Posts By Adam Brodie

Hysteria Review

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★★1/2☆☆ Hysteria is a Carry On film with ambitions of feminism. As you might imagine, this is problematic, and it’s a problem the film never really solves. This lack of resolution, plus a few other…

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The Devil’s Business DVD Review

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★★★1/2 The achievement of telling a successful horror story is akin to the achievement of successfully juggling chainsaws. Both activities entertain an audience by making them tense, and both have their entertainment value severely reduced…

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Anna Karenina Review

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★★★★★ Anna Karenina is a story about love, and its place in society. It’s also a whirling, passionate film that picks up the phrase “all the world’s a stage” and runs with it. This is…

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Lawless Review

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Lawless is one of those oh so tricky review subjects. It’s not a bad movie. But in terms of story it is severely lacking. The film concerns the adventures of the Bondurant clan, a hillbilly…

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The Devil’s Business Review

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★★★1/2  The achievement of telling a successful horror story is akin to the achievement of successfully juggling chainsaws. Both activities entertain an audience by making them tense, and both have their entertainment value severely reduced…

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The Hunter Review

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★★★1/2☆ The problem with The Hunter is that it is in fact two different films. One is a relationship drama, the tale of a lonely, isolated man finding a family. The other is a tense,…

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DVD Review: The InnKeepers

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★★★☆☆ Ti West has made quite a distinct impact on the horror scene despite having only three previous films under his belt (the fourth, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever,is formally accredited to him even though…

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