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VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN (2015)

Radcliffe and McAvoy’s insistence on being better than the rest of the movie makes their commitment worth the watch.

February 26, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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FRANKENSTEIN (2015)

Having experienced this vision of “Frankenstein” firsthand, my own conclusion is that I have no idea what supporters see in this mess of a movie.

February 26, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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FUTURE SHOCK: THE STORY OF 2000AD (2014)

2000AD’s tagline is “The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.” If you don’t already agree with that sentiment, “Future Shock” makes a strong case for the comic’s claim to that title.

February 24, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (2016)

Open minds can find a movie that works well as genre-blending entertainment once prejudicial expectations are hanged at the door upon entrance.

February 22, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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SOUTHBOUND (2015)

“Southbound” goes too far into “Lost” territory by putting vague suspense onscreen and then expecting the audience to invent a meaning behind it all.

February 19, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE WITCH (2015)

Others will find welcome challenges presented by uncommon imagery daring engaged imaginations to comprehend the full fear suggested by its cerebral themes.

February 15, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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CABIN FEVER (2016)

So many comedic nuances end up neutered, “Cabin Fever” 2016 isn’t left with a personality standing at the same height as the original.

February 12, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE FOREST (2016)

Every character, every scene, every setup for a scare drowns in an ocean of commonplace convention, watering down everything until any flavor other than ordinary washes away.

February 11, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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JU-ON: THE CURSE 2 (2000 - Japanese)

Whatever you thought of the first “Ju-On: The Curse,” you’re likely to feel the same about the second.  Mainly because they function as a singular entity.

February 8, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE CORPSE OF ANNA FRITZ (2015 - Spanish)

Vaulting over initial uncertainty in the premise, “The Corpse of Anna Fritz” is not as disturbing to watch as one might fear.

February 5, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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JU-ON: THE CURSE (2000 - Japanese)

Disassociating it from the juggernaut it would become and taking it at face value, the movie has a hard time holding up to fresh eyes over 15 years later.

February 3, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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NINA FOREVER (2015)

The film features barely a hint of hilarity in spite of its premise, going instead for a somewhat stifling style of artily brooding bleakness. Think Jim Jarmusch, not Jim Carrey.

February 1, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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VISIONS (2015)

Something intriguing swirls in the center of this script, but whatever movie “Visions” intended to be is not the movie it is.

January 29, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE BOY (2016)

It is a sleepy crawl for the impatient, though settle into the scenery and “The Boy” rewards with impressive execution, even when it is being rote.

January 28, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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SYNCHRONICITY (2015)

“Synchronicity” is essential viewing for indie filmmakers in need of inspiration or ideas on how to execute high concept with a low budget.

January 27, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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SOLACE (2015)

Bringing a movie to market in this manner is akin to having Ray Bolger’s Scarecrow present a Fabergé egg to the tsar.

January 26, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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STUNG (2015)

Needing more animation in its action and more charisma in its cast, “Stung” is only slick enough to be a standard killer bug movie with too slight of a humorous edge.

January 25, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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LAKE EERIE (2016)

Consider its cast of unknowns, the backyard look of (being) shot on a consumer camera, and a poorly Photoshopped poster, and it is crystal clear that “Lake Eerie” is not a professional-grade feature.

January 22, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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GHOUL (2015)

Certainly not the best, definitely not the worst, “Ghoul” is an above average first-person fright film.

January 21, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE VEIL (2016)

Whether establishing atmosphere or a character, “The Veil” knows only one way to communicate any piece of information. That way is always overt, repetitive, uninteresting, or all three at once.

January 20, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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