Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[darkdetective]

Just saw Doctor Strange.

Really good movie. Crazy visuals and some inventive action. The story was OK but I liked the characters. Really fun movie and felt very unique, honestly haven't seen a big budget movie with visuals like that.
A great stand alone Marvel movie.

Bad guy was a little weak and love interest was underdeveloped but I enjoyed the movie quite a bit.
One of the better superhero movies this year.
Also it's worth seeing in 3D IMAX if you get the chance.

[roshiq]

In a Valley of Violence (2016)




A western from Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers) & with a title like this, I was expecting a gritty & more action packed (with more characters of course) movie but it turned out quite simple & ordinary. There's nothing great or cool as a standalone indie Western flick. Disappointed.

>>: C

[RollinFan]

Let the Right One In - not a bad movie, but completely spoiled by now. So many reviews gave away the entire plot. Probably a great movie if you've never heard anything about it.

[FryeDwight]

THE SHALLOWS (2016). A lot better than I thought it would be. Good suspense and Blake lively not bad at all.

***1/2

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by RollinFan

Let the Right One In - not a bad movie, but completely spoiled by now. So many reviews gave away the entire plot. Probably a great movie if you've never heard anything about it.

Ya, it was interesting, different, and solid technically... but besides that, I just thought it was OK. I don't see good reason for the special acclaim, outside of the fact of a couple decades of little worthwhile competition.

[Baron Von Marlon]

Joshy (2016)
Very meh movie that doesn't know whether it's a comedy or a drama.

Finding Dory (2016)
Average. I expected more from this one. Best thing were the side characters.
Probably would've been better if they just got their own movie.

[roshiq]

She Who Must Burn (2015)



Angela used to work at a local clinic that was shut down after its doctor was shot to death by an anti-abortion protester. Undeterred, Angela decides to run her counseling work at home where she provides basic services - something that puts her at odds with the rest of the anti-abortion protesters, mainly a group of religious fanatics who believes that she is performing abortions. They also believe that she;s to blame for recent infant deaths (implied to be due to water pollution), which they see as a sign of God's disapproval. Things are made more tense when Angela helps the wife of the Pastor (the leader of the group) flee an abusive marriage.

Quite a dark, disturbing & sad flick about the horror of religious fanaticism. The story is set on a community that's blinded by religious dogma and slowly unfolds the evil & horror within. Pretty well made & acted with a few disturbing & eerie moments also...particularly found that scene of the birth of a stillborn & the way they buried the baby was quite shocking & sad and the role of the woman who played the mother of the stillborn and a hardcore religious fanatic - kinda felt like demonically possessed at times.

Overall, a pretty good movie from Canada. Recommended.

>>: A-

[SerialKiller]

Clown-2014.

Next up is Lights Out.

[Angra]

Originally Posted by roshiq

Quite a dark, disturbing & sad flick about the horror of religious fanaticism. The story is set on a community that's blinded by religious dogma and slowly unfolds the evil & horror within. Pretty well made & acted with a few disturbing & eerie moments also...particularly found that scene of the birth of a stillborn & the way they buried the baby was quite shocking & sad and the role of the woman who played the mother of the stillborn and a hardcore religious fanatic - kinda felt like demonically possessed at times.

Overall, a pretty good movie from Canada. Recommended.

>>: A-

Dark and disturbing? Thanks, I'll skip that one.

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by roshiq

She Who Must Burn (2015)



Angela used to work at a local clinic that was shut down after its doctor was shot to death by an anti-abortion protester. Undeterred, Angela decides to run her counseling work at home where she provides basic services - something that puts her at odds with the rest of the anti-abortion protesters, mainly a group of religious fanatics who believes that she is performing abortions. They also believe that she;s to blame for recent infant deaths (implied to be due to water pollution), which they see as a sign of God's disapproval. Things are made more tense when Angela helps the wife of the Pastor (the leader of the group) flee an abusive marriage.

Quite a dark, disturbing & sad flick about the horror of religious fanaticism. The story is set on a community that's blinded by religious dogma and slowly unfolds the evil & horror within. Pretty well made & acted with a few disturbing & eerie moments also...particularly found that scene of the birth of a stillborn & the way they buried the baby was quite shocking & sad and the role of the woman who played the mother of the stillborn and a hardcore religious fanatic - kinda felt like demonically possessed at times.

Overall, a pretty good movie from Canada. Recommended.

>>: A-

The townsfolk think Angela is to blame for the infant deaths, cause they don't believe in pollution. And the Pastor hasn't stopped beating his wife, because of a dogma. Hmm... I'm sensing an Oscar here.