#threeoutfive

DEAD MAN DOWN

"Blood demands blood..."

Well-made, if not totally original, espionage thriller. The underlying chemistry between Farrell and Rapace made it stand out.

KILLER JOE

"Murder never tasted so good..."

Harrowing thriller with moments of dark humour amidst the high tension. Great performances by McConaughey and Temple.

THE ABC'S OF DEATH

"26 directors. 26 ways to die..."

It didn't live up to my expectations and not as fun as I'd hoped. The handful of really good segments were let down by one or two very offensive ones.

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

"If you ride like lightning, you're going to crash like thunder..."

A character study of how people are shaped by errors of the past. Gosling was great but I felt Cooper was less necessary.

EVIL DEAD

"The most terrifying film you will ever experience..."

Intense, insidious, well made horror remake that's more gory and horrific than its namesake and different enough to feel fresh.

A FANTASTIC FEAR OF EVERYTHING

"His demons are taking over..."

Bunny and the Bull-esque comedy that tries harder to be quirky than to create a good story or likable characters.