ReviewHorror
Rushlights, a film review by Mark R. Leeper (film review).
‘Rushlights’ claims to be based on a true story. I am not sure I believe it. Reality is just not that twisty. Billy…
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July 2013
NewsHorror
World War Z (a film review by Mark R. Leeper).
An intelligent Zombie Apocalypse film, starring Brad Pitt no less. Boy, I sure did not see that one coming. This is a film…
June 2013
NewsHorror
Carnival Of Souls (1962) (a film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper).
These are notes I made on a recent viewing of the film ‘Carnival Of Souls’. This very low-budget but atmospheric film has become…
May 2013
NewsFilms
Star Trek: Into Darkness (a film review by Mark R. Leeper).
As a piece of intelligent science fiction J. J. Abrams’s new ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ film is only middling, but as an action…
NewsCulture
Notre-Dame De Paris (1999) (a filmed stage play, reviewed by Mark R. Leeper).
Possibly attempting to mimic the success of the play ‘Les Miserables’, Richard Cocciante and Luc Plamondon adapted the other famous Victor Hugo novel…
NewsFilms
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries And Mentors Of Ricky Jay (a film review by Mark R. Leeper).
‘Deceptive Practice’ tells the story of the mysterious Ricky Jay, at age seven already a professional stage magician. Today, he is an expert…
April 2013
ReviewScifi
Oblivion (Mark’s take) (movie review).
Directed, produced, and co-written by Joseph Kosinski, ‘Oblivion’ is a new film that borrows heavily from other Science Fiction films but brings them…
NewsMEDIA
Desperate Acts Of Magic (a film review by Mark R. Leeper).
Fun. Inventive. This is a comedy set against a backdrop of the world of competing stage magicians. Combination writer/producer/director/star Joe Tyler Gold tells…
March 2013
ReviewAnime/manga
From Up On Poppy Hill (movie review).
Goro Miyazaki, son of the famous animator Hayao Miyazaki, makes his own animated film. This is a straight drama with none of his…
February 2013
ReviewFilms
Coin Toss (2013) (movie review).
ReviewFilms
Side Effects (2013) (film review).
Steven Soderbergh directs a script by Scott Z. Burns, giving us a suspenseful story set in the world of medicine and high-profile prescription…
January 2013
NewsFilms
Django Unchained (a film review by Mark R. Leeper) (2012).
Say what you like about ‘Django Unchained’, there is a lot that works and a lot that does not. Quentin Tarantino writes and…