Filmaholic Reviews

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• The Filmaholic Reviews: Logan (2017)

  

  THERE ARE SOME SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW. There is a powerful scene in Logan where he jolts awake from a nightmare and finds himself staring at Laura, a mysteriou... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Magnificent Seven (2016)

  

  When you think "Westerns", what do you automatically imagine? You probably picture rugged cowboys chewing cigars, having a standoff in a dusty town square with... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Don't Breathe (2016)

  

  Don’t Breathe achieves something that most thrillers and horror films do not these days. It is a film with no nonsense or filler in it. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

  

  The Lowdown:Everything a Star Wars movie should be. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the ultimate love letter to Star Wars, reinforcing everything that makes... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Noah (2014)

  

  Not the end. The beginning of everything. The Lowdown: Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan) is a director who has guts. His latest... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu) (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: News of Hayao Miyazaki’s retirement last year was sad news, but if The Wind Rises is to be his last film, then he couldn’t have left a more... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Non-Stop (2014)

  

  "I don't know who you are, but if you don't stop killing passengers, I will find you, and I will kill you."The Lowdown: Non-Stop is The Liam Neeson Experience™... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Frozen (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: I was not prepared for Frozen, Disney’s latest animated musical. In fact, I was not aware that it was going to be a musical, and as such, it brough... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

  

  Let the games begin. The Lowdown: The Hunger Games is, without a doubt, a phenomenon. To be specific, it is a young-adult-book-series-made-into-films kind of... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic RetroReviews: Scream (1996)

  

  Boo. The Lowdown: A horror movie within a horror movie. Wes Craven’s slasher opus is insanely creative, self-aware, and hilarious; it somehow manages to remain... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Detention (2011)

  

  Detention has never been this fun. The Lowdown: Quirky, satirical, brilliant, and hilarious, Detentionis one of the best horror-comedies, period. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Inside (À L’intérieur) (2007)

  

  The Lowdown: One of the most intense, most gruesome, and most frustrating horror films I have seen in my life. This French horror gem takes suspense and gore... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Lords of Salem (2013)

  

  The Lowdown: The Lords of Salem is a slow-burning and deeply disturbing experience. It avoids clichés and instead hearkens back to a time when horror was both... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Carrie (2013)

  

  You will know her name. The Lowdown: As a fan of Stephen King and as a fan of the original Carrie from 1976, I am slightly disappointed in the new remake of... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: Attack the Block (2011)

  

  "That's an alien bruv, believe it." The Lowdown: Attack the Block is what I like to call a “ghetto creature-feature”. Basically, the film is about how aliens an... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic RetroReviews: Friday the 13th (1980)

  

  The Lowdown: Arguably THE most iconic slasher flick. While it would later spawn endless sequels that became increasingly goofier and crappier, there is no... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic RetroReviews: The Eye (2002)

  

  Eep.The Lowdown: Asian horror films are freakin’ scary, there is no doubt. Of the many classics in the genre, The Eye is worthy of its status as one of the... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Selling (2011)

  

  The Lowdown: The Selling is a hysterical indie horror-comedy about the horrors of real estate. Featuring witty dialogue, brilliant horror movie references, and... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: One Missed Call (2008)

  

  The Lowdown: Wow, a remake of a Japanese horror film. And it’s absolute garbage. Who would have guessed? 1. The Plot: A series of mysterious deaths are found... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Filmaholic Reviews: The Orphanage (El Orfanato) (2007)

  

  The Lowdown: Haunting, tragic, and beautiful, The Orphanage (El Orfanato)is a Spanish mystery-horror-thriller that is both engrossing and emotionally-fulfilling... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES