‘80s horror film amps up the violence and gore for shocking result »»
As outlined in Universal Studio’s recent straight-to-DVD horror film Werewolf: The Beast Among Us, there are a few very important points to keep in mind when hunting werewolves: Computer-generated werewolves are the craftiest of beasts. The werewolf hunters of years past had it super easy – »»
British comedy about murderous lovers is as dark as it is funny Sightseers, the new film from director Ben Wheatley, is a pitch-black comedy that celebrates the often uncomfortably-tinged joys (and horrors) that come with spending an extended period of time with a new lover. One of the quickest »»
Kids discover war is hell in this effortlessly entertaining comedy Kids can be little shits. This is an unspoken truth that all adults know and acknowledge deep inside. We know and acknowledge this fact because, as children, we were little shits too. I Declare War is a wonderfully truthful film a »»
Low-budget thriller gets off to a good start, falters in the end Tower Block, a new UK action film from directors James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson and writer James Moran (Severance), manages to pack in a lot of thrills despite the limitations that may or may not have come with its low-budget origin »»
Dense documentary dives deep into The Shining's mysteries There’s a fine line between creative artistic interpretation and inflamed bullshit. Room 237, an in-depth exploration of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining fully investigates that line. A celebration of nuanced examination and full-tilt mas »»
Body mod horror skimps on gore, impresses with dark humor American Mary is a horror movie made for a very specific type of horror fan. Chances are this horror fan has at least a couple of piercings and/or tattoos. Their closet is full of black t-shirts and their MP3 player features music by singe »»
More of the same from tired Japanese splatter comedy sub-genre You are either already a fan of director Noboru Iguchi’s low-budget horror comedies/actioners or you are not. The films, low-budget and often juvenile in their humor, are not going to slowly win converts over with its strained creat »»
Unbelievable film documents race to complete world's only penis museum The Final Member is one of those documentaries so fully realized as a narrative yet so outlandish that it becomes hard to believe that the story is true. If Christopher Guest fans were shown the film and told it was the direct »»
Ambitious narrative can't survive gimmick, becomes Russian nesting doll of disappointment If you’ve ever wondered what a Charlie Kaufman script written for the Hallmark Movie Channel would be like, you are in for a treat. The Words, the directorial debut from Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, is »»
Wes Anderson’s 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums may be the director’s most accessible movie. Featuring an all-star cast including Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston and the Wilson brothers, the film effortlessly translates Anderson’s lighter-than-air whimsical sense of g »»
Remake should have gotten its ass to Mars In the future foretold by Len Wiseman’s remake of Total Recall, geeks haven’t just inherited the earth, they’ve remade it in their image. The movie exists in a world reminiscent of a video game. The plot is simplistic, the architecture is detailed »»
Dance can change the world but selling out puts change in your pocket Step Up Revolution shares a surprising number of themes with last week’s big release, The Dark Knight Rises. In both films, a city’s protector is thrown to the wrong side of the law – cast as a criminal despite their go »»
Disjointed comedy sinks third collaboration between Sacha Baron Cohen and Larry Charles For The Dictator, the third collaboration between chameleon comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and director Larry Charles, the two have bucked the mockumentary genre that had previously proved to be a perfect playgr »»
Vulgar action comedy finds winning humor in its stars chemistry I cackled more than once during 21 Jump Street. I’m quite embarrassed – the sound I make when cackling is quite ugly and off-putting. I couldn’t help it, though. 21 Jump Street is a very, very funny film. Directed by Ph »»
