Four Films: Icebound – The Dark Valley (2014)
An Alpine-set, German language film starring an Englishman and, it’s a Western? With that kind of pedigree, The Dark Valley should have fallen flat on its ass, and while it… Read more »
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Four Films: Icebound – Smilla’s Sense of Snow (1997)
Okay, so there’s a bit of a reach of the “iceboundedness” of this particular title, but it’s there. And it’s in Smilla’s sense of snow that makes her a worthy… Read more »
Four Films: Icebound – The Thing (1982)
There are few horror films, or any other kind of film really, that can rival John Carpenter‘s 1982 version of The Thing for paranoia or tension. In a film where… Read more »
Four Films: Alternative Christmas – L.A. Confidential (1997)
The majority of L.A. Confidential doesn’t take place at Christmas, but it’s very important beginning certainly does, and as far as I’m concerned, CHRISTMAS MOVIE! Besides all that, this is… Read more »
Four Films: Alternative Christmas – Black Christmas (1974)
Horror? For Christmas? You’re damn right horror for Christmas! Especially a slasher film with the magnificent pedigree that Black Christmas (1974) has! Starring Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder and directed… Read more »
Four Films: Time Travel – Looper (2012)
Apparently one of the cardinal rules in time travel is that you shouldn’t have too much interaction with yourself along your own timeline, or you’ll screw things up. The plot… Read more »
Four Films: Time Travel – The Terminator (1984)
Four Films on Wednesday, he said, knowing no one gives a damn!? Well, yes, we’re moving it here because Friday has gotten a little full. Either way, we’re talking about… Read more »
Four Films: Autumnal Horror – Halloween (1978)
I’m not going to say much about the seminal autumn horror film Halloween, except to say this: It shouldn’t really be on this list. Why? Well, California in the middle… Read more »
Four Films: Autumnal Horror – The Ring (2002)
An English language remake of the Japanese horror film Ringu (1998) and adaptation of the novel by Koji Suzuki, The Ring is probably the only remake of an Asian horror… Read more »