The most provocative and innovative super human film in years that raises the bar for the up and coming of its kind, The Dark Knight Rises better bring its A game. This one of a kind film was surprisingly emotionally deep having sympathy for even the darkest of characters because their motivations run deep and you have a deep connection with them that the experience becomes enthralling. The three newcomers were charming and gave depth to their roles and most notably from Dane DeHaan who gave a devastating and quit, intense and emotionally riveting performance as Andrew Detmer who has a broken like with his mother on her death bed and his father who got injured on the job as a firefighter is now without a job and becomes an abusive alcoholic and when he gets out of control with his new found powers all hell breaks loose. The special effects in this film was just astonishing to me and so raw with the crew not overdoing it but to focus on balanching character developement, story, thrills and suspense than over the top explotions kind of like how Super 8 did it but to me this film was more effective in its overall execution, this was visually exhilerating. This film went to pretty dark and chaotic places towards the end and amped up the violence that was shattering and a surprise in some of its turns to the dark side but when the last act proceeded and completed it just...[more]...

Hands down it was the most artistically stunning film of 2011 and Kirsten Dunst gave a heart shattering performance and never looked better and it was a wonderous beauty of filmmaking I've ever seen. It raises alot of questions and less than enough answers and becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on and it never clearly gives any insights of any of the characters other than Justine played by Kirsten Dunst is mentally ill and has a strained relationship with her sister Claire who always cleans her personal mess up which is distressing through the whole film and on top of that it my be the end of the world as they know it as a planet that has been hidden behind the sun for some time might collide with earth wiping it out forever, dread ensues. There is not really a clear point to this movie but it kept me fascinated the whole way through but it's a very, very escentric film and definitely not for all tastes but the way that it was brought to life is something of a masterpiece that will be more appreciated through time and though it's a step up from Lars von Trier other effort Antichrist it still has the same WTF element that doesn't rub off or sit well for me and has no cohesive plot or logic to the whole film but an mesmerizing beauty to the eyes and he always seems to get...[more]...

A classic ghost story that delivers solid chills and spooks and a unnerving sense of dread and tension that will have you clenching your fists and bitting your nails in anticipation of a scare. The house has to be one of the most bone chilling estates in a horror movie to date and it brings back memories of old school haunted house flicks of a long gone era like the original The Haunting from 1963 or from our time The Others and at those less is more, slow burn terror, suspense and atmosphere over gore elements it gets the job done and it's polished and skillful at creating it. Time sure does fly as Daniel Radcliffe went from a kid in the Harry Potter series to an mature adult in this grittier role and to my surprise he hold his own but at the same time it was a kind of wooden performance but was believable enough. The script was unfortunately less than compelling and they just didn't bring the classic story to any new level and just didn't go anywhere compelling it just turned up the scares but nothing too terrifying here if you are a veteran horror enthusiast and it might of stayed a little bit too loyal to the original film yet it still managed to surpass it slightly by its scares. Overall it's unfortunately not the horror film to beat all horror films this year as I was hoping for and it...[more]...

The Grey took a survival story that could of been typical and run of the mill and went to the tip of the peak on delivering a memorable, rough and tough, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional hitting one to date, it sure brings its wrath and havoc which is a triumph compared to ones that came before it. Liam Neeson is a goliath of an actor here and is not one to reckond with, he gave an emotional powerhouse of a performance and as well transformed into one badass action star and I can tell you right now that he deserves an oscar for the role and the academy better not snub him or this film because the cast and crew gave it their all for this movie and deserves to be awarded for that and for how effective and fresh they made the survival sub-genre again and with a vengeance. The supporting actors were perfectly cast and they are a great support against Neeson and brought intensity and emotional depth to their roles and speaking of intensity the plane crash scene was horrifyingly realistic yet dreamlike and nightmarish and guarantee to give you chills down your spine. From there on it's man against nature, man against man, man against wolves and man against his inner demons in an electrifying battle for survival. The filmmaker is a very talented man delivering the most haunting atmosphere I've seen in years for the genre and the ways he rattles with your...[more]...

A Dangerous Method's story is sure fascinating and makes you think and Keira Knightley gives a fearless, powerful, striking yet odd and over the top performance of her career as Sabrina Spielrein and it's a shame and a crime that she didn't get nominated for a oscar for her no holds barred performace. The rest of the delivery of the story however was dull and empty in comparison with as expected smooth performances from Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen as Carl Jung and Sigmond Freud who seem to always get the job done but they had nothing interesting to do in the movie. The film seemed to go on and on with a bunch of psychology mumble jumble which can be intriguing if done in a great way but I felt like I was in psychology class with a not so exciting teacher giving a lecture and for that it had me looking at my watch now and then wanting it to be over or get to the point already. I just wanted something to happen to make my trip to the theater worth it but nothing quite did leaving me bored, cold and unsatisfyed with what I saw and it just went to nowhere road and it's disappointing because I really wanted to like this and from the previews it had so much potential of being a powerhouse which it did have one performance wise from Knightley but is wasted by a dull execution of...[more]...

An pretty offbeat love story involving around the unsuspecting relationship turned deep of two young individuals Enoch and Annabel who meet at a funeral Enoch was crashing. Enoch soon learns that Annabel is dying of cancer and does the best to make the short time with her count as he has experience of losing someone close to him in a deadly car crash, his parents. The performances and chemistry between rising stars Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper (who is the son of the late Dennis Hopper believe it or not) in his first major role was earnest and raw and charming. The film moved at a slow pace developing delicately the lives and some backstories of it's characters and the attention to detail made you little by little care for them and their tragic situations, it was very heartfelt, artistically poetic and deep which was admirable with a soundtrack that flows through the film smoothly and fittingly adding to the charm. The whole imaginary friend/ghost element was a little off putting at first but once you know the true meaning and importance behind it was heart tugging and different and touching and that whole letter part was heart wrenching. I wasn't overyly impressed with the film but the story and performances were effortless and touching but it stayed at a steadiness and never went above and beyond its comfort nor went below it and it just knew what it was and what it set out to do...[more]...

This has to be the most overrated horror film of 2011! The film started off pretty good and unpredictable with intense and disturbing scenes with a cast of mostly unknows but if you are a horror fan you might be familiar with Angela Bettis from the director's other horror offering May and other horror films and gives one of her best performances here as a battered and emotionally abused homemaker, wife and mother. I actually really liked the soundtrack to this film and fits every scene emotionally well and it seems like the film has alot to say on human culture and how we behave and takes bold leaps here and there unlike anything I've seen in a horror movie all last year making it one of a kind in its own right and that made it so intriguing and effective and it was like American Beauty meets The Miricle Worker meets Gregory Wilson's The Girl Next Door with a dash of The Hamiltons twisted up into one messed up horror film. The flaws and plot holes, extremely vile violence which I don't blame that guy for walking out of this film at that one screening where he got filmed complaining about the film, those alone brings the film down big time for me. There were just no backstory to anyone to explain their motives and how they got to that point leaving you empty and disgusted at the same time so you couldn't feel...[more]...