1. “Dead Birds (2004)” movie review.

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    “Dead Birds” is a sloppy mess that thinks it's scary, but the sense of unease dissipates before the first half of the movie is even completed. It also wastes its concept, which perhaps is the most damning complaint coming from a fan of Military-Horror features. Grrrr.
  2. “Fallen (1998)” movie review.

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    What surprises me the most about “Fallen” is that it's one of the few thrillers that managed to get under my skin despite the fact that 90% of the screen-time is dedicated to Denzel (Washington) trying to figure out what we already know.
  3. “Burning Bright (2010)” movie review.

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    At most, it was pretty startling. At worst, it was mediocre. But at least "Burning Bright" tried to be something different, a trait rarely found in cinema these days. Really, I'm more annoyed at what it doesn't do instead of what it does, which should mean something.
  4. “Black Death (2010)” movie review.

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    “Black Death” caters to both the critics and the general masses, which is tricky to pull off. It's no surprise that some viewers have dismissed it as artsy and slow while some critics damned it to the pits of hell for being a popcorn feature under the guise of 'art'...
  5. “The Raven (2012)” movie review.

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    While "The Raven" might not be perfect, I find it startling how severely it was rejected by critics. You'd think that a throwback to a more respected age of horror (the 1960's) that deals with classic literature and puts more emphasis on character than mayhem would be the golden child for the critics. But it wasn't and I feel like I'm the movies biggest fan. It's nothing spectacular, but I do think it's a good movie.
  6. “The Thing From Another World (1951)” movie review

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    If a movie is remade, sometimes I acquire the original along with the remake and watch them both back-to-back. Just recently, I (re)watched the 1982 cult classic, "The Thing" and followed it up with the 2011 not cult classic, "The Thing" prequel. But what some people don't realize is that the 1982 film was actually a remake of "The Thing From Another World", which the prequel often paid tribute too. As a lover of the 1982 version (indifferent to the prequel), I decided to check this one out and is it good? Sure, but it's only vaguely a horror film.