¡QUÉ HORROR! 2012
The Wrap-Up II!
Now, before I get into The Wrap-Up II! I just need to say, this is such an awesome Halloween present: V/H/S 2 is apparently coming together,
with Eduardo Sánchez (collaborating with Jamie Nash and producing partner Gregg
Hale) on one segment, Adam Wingard back for another go-round, Simon Barrett
giving us his directorial debut, plus two other segments helmed by Jason
Eisener (Hobo with a Shotgun) and the
tag-team of Gareth Huw Evans (The Raid)
and Timo Tjahjanto (Macabre).
Boo-yah!
Okay, honestly,
these should have been mentioned in the first Wrap-Up, but somewhere along the
way, I’d somehow overlooked the fact that I’d meant to give them an Iguana
mention last year, but hadn’t.
Again,
apologies.
These were 3
excellent titles, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention them as among the best
films I managed to catch in the past 12 months.
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
(September 2010)
Written and
directed by Jacob Tierney, adapted from Chrystine Brouillet’s novel, Chère Voisine, Good Neighbours is a darkly excellent thriller of appearances and
manners, which sees Jay Baruchel’s Victor having just moved into a new
apartment, where he begins to strike up tentative friendships with his
neighbours Louise (Emily Hampshire) and Spencer (Scott Speedman). Things go
wonky from that point on…
Please try and
steer clear of the trailer for this one, which rudely features a pivotal reveal
that happens at nearly the halfway mark of the film’s running time.
TAKE SHELTER
(January 2011)
A
brilliantly-executed and -acted apocalypse cinema title by writer/director Jeff
Nichols, Take Shelter sees Zod-to-be
Michael Shannon having disturbing visions that seem to portend the end of the
world.
Are they for
real, or is he just losing his marbles?
Aside from
Shannon’s excellent work here, we’ve also got Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham,
and Kathy Baker in supporting roles.
MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
(January 2011)
Elizabeth Olsen
(yes, the other Olsen--non-twin--sister)
plays a woman who breaks off from the cult she’s inadvertently become a part
of.
The non-linear
narrative brought to us by writer/director Sean Durkin (in his feature debut),
results in a mesmerizing cinematic experience that is permeated by a distinct
sense of unease and disquiet, anchored by an astounding performance by Olsen.
(Good Neighbours, Take Shelter, and Martha
Marcy May Marlene OS’ courtesy of impawards.com.)
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