Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Sully (2016) in Movies
Aug 14, 2017
The House of Seven Corpses (1974)
5.0
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A director courts disaster by filming his horror movie in a real haunted house. In the midst of...
Deluge (1933)
7.0
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Early sound disaster/SF movie, based on a novel by S Fowler Wright. Earthquakes and floods destroy...
David McK (3422 KP) rated The Core (2003) in Movies
Jan 15, 2021
In other words, forget the ridiculous premise and go for the effects - some of which are like something from the 1970s! - instead.
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
7.4
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A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu...
RəX Regent (349 KP) rated Deepwater Horizon (2016) in Movies
Feb 18, 2019
Berg builds and maintains the tension expertly, as this procedural disaster movie takes shape, but this is no Titanic (1997) or Poseidon Adventure (1976). The disaster itself only takes up about 30 minutes of the 107 minute run time as we are taken through the technicalities of America’s worst ever oil disaster, one which claimed 11 lives and spilled 210 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
The tension is palpable, the disaster is terrifying yet exiting and whilst wearing its roughneck Vs. company man heart on its sleeve, you are left feeling that we are given a much greater understanding of the subject as well as the newsworthy disaster.
This is helped along by the great visuals and sound design, as well as art direction and visual effects, which along with the great performances, not least BP man, Vidrine (John Malkovich), makes this a must see.
Rodney Barnes (472 KP) rated Fantastic Four (2015) in Movies
Mar 20, 2019
The Disaster Artist (2017)
7.9
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Aspiring filmmaker Tommy Wiseau and best friend Greg Sestero move to Los Angeles to achieve...
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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Thirteen Minutes (2021) in Movies
Feb 25, 2022
Life is disrupted when a storm turns its eye on a small town. Residents are tested, and they must put their differences aside to help each other make it through safely.
... that thing I said above about even low budget disaster films being good? Yeah, I don’t know how much this cost (I’m assuming not a lot), but it was not good.
This could have been a great short that ran 13 minutes, instead, it’s 1 hour and 48 minutes long. Those extra 95 minutes are made of bloated storylines, and while they overlap, none of them really have any weight. Removing a couple could easily have allowed the others more time to develop and actually let the viewer become more invested.
Out of the cast I can’t really call out anyone. There are faces you’ll recognise from other things, and they’re generally solid actors, but in this... there wasn't really a lot for them to work with.
There are many moments that defy sensible behaviour, as you'd expect from a disaster film. Only one amused me, while the others were mainly annoying.
You either need to take yourself seriously, or embrace the inevitable ridiculousness behind the idea. If this had leaned hard into the ridiculousness it could have been great. 13 Minutes disappointed on so many levels that adding truly terrible effects may actually have helped! I won’t need to watch this again, a disaster film that barely has a disaster in it was not what I signed up for.
[Side note: Initially I gave this 2 out of 5 stars. I have since retracted a star for this film's sheer audacity.]
Originally posted on: https://emmaatthemovies.blogspot.com/2022/02/13-minutes-movie-review.html
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Bird Box (2018) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
It's really not as bad as others say, and the story is somewhat engaging though full of plot holes.
The cast are pretty decent, however John Malkovich is terribly underused and his character hamstrung by the average script, raises more questions than answers!