Review by Cary Paller
A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children’s game Hangman. This is the tag line for this direct to video film trying to be the new “Seven”. After that the comparisons disappear quite fast.
“Hangman” is a great game to play as a child. But having to play it as an adult is just bad form. Now let’s play the game that a killer wants the audience to play like it will make sense in the end. What makes “Seven” the classic, unforgettable movie that it is and “Hangman” not so good? Movies need to have a larger than life feeling to them. They are not episodic TV shows that repeat the plot over and over again. Case in point after so many years on the air shows like “Law and Order...
A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children’s game Hangman. This is the tag line for this direct to video film trying to be the new “Seven”. After that the comparisons disappear quite fast.
“Hangman” is a great game to play as a child. But having to play it as an adult is just bad form. Now let’s play the game that a killer wants the audience to play like it will make sense in the end. What makes “Seven” the classic, unforgettable movie that it is and “Hangman” not so good? Movies need to have a larger than life feeling to them. They are not episodic TV shows that repeat the plot over and over again. Case in point after so many years on the air shows like “Law and Order...
- 5/9/2018
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Mune: Guardian Of The Moon screens Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11:00am at The Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Boulevard) as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. This is a Free screening.
As legend has it, the first Guardian of the Sun threw a harpoon into the cosmos and roped the sun to bring light and warmth to all of humanity. Then the Guardian of the Moon lured the moon to the Land of Darkness to provide a balance to the sun and supply the world with dreams. At a momentous ceremony to appoint the two new guardians, an accident seems to occur: The heir apparent is passed over, and the title Guardian of the Moon is bestowed on the waif-like Mune, a small and frightened forest faun who seems wholly unprepared to take on such a weighty responsibility. This news excites Necross, the nefarious ruler of the Underworld,...
As legend has it, the first Guardian of the Sun threw a harpoon into the cosmos and roped the sun to bring light and warmth to all of humanity. Then the Guardian of the Moon lured the moon to the Land of Darkness to provide a balance to the sun and supply the world with dreams. At a momentous ceremony to appoint the two new guardians, an accident seems to occur: The heir apparent is passed over, and the title Guardian of the Moon is bestowed on the waif-like Mune, a small and frightened forest faun who seems wholly unprepared to take on such a weighty responsibility. This news excites Necross, the nefarious ruler of the Underworld,...
- 11/11/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Pop Aye screens Thursday, Nov. 9 at 9:00pm and Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:05pm as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival Both screenings are at The Plaza Frontenac Cinema (210 Plaza Frontenac St. Louis , Mo 63131). Ticket information for the Nov. 9 screening can be found Here. Ticket information for the Nov. 10 screening can be found Here
In “Pop Aye,” a successful Bangkok architect in the midst of a midlife crisis is reunited with an elephant he knew growing up. The two embark on a road trip to the man’s childhood home in the idyllic Thai countryside. Along the way, they meet a colorful cast of characters that includes a pair of nonplussed local police officers, a forlorn transgender sex worker, and a mysteriously wise drifter. As the encounters mount and the bond between man and elephant deepens, filmmaker Kirsten Tan weaves a strikingly universal tale in a...
In “Pop Aye,” a successful Bangkok architect in the midst of a midlife crisis is reunited with an elephant he knew growing up. The two embark on a road trip to the man’s childhood home in the idyllic Thai countryside. Along the way, they meet a colorful cast of characters that includes a pair of nonplussed local police officers, a forlorn transgender sex worker, and a mysteriously wise drifter. As the encounters mount and the bond between man and elephant deepens, filmmaker Kirsten Tan weaves a strikingly universal tale in a...
- 11/8/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Bye Bye Germany screens Wednesday, November 8th at 9:15pm and Friday November 10th as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Both screenings are at The Plaza Frontenac.
In 1946 Frankfurt, David Bermann (Moritz Bleibtreu of “Run Lola Run” and “Munich”) and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money in these tough postwar times? The smooth-talking businessman focuses on what the Germans now need most: fine bed linens nicely wrapped in amusing stories! The six talented entertainers go from home to home, praising housewives until the flattered ladies have no choice but to buy their irresistible items. Business flourishes and a bright new future can be seen on the horizon. But questions about Bermann’s past catch up with him: Could he have collaborated with the Nazis? The smart, uncompromising U.
In 1946 Frankfurt, David Bermann (Moritz Bleibtreu of “Run Lola Run” and “Munich”) and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money in these tough postwar times? The smooth-talking businessman focuses on what the Germans now need most: fine bed linens nicely wrapped in amusing stories! The six talented entertainers go from home to home, praising housewives until the flattered ladies have no choice but to buy their irresistible items. Business flourishes and a bright new future can be seen on the horizon. But questions about Bermann’s past catch up with him: Could he have collaborated with the Nazis? The smart, uncompromising U.
- 11/6/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Review by Cary Paller
Here is the perfect example of what Hollywood excels in and what they lack. When The Osiris Child first started all I could think of underachieving Sci-Fi films like “The Last Starfighter” and “Enemy Mine“. It felt underdeveloped and sort of like a TV movie. But, as the story began to move forward I started to become engaged in the characters, locations and SFX.
Writer/Director Shane Abbess and Co-Writer Brian Cachia crafted a similar yet fresh approach to the futuristic Earth on it’s last leg plot. At first I did feel like I was for a cheap TV movie knock off. What do I mean by that? A low budget film shot with limited quality SFX that was going to edit like they did not have a line dialog in mind. But, to my surprise the film grew on me more and more with each act.
Here is the perfect example of what Hollywood excels in and what they lack. When The Osiris Child first started all I could think of underachieving Sci-Fi films like “The Last Starfighter” and “Enemy Mine“. It felt underdeveloped and sort of like a TV movie. But, as the story began to move forward I started to become engaged in the characters, locations and SFX.
Writer/Director Shane Abbess and Co-Writer Brian Cachia crafted a similar yet fresh approach to the futuristic Earth on it’s last leg plot. At first I did feel like I was for a cheap TV movie knock off. What do I mean by that? A low budget film shot with limited quality SFX that was going to edit like they did not have a line dialog in mind. But, to my surprise the film grew on me more and more with each act.
- 10/9/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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