HORROR
RYAN: This indie horror film has had such fantastic buzz. I feel like I’ve been hearing about it forever and it’s finally expanding into a wider release. I’ve heard it was supposed to set a new standard for American horror. I was excited to screen this. I love horror movies but I’m so disappointed in ..
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RYAN: As if you couldn’t tell by the movie poster, this is a horror film and I’m actually pleasantly surprised by it because normally these movies are cheesy and not scary or smart. this is by no means the best scary movie but it’s better than the average horror movie that comes out. KIM: We’ve ..
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RYAN: A horror film really doesn’t need to be a blockbuster to warrant a sequel and while I liked the first one, which opened in 2012 and made just over $50 million at the box office, I thought the story had pretty much resolved itself. Not that you need an excuse to resurrect a monster, ..
DRAMA
RYAN: I like to see anything Daniel Radcliffe does because you know I’m a ginormous Harry Potter fan and I thought this was intriguing since first hearing about it. CAROLINE: So how is it? RYAN: It’s good. It’s different and interesting. It covers some deep themes about good versus evil, God versus the Devil, that kind of ..
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RYAN: I fully predicted this movie would be a disappointment, though I always hope out hope for horror movies because I really like them – when they’re scary – and alas, this one isn’t. CAROLINE: I find that hard to believe, because the commercial freaks me out. But I know you have a certain level ..
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RYAN: This is a new genre-bending movie from writer/director Kevin Smith, whose movies haven’t before really dipped into the horror territory before this one and, boy! Is this one a horror indeed. It’s some kind of freakshow McCrayerstien horror kind of thing. I appreciate the spectacle of it all but really walked out so unfulfilled ..
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RYAN: This is the sequel to The Purge and I liked that one much more – primarily because it’s so much more layered and intense, with twists and a better story. The first one took place in a home, with one family trying to stay safe on Purge night. I feared this one would be a ..
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RYAN: Starring Eric Bana, this is a new horror/thriller, “based on actual events,” notice the quote there – and is opening for July 4th instead of Halloween which is random because I think it would play so much better in the fall. CAROLINE: It is a rather random release date for a horror flick. How ..
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RYAN: This is a new horror film and I love scary movies… when they’re scary. I avoided all TV commercials and trailers for this one to really give myself the best shot at freaking out in this one and I was relatively into it but for the ending. It’s about as disappointing as an ending ..
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RYAN: This is technically the fifth Paranormal Activity movie but it’s really a spin-off. It’s a completely different kind of chapter that relates to the lore and is actually a step up from the typical ones, but still not good. CAROLINE: I can’t say I’m surprised. We both saw the first Paranormal Activity together and ..
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RYAN: This is the remake of the 1976 horror classic, based on Stephen King’s first novel, which is really taking on an iconic staple of the horror genre. CAROLINE: I never read the book and the original film, you know, is my scariest movie of all time. I can’t believe they remade it. How was ..
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RYAN: We just screened We Are What We Are as part of the Cinema Hooligante lineup at this year’s Milwaukee Film Festival and it’s one of the best examples of why we have such a terrific film fest in this city. It brings such remarkable talent and diversity in film from all over the world ..
