Stalingrad wages a hard-fought battle to win over viewers, and while success is achieved, it could have done without some of the heavier romantic overtones.
Cue the loud, simultaneous groans of Shyamalan haters across the globe, similar to the cries of laughter that rang out once Mark Wahlberg discovered the evil menace plaguing The Happening. Yes, the news is true - M. Night Shyamalan has been directing a secret microbudget horror film right under our noses, as today the director teased Twitter followers with a production picture to prove his newest project. Of course, someone could have uncovered this news weeks ago and just didn't care enough to report it, but hey, it's a new movie by M. Night Shyamalama-ding-dong - there has to be some kind of, um, excitement?
Whether he's fighting on land, in the air, or at sea, people just can't seem to get enough Liam Neeson - or that's what studios are hoping, at least. Ever since his role in Taken, Liam has seen his skyrocketing action hero stock grant him numerous ass-kicking roles, most recently in the upcoming airplane thriller Non-Stop. Guiding Mr. Neeson on yet another deadly adventure is director Jaume Collet-Serra, a frequent collaborator with producer Joel Silver. You know Jaume from films like House of Wax, Orphan, and Unknown, but now he's taking to the skies to conquer his fear of flying once and for all - by trying to kill passengers and blow up a plane. Maybe it's just Jaume's way of getting revenge on his most hated enemy?
Odd Thomas is a visual head-scratcher about a paranormal investigator who loves interrupting Willem Dafoe during, um, "date night" - or at least that's what I took away from this lame Scooby Doo episode.
Cheap Thrills is a darkly comedic cult winner blending Troma-inspired wackiness with pure, devious genre entertainment - just don't try any of these dares at home.