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Film Review: Signs (2002)
SYNOPSIS: “Following the death of his wife, former man-of-the-cloth Graham Hess lives on a farm with his two young children and his younger brother. One morning, huge crop circles appear around the world, and a five hundred foot one shows up right outside the Hess house. Is it a prank, or a sign of an alien invasion? Cue Hess embarking …
Read More »Film Review: Bridgeblood (short film) (2002)
SYNOPSIS: Five friends gather as every evening under a bridge. One day they are deciding how to hang out and inadvertently find themselves in a slaughter that has them protagonists. REVIEW: More short films, Kiddies! Today we have BRIDGEBLOOD (2002) from Terror Team Productions & Eskoria Films. I know, right? I’ve gotten a lot from this group lately. But to …
Read More »Film Review: May (2002)
SYNOPSIS: A lonely young woman traumatized by a difficult childhood and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her is sent into a murderous tailspin. REVIEW: I can’t believe it’s been fourteen years since the release of Lucky McKee’s MAY. There have been many great horror films since then but nothing comes close to touching the sheer …
Read More »Film Review: In My Skin (Dans ma peau) (2002)
SYNOPSIS: A woman grows increasingly fascinated with her body after suffering a disfiguring accident. REVIEW: It is rare that I watch a movie that grabs me so strongly, or hits me so hard, or draws me in so far that I want to watch it all over again immediately after the credits have rolled. Very rare, in fact; I can …
Read More »Film Review: Mutation 3: Century of the Dead (2002)
SYNOPSIS: Second sequel to Timo Rose’s excellent 1999 German splatter flick, Mutation. This picks up where Part 2 (Generation Dead) left off REVIEW: I’m going to start by saying that it is very telling that in 2007, Mutation 3: Century of the Dead (aka M III), with its 100 minute runtime, and Mutation 2: Generation Dead, weighing in at 85 …
Read More »Film Review: Deuces Wild (2002)
SYNOPSIS: Bobby (one of the deuces gang) and the sister of a rival gang member fall in love. REVIEW: This gem has been long overdue for a proper bluray release. My only complaint is no subtitles. Though “Deuces Wild” was one of “those films” that sat in DVD form until it could be replaced with a proper resolution release. Olive …
Read More »Film Review: Morvern Callar (2002)
SYNOPSIS: Following her boyfriend’s suicide, supermarket clerk Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own. With the money her boyfriend left for his funeral, she leaves Scotland for Ibiza where she travels with her closest friend. The journey prompts a series of internal and external transformations for Morvern– ones which bring to light her experiences of grief, memory, …
Read More »Film Review: Rollerball (2002)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “Jonathan Cross, a lover of extreme sports, is recruited by Alexi Petrovich to star in his sportive invention, Rollerball. Jonathan accepts and learns the ropes of Rollerball: The players are on Rollerblades, trying to bring a heavy metal ball into a high goal. Also, there are motorcyclists around to bring momentum to the players. Oh yes, and …
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