Blake Ginithan
76 articles written by Blake Ginithan
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Berberian Sound Studio
Isolation is the name of the game in Peter Strickland’s new thriller Berberian Sound Studio. The film concerns itself with a British man Gilderoy, played perfectly by Toby Jones, a sound engineer who is asked to come to Rome...
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Watch: The Place Beyond the Pines trailer
After premiering (and receiving a relatively warm reception) at TIFF in September, we really haven’t heard much about Derek Cianfrance’s new film, The Place Beyond the Pines. Some wondered what would come of the film. A couple months back...
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Blake’s Top 10 Films of 2012
See what films made Blake Ginithan’s Top 10 Films of 2012. Click to view the full list of films
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Argo
Ben Affleck’s Argo is a helluva thriller. One of the best Hollywood has released this year. I’ve personally disliked his other directing efforts, not because they were bad, I actually think they are very well made. Gone Baby Gone...
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Chernobyl Diaries
Chernobyl Diaries comes close to succeeding, but in the end it fails to deliver on a promising build up. When I saw the preview months ago I laughed off the idea of tourists getting the chance to tour an...
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Killer Joe
The first thing I did when I finished William Friedkin’s Killer Joe was take a shower. The film is up to its neck in grunge, sweat, dirt and blood. There isn’t a moment where you have time to breathe...
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Grave Encounters
If nothing more, Grave Encounters is a fun romp through a couple of different sub genres. On one half you have the ‘found footage’ genre which is all the rage in horror these days (thanks Paranormal Activity) and the...
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20 Great Horror Films You Haven’t Seen Part 2
Yesterday we presented part one of this two part feature on horror films that have been neglected by the average viewer. Today we bring to you our second and final installment that will include 10 films that we feel...
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20 Great Horror Films You Haven’t Seen Part 1
Unless you are a big horror movie fan, you probably have the same set list of films you watch every Halloween. Navigating the horror section of your local video store, Netflix or even Red Box can be like running...
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Watch: A Good Day to Die Hard Teaser
When the 4th sequel in the Die Hard sequel was announced I (along with millions of others) rolled my eyes. While the first three films are full of fantastic action, Live Free and Die Hard turned out to be...
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Watch: The Lords of Salem Trailer
Everyone knows Rob Zombie from his music days with his band White Zombie and of course with his solo career as well. But for the past few years he’s been carving his name in the Horror film echelon. His...
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Sinister
The new horror film Sinister over anything else, asks the serious question of how much supernatural scary shit would one would put up with before relocating their family to safety. The main character, Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) pushes this...
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Motorway
Motorway by Pou-Soi Cheang is ferocious. Full of more testosterone than all 5 of the Fast and Furious films combined, the film never stops for a second. Cheang’s film is filled to the brim with exciting car chases; one after...
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Children of Men
Alfonso Cuaron’s Science Fiction film Children of Men is devastatingly beautiful. The film is full of ugly greys and a tone that suggests nothing other than failure and yet, it’s the most hopeful film I have ever seen. There are...
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Watch: Rust and Bone Trailer
Yesterday a new trailer was released for the French film Rust and Bone. The new film, directed by Jacques Audiard, looks to be an emotional stunner. The film had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where...