After being embarrassed by the mean girls, a witch named Faye summons Cupid for revenge on all those who wronged her. Now, on this Valentine’s Day, the embodiment of the holiday has risen and will stop at nothing until everyone is dead. Now, the students who did so much wrong by Faye must figure out a way to undo the spell before their hearts get broken forever.
This movie was directed by Scott Jeffrey, who has produced many recent direct to streaming films like The Dead Nun, ClownDoll and Pet Graveyard. It stars Georgina Jane as Faye and martial artist Bao Tieu as Cupid.
What other horror movie choices do you have for Valentine’s Day anyway? Well, there’s always the original My Bloody Valentine and its 2009 remake, as well as movies X-Ray, Lover’s Lane, Valentine, a segment in Holidays, Hospital Massacre, Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2 U. You can now add this movie to that very short list.
I mean, it’s the only one of those films I can think of where a cherub emerges and shoots someone in the eyeball with an arrow!
A follow-up to and spin-off of Suicide Squad — and the eighth film in the troubled DC Cinematic Universe — I was completely ready to write off Birds of Prey as a complete waste of time. But you know what? I loved it. I was thoroughly entertained by every moment of the film, as it took what worked in Suicide Squad — the wacky intros and pretty much everything with Harley Quinn — and amped it up while throwing away the boring stuff that didn’t.
It was written by Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) and directed by Cathy Yan, whose direction is solid and assured.
Harley Queen says that she’s escaped her old life after breaking up with the Joker, but she’s still enjoying the safety that being seen as his woman affords her. Yet after a night of drunken debauchery, she blows up the Ace Chemical plant where she gave herself over to her abusive ex-lover and declares herself a free agent. That, of course, brings down the wrath of every person she’s wronged over the past few years.
It also brings her into the orbit of Detective Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez), Dinah “Black Canary” Lance (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), child thief Cassandra Cain and Helena “Huntress” Bertinelli (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), who become kind of sort of friends with her as they battle Roman “Black Mask” Sionis (Ewan McGregor) who is trying to take over Gotham City from his nightclub.
There are also some great smaller roles for Chris Messina (who was awesome on Sharp Objects) as Mr. Zsasz and Ali Wong as Montoya’s ex, district attorney Ellen Yee.
There’s a MacGuffin of the diamond that contains all the money information for the wiped out Bertinelli family, but it really doesn’t matter. What you’re watching for are the kinetic fights, interplay between the girls and an over the top performance by McGregor. Everyone seems to be having the time of their lives here. It’s one of those movies that you walk away and think, “That must have been fun to make.”
For her part, Robie pushed for this movie and helped develop it for more than two years. It takes the Harley Quinn character well beyond where she started and lands her closer to where she fits into the DCU comics today. Speaking of comics, a younger me may have been upset that continuity isn’t strictly followed and that origins are slightly tweaked. Older me has much more pressing issues than being one of the Monitors of the multiverse and just enjoys watching fistfights and hijinks.
Watching this film reminds you how dreary and boring the rest of the DCU has been, while being thankful that Deadpool allowed executives to realize that comic book films don’t have to be PG-rated efforts.
There’s nothing like being pleasantly surprised by a movie. And I’m pleased to report that even after sleeping on this review overnight, I still find myself remembering plenty to love in this one.
Private investigator Abel Walker along with his cameraman, Jim, are on the hunt for a missing woman. As they unravel the mystery of her disappearance, they become caught in a sick and violent game that will end in murder.
Bloodhound comes from writer/director Jason R.Miller, who produced 2010’s Frozen — not the cartoon, the one on a ski lift — as well as Hatchet II and Chillerama. As part of Skull Tree FX, he also did visual effects for Hatchet III, Beyond the Gates and Sequence Break.
It stars Ed Ackerman (Frozen, 17 Again), David Foy (Hatchet II), Miles Dougal (Director’s Cut, Detroit Rock City), Jess Allen (Broken Glass) and Silvia Moore (Lords of Salem, Chillerama).
Much of the film is shot found footage style, which will either add or distract to your enjoyment of the movie.
Blood Hound is now available on demand and on DVD from High Octane Pictures.
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Rescued from the international white slave trade as a young girl and trained as a secret government killer, Jade Black must now go after a rouge former agent. That agent has the same background as her, but has now developed a biological weapon about to destroy the world, starting with the rich and powerful men who started the human trafficking operation they were both rescued from years earlier.
Director Terry Spears also created American Terror Story and Hell’s Bell. Now, he’s lending his talents to this film which was shot entirely in Oklahoma. It stars Katie Burgess, who was in The Jurassic Games.
It’s got an intriguing premise and Burgess shows promise.If you don’t let low budgets get in your way and you enjoy spy action, perhaps you should meet Jade Black.
Agent Jade Black is available on demand and on DVD from High Octane Pictures.
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After the tragic loss of his wife battling the forces of darkness, Gabriel (Houston Rhines, Criminal Minds) is persuaded to rejoin his old team of demon hunters. But after he loses part of his team, Gabriel must confront his tragic past and decide who really is friend or foe. Oh yeah — and Michael Madsen shows up as Balthazar, an actual angel.
Swarms of locusts. Possessed dolls. Laser guided demon weapons. Yeah, this movie tries, but it’s scope is higher than its budget.
Does it surprise you if I tell you that this movie has tons of bad CGI? Or Eric Roberts, who is not bad CGI?
Well, that’s not stopping four fallen angels from coming back to Earth and causing the end of all things. If that’s your idea of a good time — and yes, I know people love these films — then by all means, check this out.
Director Ali Zamani has several films to his credit, like EuroClub and Maul Dogs, but this is only the second writer Amanda Barton has written after The Amityville Terror. She’s also acted in several films like Frankenstein Reborn and The Beast of Bray Road.
Angels Fallen is available on demand and on DVD from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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