· 2016 · 加拿大 · 科幻片
柯里·瑟威尔,罗丝安妮·休佩诺特,Michelle,Thrush,朱利安·布莱克·安蒂洛普,纳森尼尔·阿坎德,Roger,LeBlanc,Kevin,Davey,Jerome,Paton,Paul,Welch,Cameron,Gerlitz,Stephane,Legault,Jonathan,Purvis,John,Barry,Graham,Tessa,Hatheway,Emiko,Shimoza
In the year 2961, the time is after humanity and nature has recovered the land. A hunter named Cygnus is called to rise above his duty. He provides for Last Arc, a once nomadic band of survivors in need of food and water that is now growing scarce. The answer must be found before a group of outlandish Heretics descend upon them. Cygnus must voyage across the treacherous landscape to defend his people. Sent by Nova, the matriarch of the band, she acts based on her vision for Cygnus to find a seed of hope. The future of Last Arc is for him to discover, Cygnus ventures into a hostile landscape in search of an answer for his people. On this journey of encountering many traps and dangers, Cygnus discovers what has been hunting him is his identity.
· 2018 · 日本 · 恐怖片
Katrina,Grey,仁科贵,亚矢乃,Naho,Nakashima,Butch,Nanako,Ohata
Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder. “Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much. The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.
· 2021 · 中国香港,马来西亚 · 剧情片
陈翠梅,张子夫,博朗·帕拉雷,李添兴,尼克·哈迪夫·达尼,黄之豫,曼诺·曼尼安,Wai Hoong Wong,Aaron Chung,Clarence Chua,Cassandra J. Poyong,Jing Xuan Chua,Ermeyna Feerowzaa,Hasliza Binti Hashim,Doris Par
电影一开始，导演胡子杰（张子夫 饰）给女演员李圆满（陈翠梅 饰）讲了一个故事。 “宫本武藏到了很老的时候，有一个年轻人来挑战他。他们约好第二天中午在山上决斗。但是宫本武藏一直到太阳到了西边才出现。年轻人非常生气，宫本武藏背对著阳光，在决斗的关键时刻，故意让年轻人对著刺眼的阳光，一瞬间把他杀了。” “这不是胜之不武吗？” “对那个年轻人来说，剑就是一切。对年老的宫本武藏来说，一切都是剑。阳光是剑，时间也是剑。” 圆满看着子杰，“所以？” “以前，电影就是一切。到了现在，一切都是电影。如果我们置身事外，在自己的生命里做一个冷静的旁观者，生活就是一场电影。” “你不会是找我来拍洪尚秀电影吧？” 子杰笑着摇头，“我要拍一部动作片。”