Eric Courtney

Eric Courtney

Favorite films

  • The Shining
  • The Amityville Horror
  • Blade Runner
  • Ex Machina

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  • The Monkey

    ★★★½

  • The Gorge

    ★★★

  • You'll Never Find Me

    ★★★★

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    ★★★

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  • The Monkey

    The Monkey

    ★★★½

    I know I read the short story years ago, when I was a teenager, because I read all of Stephen King's books back then (the '80s), but it has been so long that I couldn't really remember whether or not the film would closely follow the original story. The teaser and trailer looked good on their own, so I was looking forward to this one to grace the big screen. If you are interested in reading King's story, you can…

  • The Gorge

    The Gorge

    ★★★

    This one hit Apple TV+ on February 14th, so I was all in and watched it on the following Saturday morning.

    First Impressions: Anya Taylor Joy! That's all that really needs to be said for me. She brings everything to every film she is in, plus the trailer looked like an interesting concept, so count me in!

    Premise: Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and…

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  • Pater Noster and the Mission of Light

    Pater Noster and the Mission of Light

    ★★★★

    I discovered this through a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo and it looked like the premise was right up my alley, so I made a contribution to secure a copy of the Blu Ray. I am a big supporter of independent filmmaking, especially in the horror and sci-fi genres, so if you're a filmmaker, we should follow each other. =)

    First Impressions: It's a cult film, and it has that old school '70's film vibe to it, so I was sold…

  • Around the Bend

    Around the Bend

    ★★★

    Great unsettling moody vibe with solid execution. A wonderful 4 minute short. Worth your time. Support independent filmmakers!