Pirahna [3D] - 2010
My favorite horror director, Alejandre Aja, is back with a movie meant strictly for horror enthusiasts. No deep metaphors, just gore. This film impacts August 27th. Get ready.
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Shot-well.net didn’t die, but it is in a period of transition. Some very awesome things are just weeks away, get ready.
Marmaduke [2010] - Movie Trailer
No. Just No. An often times 1 panel comic from the newspaper becomes a full length feature? Didn’t we learn from Garfield!?!?!?!?
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![The Final [2010]
Set in rural Texas, Jason Kabolati’s The Final plays like the Columbine High School shootings on Speed. After being left a scenic lake house in his uncle’s will, Dane, an outcast in high school, joins with his other outcast friends to prepare a night of vengeance on the preps who’ve made their life hell for so many years. The film starts off feeling a bit like well worn high school horror territory with the overly vein pretty girls teasing the pale gal and the athletes beating on the nerds, but there’s a subtle intensity in the eye’s of Dane and his friends that simply eats at you and sets the pic apart early.
Following about 25min. of example after example of how this group of teens have become the isolated, depressed youth they are, all hell breaks loose. The group uses the egos of those who torture them to lure them to a “private party.” Late into the evening, following a few well placed drops of poison, the “elite” students awake, still in party attire, chained to one another with shackles on their hands and feet. What follows from here is slowly unwinding ball of pent up rage unleashed through a series of physical and emotional acts of torture released without treading much cliche territory. I don’t want to give much away, but I can say the group chooses the route of inflicting pain over killing their classmates and its that mindset that drives the film and will invigorate the inner horror fan of any movie buff.
Outside of the solid story though, its the way in which we’re shown the group of outcasts slowly coming undone that will keep you enthralled in The Final. Kabolati’s youth pay homage to nearly every facet of horror through their acts without crossing the line into cheesy or retreading ideas. Its done both subtlety and in your face, but the script is so engrossing you’ll generally only notice in passing on your first time through. Yes, that’s right. It is a horror movie you can re-watch! What a concept!
While I still am not sold on the 8 Films to Die for Series as a whole, the quality of the films does seem to be on the rise. The Final is a chilling, haunting, and memorable film that not only reinvents the way we look at torture films, but does a fine job of paying homage to horror’s roots in the process. It’s definitely not a film for the faint of heart, but if you love tension, this my be your latest sensation.
Score: 4/5
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The Final [2010]
Set in rural Texas, Jason Kabolati’s The Final plays like the Columbine High School shootings on Speed. After being left a scenic lake house in his uncle’s will, Dane, an outcast in high school, joins with his other outcast friends to prepare a night of vengeance on the preps who’ve made their life hell for so many years. The film starts off feeling a bit like well worn high school horror territory with the overly vein pretty girls teasing the pale gal and the athletes beating on the nerds, but there’s a subtle intensity in the eye’s of Dane and his friends that simply eats at you and sets the pic apart early.
Following about 25min. of example after example of how this group of teens have become the isolated, depressed youth they are, all hell breaks loose. The group uses the egos of those who torture them to lure them to a “private party.” Late into the evening, following a few well placed drops of poison, the “elite” students awake, still in party attire, chained to one another with shackles on their hands and feet. What follows from here is slowly unwinding ball of pent up rage unleashed through a series of physical and emotional acts of torture released without treading much cliche territory. I don’t want to give much away, but I can say the group chooses the route of inflicting pain over killing their classmates and its that mindset that drives the film and will invigorate the inner horror fan of any movie buff.
Outside of the solid story though, its the way in which we’re shown the group of outcasts slowly coming undone that will keep you enthralled in The Final. Kabolati’s youth pay homage to nearly every facet of horror through their acts without crossing the line into cheesy or retreading ideas. Its done both subtlety and in your face, but the script is so engrossing you’ll generally only notice in passing on your first time through. Yes, that’s right. It is a horror movie you can re-watch! What a concept!
While I still am not sold on the 8 Films to Die for Series as a whole, the quality of the films does seem to be on the rise. The Final is a chilling, haunting, and memorable film that not only reinvents the way we look at torture films, but does a fine job of paying homage to horror’s roots in the process. It’s definitely not a film for the faint of heart, but if you love tension, this my be your latest sensation.
Score: 4/5
![Review: Cop Out [2010]
I’ll be honest saying that I am a long time Kevin Smith fanboy. I’ve not only seen and own the films, but I also read his books, listen to the podcasts, etc. For some reason I think he says everything I wish I could say at a level I have yet to attain.
That said, Kevin Smith is not the most important part of this film. For the first time, the writer of Zach & Miri Make A Porno, Dogma chose to put the pen down and focus solely on directing. Working with a script still true to his foul mouthed, pop culture reference-o-matic heart written by Mark & Rob Cullen, a pair of brothers relatively new to the big time writing game. It matches perfectly for Smith’s general narrative style, but blends just enough action to keep things moving and give Smith a chance to expand his display of skill without straying far from home.
Basically, we have a typical odd couple scenario with 9 yr. partner cops played by Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. Faced with the option of selling a prized collectible to pay for his daughters wedding or letting her new stepfather pay for it, Bruce Willis makes every nerds worst nightmare a reality. Unfortunately for Willis, before he can get the money, the collectible, a rare baseball card, is stolen in a robbery! From Here the story quickly elevates to near ludicrous proportions with gangsters, smuggled immigrants, and shoot outs. Along the way, we’re constantly kept chuckling along to banter on various sex and pop culture related topics that had me laughing out loud. It should be said though, if easily offended, maybe you should see what Wonderland is looking like instead.
The pair work perfectly together as Willis’ matured gruffness works as a polar opposite to the absolute adolescence that is every syllable uttered from Morgan’s mouth [and that’s a compliment]. Add to this a secondary character from Sean William Scott that lives simply to annoy and crack [the dirtiest] jokes and you have a perverted three amigos in Brooklyn that few will be able to deny.
Score: 4/5](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz7pp82V641qak1ibo1_500.jpg)
Review: Cop Out [2010]
I’ll be honest saying that I am a long time Kevin Smith fanboy. I’ve not only seen and own the films, but I also read his books, listen to the podcasts, etc. For some reason I think he says everything I wish I could say at a level I have yet to attain.
That said, Kevin Smith is not the most important part of this film. For the first time, the writer of Zach & Miri Make A Porno, Dogma chose to put the pen down and focus solely on directing. Working with a script still true to his foul mouthed, pop culture reference-o-matic heart written by Mark & Rob Cullen, a pair of brothers relatively new to the big time writing game. It matches perfectly for Smith’s general narrative style, but blends just enough action to keep things moving and give Smith a chance to expand his display of skill without straying far from home.
Basically, we have a typical odd couple scenario with 9 yr. partner cops played by Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. Faced with the option of selling a prized collectible to pay for his daughters wedding or letting her new stepfather pay for it, Bruce Willis makes every nerds worst nightmare a reality. Unfortunately for Willis, before he can get the money, the collectible, a rare baseball card, is stolen in a robbery! From Here the story quickly elevates to near ludicrous proportions with gangsters, smuggled immigrants, and shoot outs. Along the way, we’re constantly kept chuckling along to banter on various sex and pop culture related topics that had me laughing out loud. It should be said though, if easily offended, maybe you should see what Wonderland is looking like instead.
The pair work perfectly together as Willis’ matured gruffness works as a polar opposite to the absolute adolescence that is every syllable uttered from Morgan’s mouth [and that’s a compliment]. Add to this a secondary character from Sean William Scott that lives simply to annoy and crack [the dirtiest] jokes and you have a perverted three amigos in Brooklyn that few will be able to deny.
Score: 4/5
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TRAILER: Twilight: Eclipse [2010]
Even though it seems everyone uses the internet to tell white lies to up their “cool,” I’ll be honest: I watch the Twilight movies on my own free will.
What? It there something wrong with having an open mind? Sure, the overly dramatic love story is a complete drain on whatever masculine qualities I possess, but there are certain parts of Stephanie Meyer’s world that are incredible and no, I don’t mean Edward Cullen.
For those of you [mostly guys I’m guessing] who think its bad or “gay” without having seen it, you really have no grounds to go on. While the books may be bloated works of teen romance in a supernatural world, the depth of the character’s backgrounds is actually quite compelling. We have a seemingly exact replica of our world, only with vampires and werewolves [there may be more, I don’t know, I haven’t read the books]. Not only do they co-exist with us, they have their own government and heirarchy of power, aka, they’re civilized. Twilight almost legitimately rewrites the book on not only how vampires behave, but how they think and act and that’s why I watch.
Most films and stories of the supernatural are only as dep as the initial story itself. We generally have centuries old vamps out for blood or revenge with an age old foe and we come in right as the action happens. That’s fine for most, but Twilight chooses rather to actually put you into a different reality where the actions of the characters actually have consequences. It’s so genuinely refreshing.
Sadly, I know if you’ve already written them off, you won’t give them a chance and if you like them you’ll probably just agree with me, but that’s my view on the world of Edward Cullen and Twilight.
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Nightmare on Elm Street [2010]
This is the first thing Michael Bay has been associated with that looks good in almost a decade.
![Crazy Heart [2010]
Oscars get ready, a new contender with an old face has entered the ring.
Following the latter days of Bad Bill, a country legend, Crazy Heart takes the last half of Walk The Line and trades a frustrated and middle aged Johnny Cash for an aging musician still chasing his dreams in what is surely one of the most moving pictures of 2009. Jeff Bridges takes a truly magical leading role as the man we simply call “Bad Bill” who chooses to keep his real name a secret as his alter-ego is the one people love. .
-If that alone doesn’t interest in this character or film then you may need to check your criteria for great film because that has award worthy inner conflict written all over it.
Anyways, Bill has fallen from the National spotlight and now plays bowling alleys and bars in small town America for food and a place to stay. Trying to stay positive is hard for bad Bill as his body is beginning to give from years of abuse on the road with alcohol and hard living while his ex-backup guitarist is selling 2 million copies an album. From here, the story somewhat follows the basic formula of an old timer not willing to bend to new ages and trends, but that all becomes background conflict when we meet the beautiful Jean Craddock [played by the gorgeous Maggie Gyllenhaal].
If you can’t guess already, Bill falls for the much younger Craddock, a small town reporter with a child, and following a car accident, finds love and himself while becoming a part of her world and recovering at her home.
The film is shot and acted beautifully, but it’s the balance between the conflicts of the music industry and the story of romance that really makes Crazy Heart stand out. Jeff Bridges deserves every ounce of praise that can be bestowed on someone for acting as his portrayal of Bad Bill will resonate with viewers for years to come. This seemingly simple man has the kind of drive and passion for his art millions only dream of and it’s filmmaker Scott Cooper’s ability to convey that idea that takes the movie over the top.
This isn’t as much a film to enjoy as one to experience. You’re there with Bill through it all and it’s never anything less than a hell of an emotional ride.
Score: 4.7/5](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky6ri7ZFpH1qak1ibo1_500.jpg)
Crazy Heart [2010]
Oscars get ready, a new contender with an old face has entered the ring.
Following the latter days of Bad Bill, a country legend, Crazy Heart takes the last half of Walk The Line and trades a frustrated and middle aged Johnny Cash for an aging musician still chasing his dreams in what is surely one of the most moving pictures of 2009. Jeff Bridges takes a truly magical leading role as the man we simply call “Bad Bill” who chooses to keep his real name a secret as his alter-ego is the one people love. .
-If that alone doesn’t interest in this character or film then you may need to check your criteria for great film because that has award worthy inner conflict written all over it.
Anyways, Bill has fallen from the National spotlight and now plays bowling alleys and bars in small town America for food and a place to stay. Trying to stay positive is hard for bad Bill as his body is beginning to give from years of abuse on the road with alcohol and hard living while his ex-backup guitarist is selling 2 million copies an album. From here, the story somewhat follows the basic formula of an old timer not willing to bend to new ages and trends, but that all becomes background conflict when we meet the beautiful Jean Craddock [played by the gorgeous Maggie Gyllenhaal].
If you can’t guess already, Bill falls for the much younger Craddock, a small town reporter with a child, and following a car accident, finds love and himself while becoming a part of her world and recovering at her home.
The film is shot and acted beautifully, but it’s the balance between the conflicts of the music industry and the story of romance that really makes Crazy Heart stand out. Jeff Bridges deserves every ounce of praise that can be bestowed on someone for acting as his portrayal of Bad Bill will resonate with viewers for years to come. This seemingly simple man has the kind of drive and passion for his art millions only dream of and it’s filmmaker Scott Cooper’s ability to convey that idea that takes the movie over the top.
This isn’t as much a film to enjoy as one to experience. You’re there with Bill through it all and it’s never anything less than a hell of an emotional ride.
Score: 4.7/5
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A clip from the upcoming Tim Burton adaptation of Alice in Wonderland.
Everyone I know is going absolutely nuts about this movie. You’d think it was a sequel with how many folks are already excited about it’s release.
Who isn’t excited for this movie? Really?
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