Jan07

Take 5 — At Year’s End 2012

Five writers. Five looks at the five best films. Five number ones. Boy, are we inconsistent.

 

 

This week’s releases include a reboot, a Jennifer Lawrence horror movie that will feel like a few other thrillers, and a hard-to-decipher Clint Eastwood film.

 

 

The Cabin in the Woods opens in a sterile environment, white walls ascend to high ceilings, and two scientist-looking types discuss child-proofing homes as they climb into a golf cart. Some of the tertiary conversation is vague: a young woman dressed in a white coat mentions that other countries have failed and only the Japan and the […]

 

 

Welcome to Friday the 13th, and if you’re not up for a marathon of slasher flicks, there’s a new horror film looking to parody its genre. For the kids, there’s also a new Farrelly Brothers film that reimagines the Three Stooges. Could be fun if you’re under ten, but don’t expect a threesome version of Harry and […]