In 2011, the thought of rebooting Planet of the Apes seemed foolish. Then Rise of the Planet of the Apes came out, and blew audiences away. As a result, expectations were high for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the follow up to 2011’s successful venture. The results are remarkable, as Dawn offers not only a brilliant summer blockbuster, but also an emotionally powerful testimony to the nature of war and humility.
It would be easy to only view Dawn of the Planet of the Apes through the lens of previous Apes films. The references complement the new themes at work.
Special Mention: The Fake Trailers from Grindhouse (2007, USA): The four fake trailers featured in the otherwise disappointing Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double-feature: Machete by Robert Rodriguez, Werewolf Women of the SS by Rob Zombie, Thanksgiving by Eli Roth and Don’t by Edgar Wright-are all very entertaining trips down horror/exploitation film memory lane and are …
Headhunters Directed by Morten Tyldum Written by Lars Gudmestad, Jo Nesbø, and Ulf Ryberg Norway, 2011 While American politicians abjectly deride the Scandinavians for being ‘pinko commies’, Hollywood has been taking notice of their considerable cinematic talent, finding every opportunity to import some of their best films for American remakes. David Fincher’s The Girl with …
Let Me In Directed by Matt Reeves vs. Let The Right One In Directed by Tomas Alfredson Even in a pop culture landscape littered with the bloodthirsty undead, Let The Right One In stood out as a poignant coming of age story as well as a bone-chilling horror film. The haunting mediation on the difficult …
So how many films is Matt Reeves directing? In the past two months the director of the fabulous Let Me In has signed on to direct three new projects (so far). First Reeves reported that he was attached to a film adaptation of the short story 8 O’Clock in the Morning (which was also used …
Matt Reeves has only made two feature films so far but in my opinion, they were both incredible. At only 84 minutes, Cloverfield (his first film), was a lean, mean monster movie that offered a fresh spin on the found footage genre. Employing a pseudo-documentary handheld camera style, director Matt Reeves created a remarkable and …
#10 – Let Me In Directed by Matt Reeves Based on the best-selling Swedish novel “Let The Right One In” by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name, Let Me In is a haunting, provocative thriller and in many ways is better than the original. While originally pegged as their own …
Let Me In Directed by Matt Reeves Based on the best-selling Swedish novel “Let The Right One In” by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name, Let Me In is a haunting, provocative thriller and in many ways is better than the original. While originally pegged as their own vision of …
“Where Let The Right One In was beguiling, Let Me In is brittle and snaps in its final movements, but Reeves cast and crew have talent to spare and one hopes that they stalk fresher prey the next time round.” Let Me In Directed by Matt Reeves A palpable roar of disapproval was emitted from …
“Let Me In retains the emotional resonance and purity of horror without tarnishing the original.” Let Me In Director: Matt Reeves Writer: Matt Reeves Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moritz, Elias Koteas 2010 United States | R | 115 mins – When a film of such stark power, horror, and beauty comes along like Let the …
Let Me In Directed by Matt Reeves This review is (sorry) for people who have seen the original. There are two other reviews up on this site for the uninitiated: Since the production of Let Me In was announced, the general consensus of Let The Right One In fans has been that Matt Reeves and …
Let Me In Directed by Matt Reeves vs. Let The Right One In Directed by Tomas Alfredson Even in a pop culture landscape littered with the bloodthirsty undead, Let The Right One In stood out as a poignant coming of age story as well as a bone-chilling horror film. The haunting mediation on the difficult …
“A strikingly personal vision of horror…” Let Me In Directed by Matt Reeves 2010, USA In many ways very similar to the original Swedish film, Matt Reeves’ Let Me In differentiates itself through its invigorating visual style, and by contextualizing the narrative through the troubled moral atmosphere of Reaganite America. The comments that this film …
Overture Films has recently launched a viral website for Matt Reeves‘ Let Me In. Five new photos from the movie has been revealed. Considering the original film Let The Right One In is my favorite horror film since The Shining, I wasn’t too thrilled with the idea of a remake. However I must confess that …
Fantastic Fest has announced the opening night film will be the U.S. premiere of the highly anticipated Let Me In, directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) and starring Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road), Elias Koteas (Shutter Island) and Richard Jenkins (The Visitor). The red carpet event will take place on Thursday, September 23 …
Whenever Hollywood chooses to do a remake of a movie – let alone a horror movie – one can hear the collective groan of film buffs everywhere. Murdered were such horror films as Shutter, Halloween, The Amityville Horror, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and the list goes on. Now on the chopping block is the 2008 masterpiece …