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ARMY OF THE DEAD (2021): FILM REVIEW

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Army of the Dead (R18+) Directed by Zack Snyder Written by Shay Hatten and Joby Harold Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell and Ana de la Reguera Duration: 148 minutes I've never been a huge fan of Zack Snyder, but even I can acknowledge when someone has a hot year. Especially in a time like the one we're living in currently, to release two different films at the scale of Army of the Dead and Zack Snyder's Justice League within a few months of each other is a big achievement, and that's even before you take into account just what it took for Snyder to release his cut of Justice League.  The idea at the heart of this film is a cool one; a zombie apocalypse adventure blended into the Ocean's formula of an ensemble heist movie is interesting, and novel as far as I am aware. One of this film's many problems, though, is that it never actually commits to that concept and executes it to fruition. There is one sequence that makes the most of the premise, which sees the

MAY 2021 MOVIES RECAP

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Another month, another movie round up. I didn't see as many films this month as previous months, but I still managed to fit in plenty of great films. Enough messing about, let's dive in: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) I almost can't believe that this was directed by the same person that made the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre . Where the first film is an exercise in complete control and restraint, this sequel is completely bonkers - by the time the chainsaw fight begins I was so blown away by just how insane this film is that I just went along with it. I'd probably enjoy it a lot more on a second viewing with readjusted expectations, because until I got a grip on the register of the film I was confused and slightly disappointed. It is campy and schlocky, and a lot of fun, but it is not anything like the original.  Logan (2017) Revisiting Logan is always a pleasure. Frankenhooker (1990) This was my introduction to Frank Henenlotter, and it was an absolute blast.