Saturday, January 24, 2015

Nomads





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A French anthropologist moves to Los Angeles and is followed by the evil spirits of an extinct tribe he once uncovered


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MOVIE INFO

Nomads is a scary, supernatural horror movie without blood and guts and gore or bouts of eroticism. Pierce Brosnan is Pommier, an anthropologist who has spent years researching the nomads in some of the coldest and hottest parts of the globe. Apparently, his research went too far, because now he is haunted by evil nomad spirits who do not look much different than some of the '90s teens with purple or green hair, chalky-white faces with dark mascara, and clothes to match. As he starts out hunting down these beings, scenes of a young female doctor (Lesley-Anne Down) fighting off an evil spirit are also shown.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Mysterious Island



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  • A cinematic adaptation of Jules Verne's 1874 novel "The Mysterious Island", the story begins during the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia. Five northern POWs make the decision to escape the war by hijacking a hot air balloon! Drifting through the night, they wake to find themselves marooned on a desert island, but they aren't alone... Littered with wreckage, the island is home to cast of survivors who have been lost in space and time, including Jules and Abby Fogg, two young women from modern times who become stranded while flying over the Bermuda Triangle. Faced with defending themselves against vicious pirates, terrifying creatures, and an active volcano that's ready to blow, they must find a way to survive and escape the island. Hope only comes when they encounter the island's oldest resident, Captain Nemo himself. With his help, they set to work crafting an escape... but will they make it in time before the island claims them forever?
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Review:


I was pleasantly surprised by Mysterious Island. I was expecting something boring and low budget but found myself quite entertained. The movie is based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name. Fans of the novel should keep in mind that this adaption takes some creative liberties with the story. I have never read the novel myself, so I approached this movie with a cleaner slate.

The movie concerns of group of civil war soldiers who land on the aforementioned island. They soon learn that they have become lost in time. With the help of Captain Nemo they must escape before a volcano eruption destroys the island.

This movie is an entertaining blend of action and Sci-Fi. It doesn't take itself seriously and neither should the viewers. The actors are well cast, including Lochlyn Munro who plays the lead
role of Captain Cyrus Harding. The actors take some cheesy dialogue and actually made it work.
The special effects and CGI of the film are good for a low budget movie. The costumes are another story. The savages run around in cheap fur costumes that are laughable. It really negates their roles as the movie's antagonists. I think they could have tried a little harder with that.

My only real quibble with the movie concerns the ending. The first part has great pacing but falls apart towards the end. The ending comes off as rushed and it ends too abruptly for my tastes.

Consider this movie fun way to spend a couple of hours and nothing more.


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Thursday, January 22, 2015

The Reeds





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A weekend boating party turns into a nightmare for a group of young Londoners when they stumble upon a terrifyingsecret hidden in the reeds.

MOVIE INFO

A group of vacationing twenty-somethings are terrorized by a mysterious predator during a weekend boating excursion into the Norfolk Broads. Lost in the endless miles of winding waterways, the few remaining survivors must fight for their lives while attempting to find their way back to civilization. Nick Cohen and Christopher Baker team up to direct a rural horror shocker released as part of the fourth annual AfterDark Horrorfest. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Secrets in the Walls




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A mother and her two teenage daughters move into an ancient house in a suburb of Detroit, when it is offered at a very low price.


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MOVIE INFO

Rachel Easton is happy to settle into a new house with her two daughters, but her new dream home turns into a nightmare when an undeniably evil force begins to make its presence known, and the ghostly sightings at the Easton residence quickly progress from eerie scratches and distant moans, to the appearance of a malevolent female figure, who threatens to end the life that Rachel has worked so hard for through malevolent metaphysical power.

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American Sniper




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Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.


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MOVIE INFO

From director Clint Eastwood comes "American Sniper," starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. But there was much more to this true American hero than his skill with a rifle. U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname "Legend." However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, becoming emblematic of the SEAL creed to "leave no man behind." But upon returning home, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind. (C) Warner Bros

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

A Most Violent Year



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In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.

MOVIE INFO

Set during the winter of 1981 -- statistically one of the most crime-ridden of New York City's history -- A MOST VIOLENT YEAR is a drama following the lives of an immigrant and his family as they attempt to capitalize on the American Dream, while the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built. (C) A24

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Seventh Son



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Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away.


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MOVIE INFO

In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory. In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face with the evil he always feared would someday return. He has only until the next full moon to do what usually takes years: train his new apprentice, Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) to fight a dark magic unlike any other. Man's only hope lies in the seventh son of a seventh son. (c) WB
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