
Joel Fisher
Movies reviews only
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Cram (2021) |
Something of a creature feature, Cram feels like an almost nostalgic kind of horror movie which cleverly taps into something to which most people can relate. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Mar 28, 2023
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The Donor Party (2023) |
There are some very nice moments which are well thought out and some laugh out loud characters. However, in the end Jaclyn doesn’t really feel like a character who’s learned anything. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Town of Strangers (2018) |
O’Brien’s documentary brings everything down to a human level and celebrates our commonality rather than our differences. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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The First Fallen (2021) |
The First Fallen shows how lives were turned upside down and taken out at a moments notice with very little care. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Murder, Anyone? (2022) |
Murder, Anyone? has good intentions and it cannot be criticized for not being made with love. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Among the Beasts (2023) |
Among the Beasts is a satisfying thriller which manages to do something a little differently than most in its genre. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Vampus Horror Tales (2020) |
An anthology which may not entirely separate the voices of its writers and directors, but more Vampus would be a delight for old school horror fans.
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Lonesome (2022) |
Lonesome is an Australian drama written and directed by Craig Boreham, telling a story about a gay man’s first real adult experiences in the city. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 23, 2023
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Ocean Boy (2022) |
King is also shown to be more than capable in a story which, like his character, wants to be mature but doesn’t quite get there. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Blood (2022) |
Once things turn to the more supernatural, then the movie slowly loses its grip as Jess’ life gets out of control. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Beautiful Beings (2022) |
A film that feels partly inspired by Stand by Me and Trainspotting, a great cast of young actors is put together to give an authentic feeling to modern teenage life. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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The Art of Grieving (2022) |
The Art of Grieving comes across as something that could help others as much as it helped Preston himself. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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The Ghosts of Monday (2022) |
The many ways in which The Ghosts of Monday is pulled may frustrate and confuse its audience. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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Alchemy of the Spirit (2022) |
However, at barely an hour and a half, it seems that the criticisms of style over substance to pad out a half-realized story may be more accurate. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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Bank of Dave (2023) |
There’s an economic crisis in the UK as there is in many places around the world and unfortunately Bank of Dave seems to forget that. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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Holy Spider (2022) |
This gives Holy Spider a far deeper insight into what could have been an easy open-and-shut case and shows the bigger problems facing women in Iran. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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After Love (2020) |
After Love is a universal story of what we would do after a loved one leaves us, and it may leave you feeling grateful for the ones that are still here. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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She Is... (2023) |
She Is… is a documentary that will break hearts and also lift them up as it shows there may be some hope in the world. It’s just going to take a lot of work. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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The Tomorrow Job (2022) |
The problem is that like much of Christopher Nolan’s work itself, The Tomorrow Job is too complicated for its own good. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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The Seven Faces of Jane (2022) |
There may never be an opportunity to put these filmmakers together again and The Seven Faces of Jane seems like the perfect time to show what they can do. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 14, 2023
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The Old Way (2023) |
There are many revenge movies like this and they all play out the same way and it’s good to remember that there have been, and will be many of this kind. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 07, 2023
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Firenado (2022) |
With a hero who delivers his lines like he’s been dubbed by another actor and characters that nobody cares about, Firenado is about as forgettable as it should be. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Jan 02, 2023
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Memories of My Father (2020) |
Played as an episodic collection of memories throughout his childhood, the big screen adaptation of Facionlince’s book won’t fully hit you until you least expect it. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 22, 2022
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The Ark of Lilburn (2022) |
There are some funny and warm moments along the way, but a little more balance between engineering and family moments would have helped. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 12, 2022
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Rickshaw Girl (2021) |
Not quite Slumdog Millionaire and thankfully not The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Rickshaw Girl still feels like a movie made for an audience intending to go to India but have never been. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 12, 2022
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Tiger 24 (2022) |
Tiger 24 turns out to be a documentary that Warren Pereira may not have intended to make, but it becomes much richer by showing the issues so thoroughly. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 07, 2022
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The Scottish Play (2019) |
The careful and deliberate mismatch of genres seems to work rather well in the end. Although it may get a bit heavy for those less interested in centuries old theatre, those who love it will embrace it wholeheartedly. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 07, 2022
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Four Samosas (2022) |
Those looking for something to make them smile and remind them of the joys of a simple story well told will surely enjoy what Kapoor and his crew have to offer. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 05, 2022
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Mandrake (2022) |
There is also the bewildering sense that the audience has either been lied to or misled in some way because it seems to rely on torture porn and weird rituals so that it can appease the horror crowd. Also, less said about the ending the better. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 02, 2022
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A Wounded Fawn (2022) |
Director Stevens certainly has a lot of ideas and is starting to show a promising career in indie horror, but in this new venture his pretentions may lose a few fans. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 02, 2022
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Clean Slate (2021) |
However, leaving both men as they are and perhaps with their friendship being the only thing that holds them together, Clean Slate shows that not everything is like the movies. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Dec 02, 2022
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Slash/Back (2022) |
Those looking for something a bit more intense and scarier may go away wanting more. Although for those looking for a horror inflected adventure, they may be surprised with something that thinks outside the box. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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Saloum (2021) |
Something of a slow burn for Shudder, Saloum takes its time but delivers on its promise. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 30, 2022
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Elephant Refugees (2020) |
Jerome Flynn provides a suitably soothing voice over in his narration and his passion for the animals comes through as it should do. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 25, 2022
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Blood Relatives (2022) |
Blood Relatives is a good story well told and is unusual for a horror comedy to leave you with a warm feeling. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 24, 2022
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A Christmas Karen (2022) |
With a great performance from Simms in the title role and a sharp, funny script written by Jon Binkowski, A Christmas Karen may be that Christmas tradition which you go back to so that it can remind you what it’s really all about. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 24, 2022
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The Pay Day (2022) |
The Pay Day seems to be a movie designed on a smaller budget than the production could allow, so despite good performances from its leads, it just doesn’t seem to fit together as well as it thinks it should. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 21, 2022
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Facing Monsters (2021) |
Facing Monsters may not have a particularly compelling story, but the feeling of the ocean may wash over the audience as they start to feel what Kerby feels. Something that is like nothing else. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 19, 2022
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MVP (2022) |
MVP does what it set out to do and may open the eyes of more of its audience as it tells a story of hope and brotherhood. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 15, 2022
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Sam & Kate (2022) |
It’s good to see a couple of family members working so closely together and it’s nice to see that such great actors as Hoffman and Spacek have inspired their children. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 15, 2022
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The Human Trial (2022) |
Despite the reputation of the US medical service it’s good to know that research is being put into making people’s lives better. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 13, 2022
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The Willowbrook (2022) |
The Willowbrook has nothing new to say and it takes a long time to say it. Which for a movie that is just over an hour, may suggest that its audience turns off and does something more productive instead. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 08, 2022
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Sleep. Walk. Kill. (2022) |
Starting out with a great idea, Sleep. Walk. Kill just doesn’t live up to its potential making the audience feel like they missed out on something great. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 08, 2022
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The Killing Tree (2022) |
On paper The Killing Tree sounds like a great idea, but in reality it should have been made by more experienced filmmakers to release its full potential. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 03, 2022
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Demons at Dawn (2022) |
Unfortunately, Demons at Dawn may not be what anybody really wanted, but you may be ok if you understand how the budget and inexperience of the cast may have affected the production. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 03, 2022
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The Area 51 Incident (2022) |
Even the actors can’t save the generic plot and neatly wrapped up ending. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 03, 2022
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Bugs: A Trilogy (2018) |
However, with a little more time and a little more thought there could have been a more intriguing overall story. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Nov 03, 2022
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Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend (2021) |
Taken too soon and largely forgotten, Raymond Lewis L.A. Legend finally sets the record straight on how a man who wanted it all lost everything to chance. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Oct 30, 2022
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V/H/S/99 (2022) |
Overall, the anthology shows that horror is alive and well and that imagination is limitless. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Oct 26, 2022
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Confetti (2021) |
This means that although the story is well told performed well and well thought out, its overall message makes the film feel like a teaching tool rather than a heartfelt story. - Battle Royale With Cheese
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| Posted Oct 23, 2022
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