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Drag Me to Hell (2009):Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots; at turns funny, gory, exciting, filled with great tension and physicality.
3:32 AM Oct 20th
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The Wrestler (2008): Powerful and convincing performance from Rourke the centre of this realistic look at wrestling; moving and fascinating.
6:50 AM Sep 4th
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My Bloody Valentine (2009): Grim little slasher remake with decent gore but weak storyline; no real improvement over the original.
8:31 AM Aug 25th
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Angel of Death (2009): Good fight scenes and interesting style let down by generally poor acting, weak narrative and confused score.
1:01 AM Aug 7th
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Blood: The Last Vampire (2009): Action horror film is all over the place with poor CGI and ropey accents; good sequences lost in the chaos.
6:00 AM Aug 5th
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Harry Potter/Half-Blood Prince (2009): An exciting and nuanced film filled with great performances and tense action; series keeps improving.
4:40 AM Jul 27th
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Valkyrie (2008): Gripping war thriller with good tension throughout and strong performances. A return to form for director Singer.
2:03 AM Jul 8th
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Friday the 13th (2009): Pointless and tedious remake of a slasher classic brings nothing new and totally deforms a horror icon.
2:03 PM Jun 13th
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Logan's Run (1976): Once-classic sci-fi film hasn't aged well, filled with ropey effects and strange characters but interesting concepts.
7:12 AM Jun 8th
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The Bunker (2001): Tense, dark WWII horror thriller never seems to reach full intensity but entertaining nonetheless.
11:31 PM May 17th
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Let the Right One In (2008): Cold, haunting exploration of love, death and isolation. Full review:
10:31 AM May 5th
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The Children (2008): Grim and terrifying English horror film stays intense throughout thanks to excellent use of sound and editing.
11:59 PM May 4th
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My Name is Bruce (2007): Unfunny and self-indulgent meta-comedy that even avid Bruce Campbell fans will struggle through. Disappointing.
8:28 AM May 4th
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Taken (2008): Unashamedly xenophobic revenge B-movie, overlong (at 93 mins.) and overwrought. Almost so bad it's good but not quite.
1:36 AM Apr 27th
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008): Light comedy filled with likeable characters and some very funny moments but nothing terribly memorable.
7:38 AM Mar 20th
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Doomsday (2008): Entertaining if slightly muddled apocalyptic action, heavy on style and homage but light on substance.
1:29 PM Mar 16th
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Punisher: War Zone (2008): Bloody reboot of the franchise stays closer to Ennis' comics; weakened by some overacting but still enjoyable.
3:18 AM Mar 15th
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Watchmen (2009) full review:
1:46 AM Mar 8th
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Transporter 3 (2008): Tepid follow-up to the insanity that was T2; fewer action sequences mixed with weak female lead makes for tedium.
12:30 PM Mar 1st
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Burn After Reading (2008): Inverse Cold War noir from the Coen Brothers, occasionally very funny and filled with interesting performances.
1:19 PM Feb 8th
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- Name Colin Le Sueur
- Location United Kingdom
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- Bio Mini-reviews and observations on film from a freelance critic and analyst.
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