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The Promise – Melodrama In The Face Of Tragedy (Guest Review)

It’s hard to imagine where a movie like The Promise went wrong. On paper, it’s easy to see why the project would lure in such big names as Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale. It’s a sweeping love story in a time of turmoil often unexplored by films. It even boasts the same director as Hotel Rwanda. The piece practically has “Oscars” stamped across the front in red ink. However, due to a complete lack of tonal...

Colossal – An Original Monster Film (Guest Review)

Hi there folks, it’s MovieManDan here again with another new film review for you all.  This time, I’m taking a look at “Colossal”, an official selection of the Calgary Underground Film Festival and the latest film from Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo (the man behind the Oscar Nominated short film “7:35 in the Morning”and the feature films “Extraterrestrial”and “Open Windows”).  This one has been on my radar for quite so time and so I’m excited to finally be talking...

Gifted – A Heartwarming, By-The-Numbers Drama (Guest Review)

By: Jason Kerin Actor Chris Evans started out down a standard career path by performing in school production and community theater as well as attending a college institute to enhance his acting talents. Despite his involvement in big box-office comic book film adaptations, Evans still has time for non-superhero movies, including the fan-favorite 2013 film Snowpiercer. Evans has even gone behind the camera with the 2014 film Before We Go, making his directorial debut and starred in...

The Void – A Solid 80’s Throwback Horror Film (Guest Review)

Hi there folks, it’s MovieManDan here again with another review for you all.  For those who are unaware, this one has been getting some pretty solid buzz from across a variety of the more popular indie horror magazines and websites out there and being a big horror fan myself, I was extremely excited to get my chance to see this one so I did so as soon as I could. Let’s dive in.

Guest Review: A Streetcat Named Bob (2016)

 By: CineMuseFilms It sounds like a Disney-style pet-hero tale, but A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) is anything but cute. It’s a harrowing and ultimately heart-warming true story of a recovering drug-addict desperately trying to reclaim his life with all the odds stacked against him. Shunned by human society, his saviour is a ginger moggie called Bob.