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Tag Archives: revenge
The Dressmaker (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): She’s back in the town – with a sewing machine
Australian film “The Dressmaker” is mildly entertaining as it tries to stitch different patches together for dressing up its comic revenge story. The overall result is not that satisfying, but it is not wholly without fun and charm thanks to … Continue reading
The Revenant (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Grim, Grisly, and Grueling
Grim, grisly, and grueling, “The Revenant” is determined to overpower you with its cold, stark beauty of vast wilderness as well as its gray, gloomy depiction of extreme human conditions. This brooding western tale of survival and revenge is a … Continue reading
The Gift (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He wants to give them something…
Everything looks all right to them in the beginning, but then someone appears out of nowhere, and their life becomes threatened by the presence of this supposedly kind stranger, who begins to look more nefarious than before as time goes … Continue reading
Wild Tales (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Six revenges served wild, dark, and hilarious
“Wild Tales”, an Argentine film which was deservedly nominated in Best Foreign Language Film Oscar early in this year, is like a fabulous dinner course almost perfect from the beginning to the ending. With each own spices and ingredients, its … Continue reading
The Salvation (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Western Revenge
“The Salvation” looks and feels like an authentic American western film, and you will probably be surprised to know that it was actually made by a Danish director in South Africa. Drive by its terse storytelling coupled with harsh, remorseless … Continue reading
The Equalizer (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Washington and Fuqua back in action together
Maybe because I have reviewed films more frequently than ever during this month, I have so far watched no less than 3 action movies which are notably similar to each other in several aspects. First, I watched “Taken 3” (2015) … Continue reading
John Wick (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Yep, they touched a wrong guy
While it is strewn with lots of dead or injured bodies, “John Wick” looks more like a stylish joke as I reflect more on its rather amusing aspects after watching it. You may laugh as one of laboratory colleagues did … Continue reading
Falcon Rising (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a solid start for whatever will come next
“Falcon Rising” is as much as you can expect from a B-action flick featuring a lonely tough guy hero and a bunch of bad guys guaranteed to get his vengeful wrath in the end. This is indeed a very familiar … Continue reading
Cold in July (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A well-made Texan noir with some holes
Many of you have probably heard about that amusing anecdote behind classic noir film “The Big Sleep” (1946). Because the plot of Raymond Chandler’s equally famous novel is so convoluted, the director Howard Hawks and his screenplay writers were confused … Continue reading
Blue Ruin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : A revenge – and its consequences
Action is always followed by its consequence, and the damaged hero of “Blue Ruin” learns that unavoidable truth in a hard and violent way. While there are several striking moments of violence to jolt us along its tight plot peppered … Continue reading
