Shiver (2008)

Shiver (2008)

Latin and subtitled, Shiver will not be seen by many people with English as a first language but for lovers of horror and vampires it really should be seen regardless. Shiver touches on the subjects of raising a teenager, gambling addiction and vampirism. It is also a movie about a creepy small town (think Jeepers Creepers) and bullying. It is a really good...

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009)

What a way to end a wonderful series of movies about the troubled woman with a nightmare childhood. From what I have gathered about the entire Millennium trilogy (The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire and The Girl who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest), this series is really about the abuse of young women and the shady political affiliations...

The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009)

The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009)

With a new director, a seemingly smaller budget and a completely different feel, The Girl Who Played With Fire didn’t feel like a true sequel to the amazing The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. While all of the remarkable actors from the original are back and manage to do a splendid job with their roles, the movie felt a bit lacking in the direction and the...

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2009)

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2009)

A sexy Murder Mystery with an extremely dark coat of paint about it; The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is a Swedish crime story directed by Niels Arden Oplev and based on a novel by the same name. On the surface it is a story about a wealthy old man who hires a famous journalist to investigate his missing family member of 40 years – a beautiful young woman...

Before I Self Destruct (2009)

Before I Self Destruct (2009)

While technically terrible with the lackluster acting (though I found Curtis Jackson to be good), amateur camera work and clichéd story Before I Self Destruct had its moments and ended up being an enjoyable Netflix watch for me. Part of the reason being that Clarence played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was such a likable characters that besides all of his...

Tetro (2009)

Tetro (2009)

Framed in black and white, and accented with the beauty of the women and men that litter the cast, Tetro is a complex story presented in different styles that are uncommon in today’s cinema. The story is about family, and how the most fractured and damaged of them can still achieve hope through love. Tetro is about a boy who tried to run away from his...