Case 39 (2009)
Directed by: Christian Alvart
Starring: Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland
Rated: R for Violence and Terror Including Disturbing Images
Running Time: 1h 49m
TMM Score: 2 Stars
STRENGTHS: Solid Opening
WEAKNESSES: Generic, Not Scary
Social worker Bethany isn’t prepared for this next case, which could be her last….
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Tideland (2005)
Directed By: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Jodelle Ferland, Brendan Fletcher, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly
Rated: R Rated
Run Time: 2h
TMM Score: 3 Stars
Strengths: Acting, Concept
Weakness: Gross, Meandering
Jeliza-Rose’s parents are a couple of dead beat drug addicts. The only thing keeping her from going insane is a vivid imagination and the imaginary friends she invents as she lives on an old abandoned country estate.
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Silent Hill (2006)
Directed by: Christophe Gans
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Laurie Holden, Sean Bean, Jodelle Ferland
Rated: R for Strong Horror Violence and Gore, Disturbing Images, and Some Language
Running Time: 2 h 5 m
TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Visuals, Atmosphere, Production Design, Soundtrack
WEAKNESSES: Writing, Acting, Story Structure, Length
A young girl’s recurring nightmares about Silent Hill, the place she was born, prompts he mother to take her to take her daughter there, only to find that Silent Hill is not at all what they thought it might be.
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