26/02/2012: The Tree of Life [2011]

So I am a bit behind in my movie reviews but since this review will be so simple I'll post it now.

11/02/2012: The Innkeepers [2011]

So I watched this the night after my first film by Ti West, The House of the Devil, which I loved. It was through The Innkeepers that I first heard about West and so it was the second movie of his I picked up. So while THOTD still remains my favourite The Innkeepers continues to show that Ti West is definitely a filmmaker to keep an eye on and with his next film moving out of the horror genre I am excited to see him succeed.

10/02/2012: Undead [2003]

Undead had been waiting in my watchlist for a couple months before I finally found a copy and got around to watching it. There was a lot of promise behind the movie, I must say however that it was nothing like I expected nor was this necessarily a bad thing. Undead if you know what it is, will satisfy those who are fans of its genre.

05/02/2012: Melancholia [2011]

Lars Von Trier may not be the most recognized name in the movie industry, but like David Lynch, when you hear Von Trier's name you know you're in for a vary different kind of movie. Melancholia is the first movie I have seen by Von Trier and it definitely lived up to his name.

10/02/2012: The House of The Devil [2009]

With the recent release of The Innkeepers, I had been hearing a lot about Ti West. As such I decided to get myself a copy of The Innkeepers and The House of the Devil. Having now seen both I can safely say that Ti West is definitely going somewhere, and not just as a horror director but as a film maker. The House of The Devil is definitely my favourite, but both are amazing films. The House of the Devil is just superior and shows just how much Ti West knows about his art form.

06/02/2012: Beneath the Planet of the Apes [1970]

I think it's safe to say that The Planet of the Apes is one of the classics. However I have only ever seen the original and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Even when I watched the original I thought I was watching a remake. Surprised was I to later learn that the remake was actually a 2001 Tim Burton movie starring Mark Wahlberg. While I have no hate for either of them I having seen the trailer refuse to watch the remake. But discovering I had only seen the original and none of it's 4 sequels I decided to see what came after Taylor's great discovery.