SYNOPSIS: A pregnant woman fears for her unborn child’s life if she doesn’t avenge a supernatural entity. REVIEW: Horror film makers are a slick bunch of operators, friends. The trend of saddling the female lead with a vague mental illness not only throws the less wizened viewer an initial red herring, it justifies the “It’s all in your head” argument …
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Film Review: Mine Games (2012)
SYNOPSIS: Some college friends go on a camping trip. Their van breaks down and they find a cabin, which they stay in. They soon discover an abandoned mine, which unlocks strange metaphysical doors. REVIEW: The world did not need another “psychological thriller.” It did not need another movie about vapid youths going into the woods to party, finding only trouble. …
Read More »Film Review: The Bag Man (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A criminal bides his time at a seedy motel, waiting for his boss after killing several men and making away with a mystery bag. REVIEW: Don’t let the fact that The Bag Man stars Robert De Niro and John Cusack fool you into thinking that this is going to be a decent movie, because it isn’t. The title alone …
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