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Frankenweenie This is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion-animated fantasy film directed by Tim Burton.   It is a remake of Burton's 1984 short film of Frankenweenie and it is a parody of homage to the 1931 film Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley's book Frankenweenie. This film is in black and white. It is also the fourth stop-motion film produced by Burton and the first of those four that is not a musical.   The Plot This is a heart-warming tale about a boy and his dog. After surprisingly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor seams the power of science to bring his best friend back to life with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation and when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous.   Frankenweenie is such a great and very touching Disney film. I really liked it; well I like almost all the Disney films to be hones...

Deranged: The Confessions of a Necrophile This is a Canadian-American horror film made in 1974. It was directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen. It is also known by the title Deranged: The Confessions of a Necrophile in the USA. This is based on Ed Gein. The Plot It’s based on the serial killer Ed Gein. A deranged rural farmer becomes a grave robber and murderer after the death of his possessive mother whom he keeps her corpse, among others, as his companions in his decaying farmhouse.   This film I did like a lot. It was very tense at times. The actor whom re-acted what ‘Ed Gein’ did back in the 1950’s man he was so creepy. At one point when he was spooning out the brain of a corpse and putting into a mug I thought he’d eat it – thankfully he did not. That scene was very eerie indeed but great. I thought this film was bizarre, but the film was good. I thought it was so weird when all of the corpses were around the dinner table together; it was kind of coo...

Day of the Dead (1985) This is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by George A. Romero. It is the third film in Romero's Dead series. The first film in the series is Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978) is the second film. The director describes the film as a "tragedy about how a lack of human communication causes chaos and collapse even in this small little pie slice of society". The Plot A small group of military officers and scientists inhabit in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies. Scientists conduct experiments to understand the virus that turned humans into flesh-hungry zombies.   I really liked this film a lot. I wasn’t too sure at first as I knew it’ll be gory but I actually didn’t mind the gore at all. I thought it would bother me, but it didn’t – yay! Let me just warn you guys if you don’t like gore and seeing the insides of a person then this isn’t the type of film for you....

Assault on Precinct 13 This  is a 1976 American action thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by John Carpenter. The stars are: Austin Stoker as a police officer and Darwin Joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. Laurie Zimmer and Tony Burton co-star as other defenders of the precinct. The Plot When police officer Bishop is left in charge of Precinct 13 on the last day it's open, he isn't prepared for the  murderous street gang who have come into the possession of set of guns. Finding himself trapped in the precinct with a pair of secretaries (Laurie Zimmer and Nancy Loomis), a few civilians and a handful of prisoners. He cannot call for help because the phones have already been disconnected. The casualties mount up and the supplies run low, they must choose between a daring escape attempt, a fiery offensive, or certain death. This film is so intense and really good. I enjo...

The Raid This is a 2011 Indonesian martial arts action film. It's written and directed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais. After its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, The Raid received positive reviews from critics. The Plot A rookie member of an elite team of commandos (Rama) is instructed to hang back while his other team members  go ahead with their mission to take down a brutal crime lord called Tama. However, Tama offers sanctuary to every criminal in his apartment block in exchange for the cops' heads.  Rama must now take command and lead his remaining team on violent charge through the building to complete and survive the mission. The Raid is such an intense but fun gory action film. I really liked it. I haven't seen a really good martial arts film since the Karate Kid. This film is a mixture of gory, action and martial arts all in one. That's a great combination!! Especially in an awesome fil...

Chalet Girl This is a 2011 British romantic comedy film directed by Phil Traill. The film stars Felicity Jones, Bill Bailey, Ed Westwick, Sophia Bush, Brooke Shields and Bill Nighy.  It was filmed in Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Felicity Jones plays the leading role. The Plot Former skateboard champion Kim wants to make more money after her mother's tragic death.  Opportunity comes along when she flukes a winter-long catering job in one of the plushest ski chalets in the Alps. She joins the elite posh servicing company, which sends her off to Austria. Kim discovers snowboarding, and her natural talent soon sees her training for the end-of-season competition which she has a chance to win some major prize money. Wow I really enjoyed this film. This is such a fun and easy going film to watch. I'm not too keen on romantic comedies as such because they are usually the same old thing, but this one surp...

Halloween (1978) This is a 1978 American independent slasher horror movie directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill. The main actors are: Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film was the first instalment in the Halloween franchise. The Plot On Halloween night of 1963, 6-year old Michael Myers stabbed his sister to death with a kitchen knife. After sitting in a mental hospital for 15 years, Myers escapes and comes back to he's home (Haddonfield, Illinois). He then stalks teenager Laurie Strode and her friends. Michael's psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis suspects Michael's intentions, and follows him to Haddonfield to try to prevent him from killing. This film is just well it's pretty good. I know guys I have only just seen Halloween, I've always been so intrigued in wanting to see what all the fuss this film was all about. I would say its classic due to the fact ...

American Sniper This is an American biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It was released in 2014 in the US but only recently came to the UK cinemas early February 2015. The film is based on the book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in US Military History by Chris Kyle. The film stars Bradley Cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife, Taya. It has Luke Grimes, Kyle Gallner, Sam Jaeger, Jake McDorman and Cory Hardrict in supporting roles. The Plot This film is about Chris Kyle who trains up to be a Navy SEAL sniper.  He's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. He comes back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty. Chris Kyle still finds that it is the war he can't leave behind. This film was far by one of the more interesting and good war films I have ever seen in my life. I am usually not too keen...