Genre films can be a difficult thing to get right. They can follow the rules of previous movies and come across as unoriginal. Others try to move away from the rules, and they end up falling flat on their face. Thank goodness, then, for Ryan Coogler. The director, whose back catalogue is looking more impressive…
Tag: vampires
Only Lovers Left Alive
Director: Jim Jarmusch Starring: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin, Jeffrey Wright Written by: Jim Jarmusch Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 21 February 2014 After years of being the image of teenage romances, the vampire needed to return to a more mature audience and if there is one man…
Byzantium
Director: Neil Jordan Starring: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Reilly, Jonny Lee Miller, Caleb Landry Jones, Daniel Mays. Written by: (and based on her play The Vampire Tale) Moira Buffini Running Time: 118 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 31st May 2013 Neil Jordan is one of my favourite directors. Ever since seeing his debut Angel…
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Director: Timur Berkmambetov Starring: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell. Written by: Seth Grahame-Smith (based on his book) Running time: 105 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th June 2012 What is your first reaction when you hear the title Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter? Mine was a laughably ludicrous title that could be…
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