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This doesn't hold a candle to
contemporary
zombie flicks like Shaun of the dead,day of the dead, land of the dead etc. Horror flicks sometimes take a while to get going, you have to build up the characters so when they snuff it,you feel some empathy etc but even so, there's a full 45 minutes to sit through here even before you sniff a corpse, up to that point,its like watching a bad soap opera, nothing of any interest or relevance happens and if you are going to watch this for the first time,you can honestly start watching after 45 minutes, you won't miss anything plot- wise.
Spectators can hardly consider Vincent (Brian Van Holt) a
contemporary
Quasimodo.
Pretentious, disjointed, a mish-mash of every possible
contemporary
film stereotype, a naive and transparent attempt at coming across as kooky and daring, with the most irritating characters I have ever set eyes upon, especially the leads, Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich and Mel Gibson, none of whom I dislike normally.
Although allegedly autobiographical, this movie demonstrates very little insight both into the protagonist's psychology (resulting in a flat, fragmented characterization) as well as into larger-scale historical processes, and my hope of either learning something new or improving my understanding of
contemporary
Iran remained unfulfilled.
I've read all the Dave Robicheaux novels and consider James Lee Burke to be my favorite
contemporary
fiction writer.
Simon West's remake of the 1979 horror classic is a pathetic attempt to bring old school thrills to a
contemporary
audience.
Franco Zeffirelli's ("The Taming Of The Shrew," "Romeo And Juliet," "Jesus Of Nazareth," "Othello") third stab at transferring Shakespeare to the screen works very well, with the casting of Mel Gibson ("Mad Max," "Lethal Weapon" and pre-"The Passion Of The Christ" notoriety) in the role formerly owned by Sir Laurence Olivier (and rightly so; see my review on his "Hamlet," arguably the best interpretation of one of the Bard's timeless (and most quoted) tragedies) and redone 5 years later by Kenneth Branagh as a full-bloodied treatment, explaining its 3 hour 22 minute running time, combined with a dream cast (and a lot of little additions, which were well-chosen and expertly done by the
contemporary
master of William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh, the director of "Henry V" and "Dead Again."
THE RIDDLE was written and directed by Brendan Foley in what appears to be an attempt to pull the mysteries of the Charles Dickens' novels into a
contemporary
story, but that attempt is thwarted by electing to use the two periods of time format in which the 'riddle' is unraveled.
You want
contemporary
feel, watch anything by John Dahl.
The script, although filled with some quotable lines, doesn't quite capture the feel of that time period and, coupled with some bad acting, seems rather
contemporary.
She's a very mediocre writer and even her novel doesn't stand up the flaccid direction of Mr Hooper... and c) Hilary Swank again, such a great actor, as proved in Million Dollar Baby (but that's Eastwood too), here dressed in the
contemporary
New York style whilst roaming freely around the poverty of the Karoo.
The dialogue might have been crisper in the original languages of Mandarin and Hokkien than in the subtitles and I have no doubt that some of the
contemporary
Singapore references will slip over Western heads as well as the cultural and political context unless of course you are familiar with Singapore.
But anyone who's studied Shakespeare knows that, while he set most of his plays in exotic locals, the culture and values are always
contemporary
England.
Otherwise, the film was a shameless lie was and frequently joked about by the
contemporary
audience.
This is an absolute
contemporary
film that can be also regarded at the same level of quality as the Italian masterpieces of the past, needless to quote any name.
This is what I believe the directors of these movies were doing: creating a
contemporary
mood for old operas.
Ms. Jacob and Mr. Tringtignant are perfect It's not only this movie but the downbeat "Thou shall not kill" and "A story about love" that may you think about
contemporary
cinema as a way of expressing an artist's point of view.
Bearing this in mind, "Just Before Dawn" becomes a highly admirable horror effort and actually a lot better than its
contemporary
blood-soaked colleagues.
He helps people but instead of riding "Silver" in the old west he drives a cab through the mean streets of
contemporary
Philly, without handing out silver bullets.
It also stands as one of the best
contemporary
crime dramas.
Anyone who is looking for an antidote to the vacuity of
contemporary
Britain can take refuge in this refreshing and honest film.
The rest is surprisingly good, and it's nice to see
contemporary
filmmakers remember the films that inspired them, even if they can't begin to match the originals.
I had no expectations (never saw previews for "Marigold") and enjoyed the characters,
contemporary
music, and sharp dancing in this light-hearted movie.
Since others have complained about putting Sherlock Holmes into a
contemporary
setting, I won't do that.
This is the stage for the central character played by Judy Geeson, a role which at the time was a shocking departure from the typical prim behaviour of
contemporary
heroines.
Expectations regarding "plot" and character" are broken signaling a non-traditional use of film to tell a story that is both
contemporary
and as old as humanity.
Still, one wonders at the all too common penchant among
contemporary
film makers to favor ambiguity above all else.
It is about a real man; and does not play to the insipid hyper-buffed muscular "gay paositive" that passes for the genre of non-porn Gay cinema (and that is why so much of
contemporary
Gay genre movies are so dull).
If one is to question every aspect with which one finds room for disagreement,and much of recorded history is based on
contemporary
opinions - often biased - then one should leave the cinema, because their prejudices will always spoil their enjoyment.
The shorts have been stretch-printed to fit the 24 frame p.s. speed of
contemporary
films whereas the shorts themselves where shot at 20 frames p.s.
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