There seems to be a wave of hatred against the films of M. Night Shyamalan. Armchair internet wannabe critics love to trash his work these days. This is completely unfair. While it may seem that his ability to make a great film is behind him, Shyamalan has only truly stumbled once or twice. Save for his two director-for-hire studio films “The Last Airbender” and “After Earth," I believe the ... more >
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
The start of a new trend?
Benjamin Walker and Rufus Sewell
Directed by Timur Bekmanbektov
Even Honest Abe would tell you; there are a lot of“Matrix”impersonators out there. But I would be lying if I said Russian-born Timur Bekmambetov, director of 2008’s “Wanted," wasn’t chief among them. He takes Seth Grahame-Smith's screenplay, based off his book, which uses America’s vampire fascination as symbolism for masters and slaves, and turns it into the best-looking movie of the ... more >