Stand Aside, Jason: No One Lives (2013)
Aug20

Stand Aside, Jason: No One Lives (2013)

Stand Aside, Jason: No One Lives (2013)   Come on, now:  if you sit down to watch a film with a title like No One Lives, there really isn’t much point in moaning that it is one ultra-gory bloodbath from beginning to end.  I mean, seriously:  what were you expecting? The movie takes off with that unimaginative staple: the screaming half-clad girl being pursued through the woods.  So you can be reasonably sure that you’re not in for...

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Never Make Promises: The Call (2013)
Aug05

Never Make Promises: The Call (2013)

Never Make Promises: The Call (2013)     Listen:  I don’t care what film snob is going to look down their nose at this.  If you want a pared-to-the-bone, lean mean machine of a thriller that throws in a couple of high-octane performances then look no farther than The Call. It kicks off with long-time Los Angeles 911 operator Jordan Turner taking (and fluffing) an emergency call from a girl who is about to be abducted and murdered. ...

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