Month: March 2013

Movie Review – The Silent House (2010)

Title: The Silent House (2011) Director: Gustavo Hernández Runtime: 86 minutes — My favorite cinematic technique has to be the long take. Godard does it beautifully in Breathless, and the opening scene of Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil made me want to make movies. My love for the long take is probably due to the fact that my…


Movie Review – Flight (2012)

Title: Flight (2012) Director: Robert Zemeckis Runtime: 138 minutes — Robert Zemeckis has a knack for making the ordinary – in this case, addiction – larger than life. In this enthralling character study of a pilot addicted to drugs and alcohol, Zemeckis manages to fill every moment with tension and the audience is simply unable…


Movie Review – Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Title: Island of Lost Souls (1932) Director: Erle C. Kenton Runtime: 70 minutes — It’s hard to believe that Island of Lost Souls wasn’t made by Universal, but is rather a response to those classic monster movies. Lost Souls does a great job setting the atmosphere of this mysterious island of Dr. Moreau, but it’s still…


Movie Review – Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Title: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Director: Jack Arnold Runtime: 79 minutes — Creature of the Black Lagoon is another one of the original Universal monster films, and another one that doesn’t quite deliver on the high praise it receives. Creature has a few memorable moments, including some excellent underwater suspense scenes, and some…


Movie Review – The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Title: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Director: James Whale Runtime: 75 minutes — Now this is a classic Universal monster film! Bride of Frankenstein manages to do almost everything right, mixing a ton of classical horror elements like murder, mayhem, mad scientists, love, storms, and grave robbing. The opening scene comes out of nowhere, with Mary…


Movie Review – Frankenstein (1931)

Title: Frankenstein (1931) Director: James Whale Runtime: 70 minutes — *Warning: This review contains spoilers.* I’ve only recently started watching some of the classic Universal monster flicks, and I’ve still got a few to see before I can say that I’ve seen all the originals, but, after seeing Frankenstein, I can safely say that The…


Film Swappers #4: Collector’s Edition – Deliverance (1972)

Welcome to Film Swappers, where Chris and Branden force the other person to watch any movie of their choosing. The only rules are that the films chosen have to be one that the other person hasn’t already seen, and they must be watched and reviewed. Film Swappers #4: Collector’s Edition Deliverance (1972) Chris and I not only…