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Await Further Instructions

‘Await Further Instructions’ (2018) a solid ‘What’s going on?’ flick

December 23, 2022December 7, 2022 John Hansen Christmas

Frightening Friday (Movie review): A young man and his girlfriend find themselves trapped with his dysfunctional family – but that’s not the scariest part.

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Rare Exports

‘Rare Exports’ (2010) not naughty enough to be nice

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 John Hansen Christmas

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Finnish-English language horror combo doesn’t do enough with its low-budget high concept.

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Black Water films

‘Black Water’ films (2007, 2020) are a croc (in a good way)

July 22, 2022June 30, 2022 John Hansen Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): Andrew Traucki put his name on the map with a soggy fear flick then followed it with a cave-dwelling sequel.

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Solaris 1972

Depressive ‘Solaris’ (1972) is the anti-‘2001’

May 27, 2021June 4, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Russian sci-fi classic is even slower-paced than “2001.” But it offers more intellectual rewards.

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His House

‘His House’ shows horror of refugee immigrant experience

November 16, 2020June 29, 2021 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: Weekes’ calling-card film uses horror tropes to slyly tell a surprising, insightful story about the refugee experience.

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Barjo

‘Barjo’ (1992) wryly adapts ‘Confessions of a Crap Artist’

November 9, 2020June 30, 2021 John Hansen Movies

PKD flashback (Movie review): This French adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s first-published non-SF novel is faithful but decidedly quirky.

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Battle Royale

Bring your own metaphors to ‘Battle Royale’ (2000)

July 30, 2020October 3, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The weapons are supplied, but bring your own metaphors to this cult classic that presaged “Hunger Games.”

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‘Train to Busan’ (2016) is a first-class zombie tear-jerker

March 20, 2020April 24, 2023 John Hansen Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Sang-ho Yeon’s Korean zombie thriller is a first-class tear-jerker.

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‘Parasite’ makes powerful point about class differences

February 12, 2020April 30, 2023 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 Movies

Movie review: This dark comedy Oscar favorite makes a powerful point about class differences.

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Korean film ‘Burning’ is a strong entry in the ‘What the heck is going on?’ subgenre (Movie review)

February 24, 2019May 7, 2021 John Hansen Movies

In the tradition of great Asian cinema, “Burning” (2018) is intensely strange and immensely engrossing. Fittingly, lead actor Ah-in Yoo, as Lee Jong-su, seems to barely be giving a performance, but we’re right there with […]

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