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(1978) |
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"... the worst of the original Omen trilogy."
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(1968) |
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"... one of the best films from the late Italian director Mario Bava"
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Cinefantastique |
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(1982) |
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"The film synthesizes all the familiar Argento motifs (psycho killers, bloody violence, convoluted plot twists, pulse pounding music) into an almost perfect symphony of fear that overcomes many of his traditional shortcomings."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2008) |
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"Despite its superhero trappings, The Dark Knight is more a piece of film noir."
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Cinefantastique |
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"The feeling of familiarity, coupled with a slow pace, yields a film that is worthwhile genre exercise but not a groundbreaking masterpiece."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"Unfortunately, the supernatural element is underplayed to the extent that the story almost became nothing more than a domestic drama."
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ESplatter |
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(1978) |
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"This sequel to Night of the Living Dead (1968) abandoned the shadowy black-and-white creepiness of its progenitor in favor of a brightly lit color canvas that was bigger, broader, and bloodier."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2004) |
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"The ecological theme is not advanced with any subtlety, but so what? The film works with the broad brushstrokes appropriate to a popular entertainment."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2007) |
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"... a mindless muddle - loud, slowly paced, and overdone; in other words, it is exactly like a bad Hollywood blockbuster, except for the subtitles."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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""Zombie Nazis" sounds like an unbeatable combination, but it turns out to be one of those great ideas that cannot sustain itself purely on the concept alone..."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2007) |
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"An intriguing journey into an imaginative fantasy scenario, filled with strange surprises."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1936) |
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"All of [the creaky storytelling] fades to nothing but dim shadows, eclipsed by the glorious villainy of Todd Slaughter."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2006) |
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"[Writer-director Neil] Marshall makes real movies, not just schlockfests designed to sate the lusts of gore-lovers (although there is plenty of gore, too)."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1968) |
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"For the ten-year-old living inside us all, it is entertainment of the most awesome sort."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1967) |
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"[This] is one of the last fine examples of the classic Hammer Horror style."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2001) |
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"Besides being genuinely creepy, it is also surprisingly moving. It is, quite probably ... the saddest horror movie ever made."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2007) |
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"As a thriller, this is mechanical and predictable - barely one-step away from cookie-cutter formulaic - and yet the film actually works up a decent amount of genuine feeling, thanks to the cast of characters."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"With this unambitious but entertaining giallo, Dario Argento proves he can still thrill an audience."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2002) |
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"One of the best all-out, no-apologies, hell-bent-for-leather horror films to emerge from the beginning of the 21st century"
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Cinefantastique |
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(1999) |
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"The true target of the film is not religion but religious dogma ..."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"A nifty piece of low-ambition entertainment that knows exactly what it is, and delivers fairly well on its promises."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2008) |
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"A bit like a medley of greatest hits performed by a hot, young talent who brings a new vocal inflection to the tired, old standards."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1963) |
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"Still ranks in the upper echelon of the Bond series."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1972) |
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"With Phibes now nominally the hero, the audience is ... invited to identify and laugh along with him as he polishes off everyone in his way."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1931) |
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"A classic despite numerous flaws."
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(1968) |
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"... former cinematographer Freddie Francis does a spectacular job in the director's chair, milking every scene for maximum visual impact ..."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1936) |
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"Wildly over-rated."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1965) |
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"Probably Hammer's last great Dracula film %u2014 a solid, sometimes imaginative effort."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"[Director Sam Raimi's return to the horror genre is] a bit like a reunion tour by an aging rock band running through a medley of their hits: it's fun to see their routine again, but the magic is gone."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2007) |
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"By no reasonable reckoning can the film be considered a competent piece of cinematic storytelling, yet somehow the movie transcends its silly screenplay with over-the-top action and visually imaginative battles."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"This film offers further proof, as if any were needed, that Western filmmakers cannot do justice to their Easter counterparts when it comes to retooling anime and/or Fant-Asia for Occidental consumption."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"The setting is the island of Tasmania rather than the Australian outback, but after WOLF CREEK and STORM WARNING, any city folk stupid enough to wander this far off the track deserve whatever they get - and boy, do they get it."
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Cinefantastique |
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