‘It always amazes me when I see a film that’s older than I am look as good as this film does’ Aliens, 1986 Directed by: James Cameron Written by: James Cameron Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen This is one of those rare occasions where the sequel takes what the original created, andContinue reading “Classic Film Review: Aliens (1986)”
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Classic Film Review: The Happening (2008)
‘This film is hilarious. And it is not supposed to be’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan The Happening, 2008 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley An unknown, airborne virus is manipulating the brains of humans and forcing them to commit suicide, and our protagonists,Continue reading “Classic Film Review: The Happening (2008)”
Classic Film Review: Lady in the Water (2006)
‘It’s all just bonkers . . . in the best possible way’ Lady in the Water, 2006 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, Sarita Choudhury, Freddy Rodriguez, Bill Irwin, Jared Harris, M. Night Shyamalan Here’s an actual quote from the film describing its lore: ‘ThereContinue reading “Classic Film Review: Lady in the Water (2006)”
Classic Film Review: Signs (2002)
‘There have been a vast amount of alien films over the years but this still felt unique’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan Signs, 2002 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin After waking up to discover a section of his crops have been flattered, Graham (MelContinue reading “Classic Film Review: Signs (2002)”
Classic Film Review: The Sixth Sense (1999)
‘The best twist ending [M. Night Shyamalan] has ever done’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense, 1999 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Haley Joel Osment Interesting fact: this was M. Night Shyamalan’s first film released on an odd-numbered year and he wouldn’t repeat thisContinue reading “Classic Film Review: The Sixth Sense (1999)”
Classic Film Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
‘This is how not to remake a film’ The Day the Earth Stood Still, 2008 Directed by: Scott Derrickson Starring: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, John Cleese, Kyle Chandler If a remake wants to do something different: great, but you need to retain the overall themes that the originalContinue reading “Classic Film Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)”
Classic Film Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
‘A wonderfully told story with an ending full of missed possibilities’ The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951 Directed by: Robert Wise Starring: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe Klaatu (Michael Rennie), a humanoid alien, arrives on Earth with an eight-food tall robot, Gort (Lock Martin), to give a warning to aContinue reading “Classic Film Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)”
Classic Film Review: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a perfect example of a story about love, hate, fame, jealousy and fortune in siblings’ What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, 1962 Directed by: Robert Aldrich Starring: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono In 1917 ‘Baby Jane’ Hudson (Bette Davis) is an adored yet ill-tempered child starContinue reading “Classic Film Review: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)”
Original vs. Remake: The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1953) vs. War of the Worlds (2005) The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by author H. G. Wells, first published in 1897, and focused on the earth in the days of an alien invasion. 56 years later, it was adapted to a film. The originalContinue reading “Original vs. Remake: The War of the Worlds”
Classic Film Review: War of the Worlds (2005)
‘It’s a fairly decent film hampered by its acting, storytelling and time’ War of the Worlds, 2005 Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman Classic novel, brilliant director, big-name actor, rising young actress, remake of a popular film; what could possibly go wrong? BasedContinue reading “Classic Film Review: War of the Worlds (2005)”
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