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Laughing Across 100 Bloody Acres: A Movie Review
1 hour ago
Directors/writers: Cameron and Colin Cairnes. Cast: Damon Herriman, Angus Sampson, Anna McGahan, Oliver Ackland, and Jamie Kristian. 100 Bloody Acres is an Aussie shot gorefest from brothers Cameron and Colin Cairnes. Their first feature naturally follows two brothers: Reg (Damon Herriman) and Lindsay Morgan (Angus Sampson). These two characters must hack and slash their way through unwary travellers and unfortunate roadkill, to make the best fertilizer around Adelaide. Their exploits often go wrong and much of the comedy in this title comes from the Morgan brother's lack of focus. The spray of blood and bone is just a result of their mishaps. The story, if looked at from a distance, follows many cliches found in horror. A few young friends cross the wrong people in an isolated locale. But, the characters make this film more enjoyable. The protagonist, Reg, begins as a villain, but he transitions into an unlikely hero »
- noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
The Numbers Station is Only Partially Developed: A Movie Review
18 hours ago
*full disclosure: a Blu-ray screener of this film was provided by Image Entertainment. Director: Kasper Barfoed. Writer: F. Scott Frazier. Cast: John Cusack, Malin Akerman and Liam Cunningham. The Numbers Stationis the latest film to receive a limited theatrical before moving to home video formats. This title was released in June of 2013 (DVD, Blu-Ray). And, the film stars John Cusack and Malin Akerman. Essentially, The Numbers Station is an indie thriller, from first time screenwriter F. Scott Frazier. The film is light on characters and the use of diverse sets. This title also offers character development in sparing portions. Yet, The Numbers Station still manages to be a solid thriller, despite a few drawbacks. The story for the film stays with Emerson (Cusack) and Katherine (Akerman). Both characters are CIA agents and they are assigned to a remote outpost in Suffolk, England. Here, they cloak orders for other CIA agents with ciphers. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
Aberration to Haunt DVD Store Shelve's September 17th
1 July 2013 4:00 AM, PDT
Tagline: "Now you see him; now you are dead." Distributors Image Entertainment are set to release the ghost story Aberration to film fans. Aberration will release on DVD and video-on-demand formats September 17th. And now, the film's official DVD artwork is here. In the story, Christy (Gwendolyn Garver) is a young woman torn between two worlds: the living and the dead. Tied to the paranormal, Christy begins to see strange visions and a young boy hounds her waking moments. Now, Christy will have to uncover a mystery that haunts her, before her reality is lost forever. The DVD artwork, for the film, shows that terrifying little boy. And, death is coming for at least one character as suggested by the lifeless arm, in the lower frame. Release Date: September 17th (DVD, VOD). Director: Douglas Elford-Argent. Cast: Gwendolyn Garver, Kristian Capalik, Cal Thomas, Bobbi Jean Basche, James Symington *no trailer available. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
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