Review: You’re Next
Director: Adam Wingard Stars: Sharni Vinson, Barbara Crampton, Amy Seimetz Rumbling out of the mumblecore movement (or a splinter of … Continue reading Review: You’re Next
Month: August 2013
Why I Love… #53: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
Year: 1979 Director: Werner Herzog Stars: Klaus Kinski (Count Dracula), Isabelle Adjani (Lucy Harker), Bruno Ganz (Jonathon Harker), Roland Topor … Continue reading Why I Love… #53: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
Review: Elysium
Director: Neill Blomkamp Stars: Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Matt Damon The year is 2154. Earth is overpopulated and under-resourced. Los … Continue reading Review: Elysium
Review: Lovelace
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone When I flippantly used the word “upskirt” in … Continue reading Review: Lovelace
Review: Like Someone In Love
Director: Abbas Kiarostami Stars: Rin Takanashi, Ryo Kase, Tadashi Okuno Like Someone In Love, the latest film from Iranian director … Continue reading Review: Like Someone In Love
Review: From Up On Poppy Hill
Director: Goro Miyazaki Goro Miyazaki, son of Studio Ghibli’s grand master Hayao Miyazaki, has been unfairly wearing the millstone of Tales … Continue reading Review: From Up On Poppy Hill
Why I Love… #52: The House Of The Devil
Year: 2009 Director: Ti West Stars: Jocelin Donahue (Samantha), Greta Gerwig (Megan), Tom Noonan (Mr Ulman), Mary Woronov (Mrs Ulman), … Continue reading Why I Love… #52: The House Of The Devil
List: 15 Top Episodes Of US Telly
Not everything is always about movies here at thelosthighwayhotel. Some stuff’s about TV. TV, especially American TV, is increasingly indistinguishable … Continue reading List: 15 Top Episodes Of US Telly
Review: Alan Partridge Alpha Papa
Director: Declan Lowney Stars: Steve Coogan, Felicity Montagu, Colm Meaney Upgrading a TV character or show to feature film status … Continue reading Review: Alan Partridge Alpha Papa
Review: Only God Forgives
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Stars: Ryan Gosling, Vithaya Pansringarm, Kristen Scott Thomas First thing’s first, and a crucial caveat for … Continue reading Review: Only God Forgives
Review: Red 2
Director: Dean Parisot Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich Red was fun. Something of a sleeper hit, it managed … Continue reading Review: Red 2
Review: The Conjuring
Director: James Wan Stars: Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston, Patrick Wilson Putting aside for a minute the barrel-scraping title (which sounds … Continue reading Review: The Conjuring
The Lost Highway Hotel 