Movie Reviews by Cinema Siren
Reviews: 'Mama,' 'The Last Stand' Nothing More Than Blood Spatter and Moth Flutter
Cliches eclipse acting in 'Mama,' and violence crumbles 'The Last Stand.'
January. Everyone knows it is when the mediocre to the truly awful hobble off to die a quick death after beating each other senseless for a quick buck in the box office arena. When a film gets slated for a January release it is because there are no other contenders to fight for those dollars, or it won't survive any other time anyway. After all, everyone with any sense is scrambling to see the Oscar nominees. So one approaches January movies with a mix of optimism and dread. Two genre-specific movies have recently been released. If you are a fan of horror or ultra-violent action flicks, the studios are expecting you to gravitate away from those Oscar-nominated movies and toward these unproven offerings. "The Last Stand" is a supposed …
