JESUS PEOPLE Review 5.5

JESUS PEOPLE Review

Release Date: April 11, 2014 (Limited and VOD)
Director:
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 5.5/10

Don’t let the bad poster fool you, Jesus People is a surprisingly funny mockumentary that pokes fun

ALIEN ABDUCTION Review 2

ALIEN ABDUCTION Review

Release Date: April 4, 2014 (Limited)
Director:
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 2/10

Ah, another week, another bad found footage horror movie.  My original prediction was that we would be seeing less

THE RETRIEVAL Review 8

THE RETRIEVAL Review

Release Date: April 2, 2014
Director:
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 8/10

In 2008, writer/director Chris Eska won the Casavettes award for August Evening, a

NOAH Review 5

NOAH Review

Release Date: March 28, 2014
Director: Darren Aronofsky
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Film Pulse Score: 5/10

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Suspension of disbelief is defined as the willingness of the reader/viewer to overlook details in order

THE RAID 2 Review 10

THE RAID 2 Review

Release Date: March 28, 2014 (Limited)
Director:
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 10/10

When Gareth Evans’ The Raid was first unleashed into the world in

DEVIL’S KNOT Review 3.5

DEVIL’S KNOT Review

Release Date: May 9, 2014 (Limited)
Director:
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Film Pulse Score: 3.5/10

Devil’s Knot is not the first nor will it be the last dramatization of a heinous crime and the

HAPPY CAMP Review 1.5

HAPPY CAMP Review

Release Date: March 25, 2014
Director:
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 1.5/10

With a title like Happy Camp, one might think this is a silly family comedy, or maybe it’s an ironic

SXSW 2014: DOC OF THE DEAD Review 5

SXSW 2014: DOC OF THE DEAD Review

Through various interviews with some of the genres top stars, Doc of the Dead chronicles the triumphant rise in zombie popularity, and explores the reasons behind one of the biggest trends in horror.  By covering movies, games, comics, TV shows, and things like zombie walks, this film aims to be the ultimate guide in the undead phenomenon.  Unfortunately, it ends up spreading itself too thin, and simply doesn’t go deep enough into the subject matter.  For zombie fans, there won’t be anything in here that isn’t already common knowledge, but it’s still a solidly entertaining film about one of my personal favorite genres.

JODOROWSKY’S DUNE Review 8.5

JODOROWSKY’S DUNE Review

Release Date: March 21, 2014 (Limited)
Director:
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 8.5/10

In 1984, Universal Studios released David Lynch’s ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science-fiction literary classic Dune.  It was

A PUBLIC RANSOM Review 2

A PUBLIC RANSOM Review

Release Date: Available Now via Vimeo
Director: Pablo D’Stair
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 2/10

Pablo D’Stair’s debut feature, A Public Ransom features an intriguing story and some decent framing choices, but there are far

SXSW 2014: THE LEGEND OF SHORTY Review 8.5

SXSW 2014: THE LEGEND OF SHORTY Review

DIRECTED by:                           Film Pulse Score: 8.5/10

Angus MacQueen’s documentary The Legend of Shorty takes a look at the life of the infamous drug cartel leader El Chapo, but the film offers much more than