I respect the understated approach of this film and how it takes its time letting the central mystery unfold, but I have to say that as a whole I vastly prefer the style and presentation of Verbinski's remake. Admittedly that could just be due to my familiarity with that version, as I've watched it several times and really love it, whereas I'm only seeing this for the first time now and therefore can't really view it with fresh eyes, as…
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Wolf Man 2025
Ugh, I really wanted to like this more than I did. I'm still giving it a positive score but I can't really argue against the middling reception it's receiving. This is by far at its best when it's getting into the mind of its afflicted main character, with a lot of the most impressive sequences and memorable images occurring when events are shown from his perspective. I think it's also elevated by some genuinely strong lead performances, with the actors…
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Underwater 2020
This is a perfect example of a movie that doesn't technically have anything wrong with it; the acting is fine, it's shot and directed well enough, the effects are pretty decent, and the idea of Kristen Stewart going up against underwater monsters is one I'm definitely a fan of. Unfortunately, it's just not a very compelling film. The plot can be very easily described as "Alien, but set in the Mariana Trench" and it follows all of the beats you'd…
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985
"Two men enter, one man leaves!"
Probably the weakest entry in the Mad Max franchise, but still a decently fun ride. In Beyond Thunderdome, the wasteland wanderer once known as Max Rockatansky embarks on a journey between two insular communities that have risen from the ashes of the apocalypse, each with their own foreign chants and traditions. Trouble begins stirring within the walls of a not-so-safe haven known as Bartertown when Max challenges the authority, and soon enough, the outsider…
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