Sevenhead’s Film Reviews

About me: I like all film, but have a definite bias towards the offbeat smart romantic comedy and campy/clever horror.

42 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sevenhead.

Spring (2014): Gorgeous both visually and narratively, surprisingly tasteful CG that looks like it'll stand the test of time reasonably well. Even the small supporting characters are fantastically written. It rocks.rn
Gone Girl (2014): It's like two movies in a row. The first one is a tight, tense thriller. The second movie builds off all the stuff set up in the first one, and goes wild. It's a ride.
Accountant, The (2016): The odd nature of it's premise makes it worth watching, and while it's never really great– it's always entertaining.
John Wick (2014): They shouldn't of killed his dog.
John Wick: Chapter 2 (John Wick 2) (2017): Did you like John Wick? Then watch this one. It's more of the same but bigger. Think the Aliens to John Wick's Alien. Or the Empire Strikes Back. The Wrath Of Khan. The Before Sunset.
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016): It's kinda fantastic?
Fast Food Nation (2006): It's wonderfully weird. It's opening leads you into thinking it's going to be a biting satire, but Linklater almost makes his characters too likable for that. Some really cool storytelling, and some bit's that don't really seem to work– well worth a
Everybody Wants Some! (2016): More than just another college film with the usual immature characters, it's funny, emotionally provoking and fantastically non judgemental in the way Linklaters slice of life films are.
Boyhood (2014): It's at its best when it's at it's least narratively conventional. Littered by gorgeous Linklater moments and dialogue, you occasionally have to sit through more narrative bits that are less powerful– but it's still great.
Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012): Fantastic as an LCD fan and still engaging otherwise, possibly more interesting to watch now then ever now that they're back together and releasing more music.
Sing Street (2016): A return to form for Josh Carney, following the slightly underwhelming begin again. Raw, lively and brilliantly done it's a fantastic film and a lot of fun.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Diary of a Teenage Girl, The (2015): It's uncomfortable as anything and makes you work for it– but is well worth it and simply gorgeous. A coming of age film that's not scared to say different things and talk about darker themes.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001): It's bad. It has a few good jokes, but is held together by an uninspired stoner road trip comedy. Even as much as I love the View Askewniverse and its characters I can't bring myself to really like this, outside of a few great moments.; DVD $39.95
Mo' Better Blues (1990): You can't really say much about the movie, because it shifts its tone a couple of times– but be assured it's fantastic and worth picking up. Its soundtrack alone makes it a classic.
Fly, The (1986): It plays it very straight, for a very long time– and this makes it feel almost clinical. When it starts to go places, it's superbly developed narrative supports real body horror and its just glorious.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Battlefield Earth (2000): We rented this to make fun of it, as fans over The Room. It's so bad that its not even funny. It's not enjoyable in anyway, even as people with morbid fascination for Scientology.
Suicide Squad (2016): Turn back now, abandon all hope ye who issues this. Get a better movie, or risk never enjoying Bohemian Rhapsody again. #oscarwinning.
Big Trouble in Little China (1986): Kurt Russel at his most Metrosexual, and John Carpenter at his most ridiculous. It's a very silly movie, and when taken on its terms– will provide you with a good laugh.
Big Sleep, The (1946): It's plot is intensely complicated and may occasionally lose you– but don't let that scare you off. It's more Humphrey Bogart noir goodness, and it'll leave you feeling wowed.
Adaptation (2002): For a movie that is so insane in concept, it stays surprisingly grounded (For Kaufman) and is fantastic the whole way through. Arguably Nick Cages best performance, consistently funny and thought provoking.
Tangerine (2015): A wonderfully told story that is both layered and simplistic. Merges and disassociates subplots with ease, and makes you truly care about a crew of very underrepresented characters. Looks gorgeous to boot.
Mystery Train (1989): Jim Jarmusch takes you for another wildly chill and beautiful ride. Few directors can capture the beauty in the mundane or the effectiveness of simple relationships as well as Jarmusch and this is no different.
Lobster, The (2015): A unique and strange view of love and companionship, told through the lens of a horrid and shocking black comedy. Nicely directed, with deadpan performances that don't feel dead.
Captain Fantastic (2016): My personal favourite film of 2016. While one of the funniest films of the year, it is also one of the smartest– using a almost conversational tone and creating 3 dimensional characters to create discussion instead of preach.rn
Deep Red (1976): Maybe its just the extended cut we watched, but this movie fell pretty flat. Excellent cinematography and a few good practicals, along with a superb soundtrack couldn't save this film from being sluggish, confusing and ultimately just a bad story.
Scanners (1981): Fun exciting romp, you're following all the way through and its directed brilliantly– but it's not much more than that. Worth watching for a good time and some fantastic practicals however. rn
Wait Until Dark (1967): Very stage play Esque, but not in a bad way. Some phenomenal tension and amazingly clever little moments of outwitting– Alan Arkin can play a damn good villain and Audrey Hepburns childlike stubbornness leads to a great battle of the wits.
Hellraiser (1987): It's messed up, has themes of torture and lots of uncomfortable sex– Yet is a fantastic movie. Once accept these things you'll see a fantastic narrative with Interesting characters with distinct motivations– and the practical effects are terrific.
Before Sunset (2004): Better than the first one. Themes rarely touched on (well) in film circulate two incredible performances in a movie that ends at the perfect moment. It eloquently talks the way you wish you could, about a very real relationship.
Jacob's Ladder (1990): Political, smart and hallucinogenic– this film is sold by Tim Robbins' fantastic performance and a phenomenal atmosphere. Is also a very layered film, in a different stranger way to the other smarter nineties horrors (6th Sense, 7).rn; Blu-Ray $29.95
Prince of Darkness (1987): Yeaaaaah it's silly. Campy as hell and not in a particularly great way. Sure, it has its moments and there are some fantastic special effects– But its moments of tension are far between and as a campy laugh, it isn't hugely funny. Worth a watch however.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013): Beautiful, funny and tender– made with Jim Jarmusch's signature lightness of touch and flare. Hard to say much other then it's just fantastic. You drank Ian.
Nosferatu (1922): It's a movie that has managed to retain tone and atmosphere, and its thanks to a mature (but also creative) use of lighting and set more than anything. Its use of shadows both narratively and visually is just fantastic.
Dracula (1931): A Universal Horror that aims to serve as a straight adaptation to its novel– making the plot surprisingly dense, with meaningful subplots. A step down in atmosphere from Nosferatu, but still a solid spooky classic.rn
Grand Piano (2013): Unbelievably tense, and eventually unbelievable. It's a silly B movie with the tension of a world class Thriller. Whiplash serves as a smarter and more personal version of this (to Chezalles credit) but it's as a fantastic film.rn
Submarine (2010): A coming of age film that goes dark with its humour– but stays fantastically human. Colour is used brilliantly for some fantastic visual metaphor and it all amounts to something smart, funny and just a lil abstract.
Halloween 3 - Season of the Witch (Halloween III) (1982): It's campy and silly and does a great job at that– but still leaves you feeling that the whole film is wasted potential. A couple of awesome practical effects, strong music and a fun villain keep it watchable despite its spotty plot and minimal tension.
Citizen Kane (1941): Worthy of the acclaim. Tells a story that rarely gets told and the themes of propaganda are offset well by a genuinely human story of a flawed individual. Follows the great philosophy that you don't need to sympathise with a character, only empathise.r
No (2012): By concentrating on a relatively small aspect of the Chilean Yes/No campaign, this movie manages to create great characters dynamics while condensing the events of the election in an engaging way.
Krampus (2015): It tries to be a cynical Home Alone, and while there are a few good lines and a fantastic intro, it falls flat. The Costume and monster design in this film is fantastic– but the proper beasties don't show up till the third act and are poorly introduced.
Absentia (2011): Mike Flanagans debut shows signs of greatness and reflects his love of Force of Nature horror. Sadly it does suffer from budget issues, but if you can put up with it's very indie feel and don't mind a slow burn there are moments where it really delivers
In the Mouth of Madness (1994): This movie is absurd but everyone involved with it is so committed that it stays intensely watchable all the way through, despite its silliness. The result is best described as Lovecraft by the Way of Stranger than Fiction.

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