It's becoming a bit of a tradition to watch these climbing documentaries with family on holidays lately, and I hope they keep coming: there's certainly no shortage of them right now. Race to the Summit was a bit lacking though, and perhaps it's just my own perspective of watching some incredible "speedrunning" videos on Youtube, which really make the sport of shaving seconds off video games really intriguing. I figured a similar thing would happen here, but this film left…
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Raw 2016
Hooptober X - Entry #3
So many great moments in this film! And terribly grotesque: I had to divert my eyes a few times, but even as I did so, I was smiling with respect to what the film was doing. Great performances, fantastic execution. Looking forward to revisiting this again, and I can see this film being the "go to" example of a great horror film when people ask me about the highlights of this Hooptober. Incredible.
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The Fly II 1989
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I was quite taken aback with how captivating this film was; it probably helps that I entered into the viewing with fairly low expectations. I had just listened to a podcast about Cronenberg’s remake of the Fly, and they talked briefly about its sequel (of which Cronenberg had no involvement). While it’s easy to agree that this sequel is miles behind, it wouldn’t be fair to dismiss it entirely. There are some incredibly fun creature effects and… -
Song of the Sea 2014
What an incredible, beautiful and touching film. The animation, colours and style are perfectly balanced with the fantastical story that contains enough layers to not only warrant multiple viewings, but also offers something to all age groups. Don't be afraid to get emotional here as you fall headfirst into this film.
Brilliant stuff.