With that said though its not terrible, it held my attention throughout, the acting was good enough, and the ending was fairly thrilling. Hello dread central readers, and movie enthusiasts alike. The cinematography is great too, and the visual effects are great. Mar, 2015 curve in us theaters january 19, 2016 starring julianne hough, teddy sears, madalyn horcher, drew rausch.
The questions remain the same throughout the movie. Shes an incredibly talented actress, she has a knack for physical drama, and shes smokin hot. Watch the curve 1998 full movie free streaming online tubi. And im very pleased to say they avoid all the stereotypical plot twists. Curveball is the coming of age story of a boy named nolan as he faces several challenges in his life which he must learn to conquer without the help of his mother or counselor. Held captive and faced with their imminent executions, fifty strangers are forced to choose the one person among them who deserves to live. This indie horror anthology involves a series of murderers, kidnappers and devil worshipers. Sunday, february 14, 2016 michael allen no comments. Feb 23, 2016 10 confusing movie endings finally explained. I might need another watch before i can formulate anything but i was kind irked that of course the kid and the pregnant woman had to make it to the end.
Gay love affairs were never allowed to have a happy ending in movies back when this movie was made. In the bythebooks thriller curve, julianne houghs character mallory finds. Review curve 2015 tori danielle for a while i was excited about all the newer horror releases being added to netflix, but now that ive seen all the good ones, its been a struggle to find something worth watching. It is one of those movie where group of strangers locked in a room and trying to figure out what is going on. Like most of the great baseball movies the sport is only a subtext. Twisted circle is an irresistible thought experiment. The gift is a 2015 american psychological thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by joel edgerton in his feature directorial debut, and coproduced by jason blum and rebecca yeldham. As far as this version of a movie, i would probably watch it. Curve couldve been great if it had been willing to take a few different turns. Imagine if 127 hours was a horrorthriller and that perfectly describes this movie.
Mallorys juliane hough car breaks down on her way to denver from san francisco. Not gonna spoil anything, but the ending will kick you in the gut. However, to even casual horror fans, curve will feel like a car ride down an empty and very straight road. Was wondering if i was going to make it through the first 10 minutes. As far as this version of a movie, i would probably watch it again in the future. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. That doesnt happen until the narratives last inning, though, too late to save the movie. Circle is a 2015 american psychological thriller film written and directed by aaron hann and mario miscione. Teddy sears in curve 2015 julianne hough in curve 2015 curve 2015 teddy sears.
This new movie is a tragic love story for the nolabels. This new movie is a tragic love story for the nolabels generation. He must have found the script for trouble with the curve compelling enough that he had a change of heart. While there were some pacing issues, with julianne houghs character seemingly being trapped in her car, at her foot, for far too long, i think they managed to make it as interesting as possible given the circumstances of the situation. Curve 2015 horror, thriller movie directed by iain softley. I am very happy that most movies that are made today show gay. If i had to compare this to another movie it would be open water except in a car with a killer instead of a shark and a more satisfying ending. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. It is exactly what it looks like, a survival type movie with some horror mixed in.
In the uk and australia, however, the film was released as dead mans. When i sat down to watch curve all i knew was that a it. Jan 19, 2016 have you ever watched a movie, particularly a horror movie or thriller, in which you really didnt like the protagonist. Kind of reminded me of buried that movie where ryan reynolds is buried alive inside a coffin. If you like movies like open water and 127 hours then this is probably worthy of a watch. Curve contains bad language, sual referencescontent, brief graphic nudity, gore, stabbings, minor thrills, minor suspense and graphic images of a man caught in a bear trap. The film stars jason bateman and rebecca hall as a couple intimidated by a. Review curve 2015 tori danielle for a while i was excited about all the newer horror releases being added to netflix, but now that ive seen all the good ones, its been a. Their marital contentment among the green pastures of the english countryside will soon be. As the movie progresses it changes and she has a black bra visible beneath the tank top.
Curve is a 2015 american horrorthriller film directed by iain softley and written by kimberly. Never listen to how many likes because i passed this movie up, sick of starting shitty. Trouble with the curve where to stream and watch decider. Aug 27, 2015 the actor and director on working with a small cast and that surprising ending. Varese sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the drama trouble with the curve. The pack trailer 2015 animal horror remake duration. Infini is a space zombie movie that features decent production design but an undecipherable plot, which is not at all helped by the pages of expository dialogue bellowed at lungbusting volume. Trapped in a wrecked vehicle, she relies on her wits to plot an escape. It shows you that a small blonde female isnt stupid. The ensemble cast includes carter jenkins, lawrence kao, allegra masters, michael nardelli, julie benz, mercy malick, lisa pelikan, and cesar garcia. And even if it might sound boring to have a movie, where 90% of the time, a woman is. The film was released on january 19, 2016, through video on demand prior to be releasing on home media formats on february 2, 2016, by universal pictures.
Most movies back then were depressing because the gay characters would fall in love but in the end that love would always end in tragedy. The movie takes place, for the most part, in mallorys fiancees overturned vehicle and it. Curve 2015 a young woman becomes trapped in her wrecked car after a hitchhiker causes an accident. Bythebook, bythenumbers, runofthemill, or however else it can be hyphenated, curve is as conventional as thrillers get. Oct 14, 2015 a young woman becomes trapped in her car after a hitchhiker causes her to have an automobile accident. Return to sender is a 2015 american psychological thriller film directed by fouad mikati and starring rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez and nick nolte. Curve is a thin thriller either intended for or created by people who have never seen such movies before.
The film was renamed the curve after its sundance premiere to avoid confusion with the film dead man on campus, a comedy with a similar pass by catastrophe premise about two college roommates who try to get another roommate to commit suicide which was released the same year. In this horror, she plays mallory, a woman who is driving across the country on the way to her wedding. We run down the laundry list of prejudicial isms, including ageism, racism and sexism. With allegra masters, aimee mckay, ashley key, autumn federici. High concept, trapped in a single location horror directed by iain softley the skeleton key. Curve isnt a terrible movie, but it is a dull movie with a highly unsatisfying conclusion. What makes circle so damn riveting is the process of elimination. The curve is a 1998 thriller starring matthew lillard, keri russell and michael vartan, which premiered at the 1998 sundance film festival under its original title, dead mans curve.
The main themes here are family, friends, and loyalty. Julianne hough safe haven stars in this horrorthriller as a young bridetobe who deliberately crashes her car off a deserted highway in an attempt to escape from a charming, predatory hitchhiker, played by teddy sears masters of sex. The film had its world premiere at the film4 fright fest on august 31, 2015. The album features the films original score composed by marco beltrami 3. There are many movies like this such as cube trilogy, breathing room, exam, killing room, and fermats room. I enjoyed the movie but the ending left a bad taste in my brain. As fate would have it some hunky guy is hiking and helps her get on the road again. Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a girl tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death. A young woman becomes trapped in her car after a hitchhiker causes her to have an automobile accident.
Find out where trouble with the curve is streaming, if trouble with the curve is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Its pretty predictable and doesnt really try to do anything new. And looking back on that movie shows how far weve come. If you like movies like open water and 127 hours then this is. The ending of no country for old men finally explained. But as strange things begin to happen around them, it becomes clear that.
Curve is a horror thriller that works a lot better than i expected. Dirty grandpa movie clip tie 2016 zac efron, julianne hough movie hd. When not reliant on preposterous coincidences the premise might be more believable if the hitchhiker found mallory after her car overturned, the script overdoses on predictable plot beats pilfered from too many movies to count. A widower, his daughter and new wife are ready to begin a new life when they move into a peaceful suburban neighborhood. Trouble with the curve soundtrack details film music. In the movie curve, the story follows young mallory julianne hough as she makes. There just isnt anything exciting about the generic material or playitsafe presentation to justify why anyone should be interested in the movie. Curve is a 2015 american horrorthriller film directed by iain softley and written by kimberly lofstrom johnson and lee patteson. She was such an annoying main character and acted so idiotically that at the end i was rooting for the killer to murder her ass. Julianne hough safe haven stars in this horrorthriller as a young bridetobe who deliberately crashes her car off a deserted highway in an attempt. Sometimes a movie s shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. With lynn whitfield, rockmond dunbar, jeanluc mcmurtry, cheri christian. Kept with it in the hope that it would turn around, never did. Julianne hough stars as mallory, driving alone from san francisco to denver fer her wedding she makes the mindblowingly bad decision to take the scenic route along a deserted highway when wouldt you know it her car breaks down.
Curvature is a forgettable scifi thriller whose intriguing start gives way to an arcane, convoluted plot that fails to viscerally or emotionally engage. What are your thoughts on 2015s horror thriller, curve. After hearing of a school policy granting anyone whose roommate. This type of movies usually are driven by the mystery of the situation and surprise ending that follows it. Trouble with the curve finally finds its zone when gus and mickey find the young baseball prodigy theyve been looking for. Starting out as a taut cautionary tale and tensionrich survival thriller, the narrative loses. Think of it as 127 hours in a car, or locke with an interesting plot. The curve was snatched from sundance for a distribution deal by trimark, but wound up in this directtovideo release instead.
Curve 2015 shows off many things we love about julianne hough. The most difficult part of a story to nail down is the conclusion. It was produced by jason blum for his blumhouse productions banner. Curve is just an average movie that weve done a hundred times and yet we think could have been better. If you are looking for a full blown horror movie, this is not what you are looking for. The point being pondered is that with curve being only the third feature in ten. This was one of those movies that have many scenes that are so dark that nothing is visible. Oct 16, 2015 direction and editing are structured with equal competence. It may end up finding mild acceptance amongst movie fans who dont love horror. The movie is a survival type movie that entertained me to a point although it was a tad bit boring during the first act. It may end up finding mild acceptance amongst movie fans who dont love horror, but who like an occasional mild thrill or jolt. The absence of soundtrack and the sound design help you immerse even more in the short. Alien abduction meets gameofdeath strategizing in circle, a barebones drama featuring a single location and dozens of very anxious actors.
The most interesting part of the movie is how we judge people and the extreme measures people will go to in order to survive. Cake is mostly a melancholy, tragically stunning film, with a groundbreaking performance by aniston and enough biting humor and heart to create the perfect balance it needs to make a lasting. Mar, 2016 julianne hough stars in this horrorthriller as a young bridetobe who deliberately crashes her car off a deserted highway in an attempt to escape from a charming, predatory hitchhiker, played by. You would have thought the excellent gran torino would have been clint eastwoods swansong in front of the camera. However, as others have mentioned it doesnt really bring anything new to the table, but then again, does any movie these days. He wants to be a dj, and hangs around the djtables at raves, asking questions, bonding over music. In the movie curve, the story follows young mallory julianne hough as she makes her.
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