Posted by moviegeek916 on July 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This article was originally published on 12ftdwende.com 2 April 2010. So I had a vague awareness of the Nightmare on Elm Street series as a small child. I would walk with great trepidation through the horror isle of the video store knowing that here were things not for young’ns like myself. I knew that there … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on June 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Hamlet (2009) – So I’ve probably read Hamlet maybe a half-dozen times. I’ve never seen a stage production but this is probably the fourth or fifth film version I have seen of it (favorite is still Franco Zeffirelli’s 1990 version). It’s from the Royal Shakespeare Company and features the same cast as the acclaimed stage … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on April 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I love intelligent horror movies and wish there were more of them. But you know what? I love the dumb ones too. Maybe more. I have no intellectual defense of it, I just like it. I don’t like them “ironically.” I don’t even know what that means really. I am simply entertained. And for big … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on April 13, 2012 · 1 Comment
This article was originally published on 12ft.dwende.com on 12 August 2011. Sometimes you don’t need a guy in a hockey mask or the ghost of a murderer to haunt your dreams. Sometimes things like a mask of human skin and a chainsaw or an endless knowledge of slasher film trivia are just overkill. Sometimes all … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on March 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Fish Tank (2009) – You know some of us work at becoming actors. I mean learning the craft (and learning how irritating it is to non-actors hearing you talk about the “craft”) and technique and all that. It’s easier than digging ditches or running a textile mill for sure, but it’s not as easy as … Continue reading →
Posted by moviegeek916 on March 22, 2012 · 1 Comment
Fish Story (2009) – As Jason Lee said in Almost Famous, “Rock ‘n roll will save the world… (and the chicks are great).” Even though it was said in that movie as a joke, I kind of believe that in a way. Not just rock ‘n roll but music (rock just being my favorite type). … Continue reading →
Posted by moviegeek916 on March 21, 2012 · 1 Comment
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) – I have never actually read any of David Foster Wallace’s work. I have tried to start Infinite Jest a couple times, but things keep coming up and I can’t quite devote the full measure of focus needed for tackling such a dense book. I will do it someday, … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Get Low (2009) – At your funeral, it’s a safe bet that people are going to say nice things about you. That’s just kind of what people do at funerals. The bummer is that while everyone is gushing over what an awesome person you are you can’t hear a word of it because you’re stone … Continue reading →
Posted by moviegeek916 on December 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Antichrist (2009) – So Lars von Trier of Dancer in the Dark and Dogville fame set out to make a horror movie. From his résumé it should be obvious that a standard jump-out-and-scare-you thriller was not in the cards. Instead von Trier wants to scare you in your soul. Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg play … Continue reading →
Posted by moviegeek916 on December 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Pirate Radio (2009) aka The Boat that Rocked — I am a fan of British Invasion rock music from the 1960s as well as “sticking it to the man” stories so I suppose I was somewhat predisposed to enjoy this one. It’s lightweight fun, but I have to emphasize the fun part. Plus an excellent … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 