Tag: Low Budget

Movie Review: Punching the Clown

“Punching the Clown” on IMDB

Comedy, 91 Minutes, 2009

Loved this.

The “mockumentary” style has been a little overdone lately but this is nicely refreshing and has some genuine, laugh-out-loud moments.   It’s far from perfect but it has a depth that allows it to overcome its problems.  In all the best ways this reminds me of genre classics like “Best in Show” or “Comic Book: The Movie”.

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Movie Review: Pelt

“Pelt” on IMDB

Horror, 88 Minutes, 2010

Pure crap.

This is actually listed as “comedy/horror” on IMDB and the only way that works is if you find it funny that anybody would find this scary and are horrified that anybody would find it funny.

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Movie Review: Primal

“Primal” on IMDB

Horror, 80 Minutes, 2010

Not bad for the genre really, but if you’re looking for any explanation at all you’re not going to get it.  I’ve been fairly impressed with the quality of B movies coming out of Australia recently – this is on par with any of the American B-level theatrical releases recently (movies like “The Descent” or “The Hills have Eyes” come to mind).

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