Thursday, April 18, 2013

Movie Review: Evil Dead

Evil Dead (IMDb score: 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Fresh)

Writer & Director: Fede Alvarez
Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci


Disclaimer: I have not seen either the original Evil Dead or its sequel, so I can’t comment on whether it stays faithful to the source material.  If you enjoy horror movies, and gore in particular, I recommend this film.  While some of the character’s actions reach Prometheus levels in that they make entirely no sense given the circumstances, some of the sequences were very frightening, thrilling, and funny.  I don’t believe in the concept of hell but the scariest element from the movie was the fact (eventually known to some characters) that if they are killed by this demon they will spend eternity in hell unless the demon is defeated.  The idea of being mortally wounded and knowing with near certainty that your soul is about to belong to the Devil is probably the worst feeling I can imagine. 

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

NETFLIX Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed

Safety Not Guaranteed (IMDb score: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 91% Fresh)
Director: Colin Trevorrow (Will be directing the upcoming Jurassic Park IV)
With March Madness and Easter, I didn’t make it to the cinema this past weekend, but I watched this movie on Netflix and loved it.  I meant to see this in theaters but I never could, and it is available for streaming on Watch Instantly now.  A QUICK PLOT OVERVIEW:  a Seattle magazine writer sees an ad in the classifieds requesting a partner to travel back in time with him.  The writer (Johnson), looking to hook up with an old classmate, takes along two awkward interns for two purposes: to get the story and to get wasted.  The would-be time traveler (Duplass) turns out to be completely serious and is gearing up for his grand voyage, and intern Darius (Aubrey Plaza) becomes entangled in his pursuit. I found that clip hilarious, and if you enjoy it you'll like the movie.  (continues after the jump)