Another fascinating year in cinema, 2016 was unusual in many ways. There was a record number of DECADES late sequels and spin-offs, a trend we will see continuing into 2017, even though each of this year's offerings was a financial and critical disappointment. Speaking of disappointments we also saw a record number of Blockbuster [...]
Modern films often try to hook their audience in the first few moments. More often than not, the director will resort to tricks, such as starting at the midpoint of a later action scene, then backtracking. This gimmick often falls flat and can wreck the narrative, as “Man Down” demonstrated. Occasionally this kind of opening [...]
“10 Cloverfield Lane” (2016) – If 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project” is the granddaddy of the found footage horror movie genre, then 2008’s “Cloverfield” is its badder and scarier grandson. Instead of a remote, rural setting in which the snap of twigs - outside a tent in the middle of the night - gives the [...]
Is it a sequel? According to J.J. Abrams its "a blood relative of "Cloverfield". Here's the synopsis "A woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) discovers the horrifying truth about the outside world while living in an underground shelter with two men (John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr.)."
"10 Cloverfield Lane" starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, and John Gallagher Jr., is "a blood relative of Cloverfield" according to producer J.J. Abrams. But is it a sequel? The original "Cloverfield", released in 2008, is a found footage style horror film, featuring a giant monster that attacks New York City. The story follows six young residents after a night out [...]
