View Single Post
  #1579  
Old 02-25-2014, 10:51 PM
roshiq's Avatar
roshiq roshiq is offline
Pirate of Bengal

 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Dhaka
Posts: 8,691
Banshee Chapter (2013)



Though it's definitely not as entertaining as Gordon's 80s classic but as a loose re-adaptation of Lovecraft's FROM BEYOND, I think it was decently made & occasionally creepy, considering the budget limitation & their effort to blend the idea with MK-Ultra drug experiments. This is not entirely a found footage flick, there were just some POV shots & some video footage of Govt. experiments. I kinda liked it.

>>: B

Mud (2012)



A beautiful coming-of-age drama with a backdrop of a great love story. Matthew McConaughey gives another stellar performance on the title role as a man on the run in Mississippi who hideout in a small island & befriends two boys, eventually talks them into helping him to fix 'a boat in the tree' while living in a dream to runaway with his former lover, Juniper (Reese Witherspoon). The cast was great and particularly the 2 young actors did a fantastic job which was much needed for a film like this that can make you feel nostalgic about the childhood & 80s kid-adventure flicks too.
After The Lincoln Lawyer & Killer Joe, I've now becoming a great fan of Mr. McConaughey; looking forward to see him in True Detective, Dallas Buyers Club & the upcoming Chris Nolan sci-fi flick Interstellar.

>>: A-
__________________
@Letterboxd

Last edited by roshiq; 02-25-2014 at 10:54 PM.
Reply With Quote