6.1/10
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丧尸出笼：血脉 (2017) 豆瓣 IMDb TMDB 维基数据
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
3.2 (10 个评分) 导演: 埃克托·埃尔南德斯·比森斯 / 皮尔瑞·雷金纳德·迪奥 演员: Sophie Skelton / 乔纳森·斯卡奇 …
其它标题: Day of the Dead: Bloodline / 丧尸出笼：血统 …
因流感感染的死者突然复活，变成丧尸开始疯狂撕咬活人，被咬后的活人纷纷变成丧尸，一场末日丧尸之战自此开始...
2018年10月15日 看过
2018年10月15日 评论 a review of 丧尸出笼：血脉 - As far as crappy zombie movies go, this isn't that bad. More generic than anything. I may just be desensitized from having watched so much truly awful stuff back during the height of the undead craze, but this is still leagues better than the 2008 remake. Admittedly the first 25 minutes or so is awful. That's because you're getting bludgeoned in the head by the bad acting, unnatural dialog, and new rapey take on Bub (now called Max) right out of the gate. Once the survivors set out to get meds at a nearby college though things get much better. That's when it settles into a comfortable groove of the expected zombie action. There are even some decent twists made to stuff from the Romero movie. The "Rotters" look pretty good. So does the gore. The appearance of main zombie is the only reason this got any sort of buzz before release. It's easy to see why. They accentuated Johnathan Schaech's mouth to great effect. The guy gives a suitably creepy performance. The action never really deviates from the expected headshots and bite marks, but Max's ability to think makes him a more significant threat to the soldiers in the bunker. It's also the only zombie movie I can think of that at least tried to make a memorable antagonist that stands out from the rest of the living dead in a notable way. This still in no way deserves to share the same name as one of the greatest zombie movies of all time as all it really does for the Romero film is reduce it's quality to that of your average straight-to-DVD effort, but there's still enough of the original Day of the Dead hanging around too keep things pretty entertaining throughout. The characters may make some baffling decisions and the production values are low, but the ending is more upbeat than you would expect. Trust me, there are worse alternatives out there. Like The Zombie Diaries for example. At least this isn't ineptly made. In fact, the biggest problem with Bloodline is that there isn't really much about it to distinguish it from your typical Romero clone.
6.1/10
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古墓丽影：源起之战 (2018) 豆瓣 IMDb Bangumi TMDB 维基数据
Tomb Raider
5.7 (388 个评分) 导演: 罗阿尔·乌索格 演员: 艾丽西亚·维坎德 / 吴彦祖 …
其它标题: Tomb Raider / 盗墓者罗拉(港) …
劳拉（艾丽西亚·维坎德 Alicia Vikander 饰）的父亲一生都致力于研究古墓，在劳拉尚且年幼的时候，父亲在一场冒险之中失踪了。一晃眼多年过去，劳拉一直拒绝承认父亲已死的消息，也拒绝接手父亲手下的商业帝国。
一次偶然中，劳拉发现了父亲遗留下的冒险笔记，父亲希望劳拉能把这些资料付之一炬，但为了寻找父亲的下落，劳拉决定寻找笔记中记载的岛屿。劳拉找到了名为陆仁（吴彦祖 饰）的男子，两人结伴踏上了旅途。刚一上岛，劳拉和陆仁就遇见了一直和父亲作对的马赛亚斯（沃特·戈金斯 Walton Goggins 饰）以及他的雇佣兵团队。马赛亚斯一心想要找到古墓的踪迹，不惜杀死了不肯透露半点消息的劳拉的父亲，如今，劳拉亦落入了他的魔爪之中，会遭遇怎样的命运呢？
2018年7月5日 看过
2018年7月5日 评论 a review of 古墓丽影：源起之战 - The reboot of Tomb Raider on the big-screen does a good job of making Lara a more down to earth protagonist. She's still difficult to relate to as her heritage doesn't just magically fade away despite the fact that the film finds her choosing to live below her means. It was a pretty hokey idea anyway if you ask me. Especially since it doesn't make sense for her to not use the Croft fortune as a means fund the adventure when you consider she was already in the process of accepting it before finding out about the island where her father was last known to be. Watching her get pummeled in the boxing ring was way more effective at humanizing her. None of this would have mattered though if it weren't for Vikander as it's her that makes the character so intensely likable and not the change in lifestyle. She may not have the same sex appeal Jolie had back in 2001, but she manages to bring her own charm to the role and displays a remarkable physicality that lends itself well to the action sequences. All in all I'd say she's a fine heir to the Croft mantle and fits this new take on the source material by effectively matching Angelina's original performance without emulating it. The movie follows in the same direction as the recent video games. This trial by fire origin story has a more grounded, desperate tone and gives some added brutality to the fights and stunts. Things are a lot of fun, but I do feel that the plot gets bogged down with too much exploration of Lara's daddy issues. This is really only a problem because the necessary emotion just isn't there. When they finally get to the actual tomb things play out like your standard Indiana Jones flick, only without the same level of urgency. Before that our time on the island is spent watching Lara try to survive her captors and the various dangers present in the environment itself. Those parts are much more interesting. The set-pieces are suitably entertaining ensuring that the movie is a solid bit of popcorn entertainment all the way through. Something's not quite right with Tomb Raider's visuals. Everything looks kind of cheap, giving the whole thing much more of a B-movie feel than it otherwise would have had. Sometimes this works in it's favor as it reminds us that this is just meant to be a bit of dopey fun. Other times, not so much. As far as the supporting cast goes, there's a real standout performance from Daniel Wu. While he wasn't portrayed as Lara's love interest, one might not have minded if he had of been. He's got a natural charisma and would make an excellent Wei Shen in a Sleeping Dogs adaptation should Square Enix ever choose to go that route. Walton Goggins as the film's villain is a surprising letdown. He's forced to give a really restrained performance and it doesn't suit him. Based on the works I've seen him in, he's at his best when allowed to cut loose and let the craziness fly. Dominic West is fine, but isn't really given much to do. That Nick Frost cameo is pretty nice. The Tomb Raider film reboot adapts the game reboot, effectively letting both sides of the franchise take the classic heroine to some harsher places. Even with a compelling new lead in the role, the question still remains; does this actually make for a better movie than the one we got back in 2001? In my opinion, not really. It's hits a lot of the same notes. The final showdown between Vikander and Goggins mirrors that of Jolie and Ian Glen's in a lot of ways. Even a lot of the flaws are the same like a slow opening before getting to the real meat of the experience (a bike chase helps the pacing out in this one a bit). The new direction does allow the formula to feel at least somewhat fresh again though. Plus the action is solidly executed which helps the film stay afloat when things aren't delivering narrative-wise. Ultimately however, whether or not you'll find the character and concept worth revisiting is going to depend on your enjoyment of the original movie. I personally found it flawed yet passable then, and so I find it flawed yet passable now.
6.1/10