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Tag Archives: Apocalypse
Knock at the Cabin (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Cabin at the End of the World
M. Night Shyamalan’s new film “Knock at the Cabin” is a modest but tense thriller surrounded by one grim possibility of apocalypse. While it sometimes feels like an extended episode of “The Twilight Zone”, that is what we usually expect … Continue reading
She Dies Tomorrow (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Before tomorrow comes
“She Dies Tomorrow” is very convincing and thought-provoking in handling its rather preposterous story premise. While it takes some time in building up its story and characters during its first part, it eventually comes to us as quite an engaging … Continue reading
Into the Forest (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two sisters isolated in the apocalyptic world
“Into the Forest” is a small but engaging survival drama about two young women who suddenly find themselves isolated in an apocalyptic situation. Although it can be said that the story does not break any new ground in its genre … Continue reading
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) ☆☆(2/4): The tedious last chapter of the trilogy
“Maze Runner: The Death Cure”, the last chapter of the trilogy which began with “The Maze Runner” (2014), is a tedious mix of familiar things you can expect from a SF action film set in dystopian world. While “The Maze … Continue reading
Wyrmwood (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Road of the Dead
Australian movie “Wyrmwood”, a.k.a “Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead”, is a little horror film mainly consisting of familiar spare parts borrowed from other zombie movies. As you have probably guessed right from my first sentence, the movie has your average … Continue reading
This is the End (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Funny actors in the middle of Apocalypse
As its title suggests, “This is the End” is about the end of the world, and it has indeed plenty of fire and brimstone to pour on its funny cast. While it is almost certain that they are going to … Continue reading
Snowpiercer (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A dark journey on the New Ice Age Express
I know it is a cliché, but I must say this; “Snowpiercer” is something we do not come across often in the movie theaters nowadays. This is a smart, compelling science fiction film which can intrigue us with its futuristic … Continue reading
Stake Land (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : In the world of vampire zombies
“Stake Land” is too good to be dismissed as “another zombie movie” because of its impressive gray atmosphere and a nice bleak drama unfolded in its apocalyptic world. This small horror film pays attention to its world besides its stock … Continue reading
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Melancholia (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The end of the world imagined by Lars von Trier
The end of the world is coming. This is inevitable, and nothing can abort it, and everything on the Earth will be destroyed forever along with the Earth itself. This is quite a depressing news, but Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” … Continue reading
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a good new start
Because of two things, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” exceeds our low expectations. First, as a summer blockbuster movie, the movie is the technical improvement which shows us how far CGI technology has been advanced in these years. … Continue reading