Tim Brayton, our seasoned film critic, shares a more critical view of film, an appreciation for vintage cinema and perhaps limited-release movies that we might otherwise miss. After Krampus kills his whole family and tosses him into the fiery depths of what is presumably Hell, Max wakes up in his own bed on Christmas morning. It received mixed-to-positive reviews with many critics praising Scott and Collette's performances, the horror elements, and humor while its tone, pacing, and final twist ending received criticism. Be the first to contribute! Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a 2010 Finnish fantasy film written and directed by Jalmari Helander about people living near Korvatunturi who discover the secret behind Santa Claus.The film is based on the 2003 short film Rare Exports Inc. and its 2005 sequel Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions by Jalmari Helander and Juuso Helander, both of which involve a … Granted, some of the story beats are a little slow, and the ending … Howard films are always a little hard to get super-enthusiastic for, but I am also an easy lay for movies about sailing ships. Minari is emotionally honest and pleasurable to watch; while it would simply be a lie to suggest that this is in any way fresh, surprising, or challenging, its charms are extremely real and well-earned. Pensively enthusiastic, let’s say. Check out our interview with discussing her film Try Harder documentary, Cast : Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman, Alistair Petrie on Playing the Bad Guy in Eight For Silver, Boyd Holbrook's Approach To Accents, Werewolves and Shoe Shopping - Eight For Silver Interview. I do, however, hear tell that he gets Chicago wrong, and that’s going to be an enormous stumbling block for me, at least. Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Krampus - Alternate Ending : Alternate Ending. And dorm girls that have lost the Christmas spirit sound like a great option! I thought it was going to be a ending that I could respect but know. Check out our interview with discussing her film Try Harder documentary, Cast : Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman, Alistair Petrie on Playing the Bad Guy in Eight For Silver, Boyd Holbrook's Approach To Accents, Werewolves and Shoe Shopping - Eight For Silver Interview. It's a site about discovering good movies... one bad movie at a time. Come in to read, write, review, and interact with other fans. New York and L.A. types get to see The Revenant, the new film by reigning Best Director Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu. Rating: 3/5-- The movie sometimes gets lost in all its monster fights, but then the ominous, somewhat ambiguous ending ties everything together. Today, December 5, is Krampusnacht (aka Krampus Night), the night the Christmas demon known as Krampus roams the streets, ahead … While the experience of the students at Lowell High School is many standard deviations from my own, it’s exploration is an empathy trip, nevertheless. So…. I won't tell you what happens, but it's a pretty decent ending to the film. Alternate Ending. That’s a narrow band of possible quality, and hard to get massively excited over. I get to call him “David”. In Alpine folklore Krampus is a half-human/half-demon figure with ram-like horns growing out from under his red and white stocking cap. It's a place that believes that every great movie is a wonderful new treasure, whether you see it the night of its premiere or fifty years later. You know Alistair Petrie as the consummate "bad guy" from General Draven in Rogue One to Lord Adam Glaren in Hellboy. It’s called The Big Short, and no quantity of good buzz can convince me that I give a fraction of a good God-damn. Rob, the film-school dropout, has seen an absurd amount of movies, and if we’re being honest, rounds out our Fight Club fan-base. Krampus is coming for Mineta, he is done with the shit that he deals with on this boy being on his list forever. When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the … The fact that it’s a horror-comedy about a folkloric beast mostly unknown to English speakers just makes it better; this is, in all honesty, the film I’m most excited about in this last month of the year, excepting that one, since that basically doesn’t count. Cast : Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman Release : November 26, 2015 Director : Michael Dougherty Genre : Horror, Comedy, Fantasy. The ending of Michael Doughtery's 2015 Christmas Horror film Krampus is VERY confusing.So join me and take a look at the ending to get some answers!. Eventually, young Max comes face-to … “Very bad” is off the table – Disney isn’t going to let another prequel trilogy happen. Especially especially with that rich and sad orchestration of old and new John Williams music. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. A sweet family drama that offers few surprises, but has enough earned sentiment to make up for it. So that we are all beware of krampus. You know what I am looking forward to absolutely unabashedly, though? Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic … Carrie, our casual movie-goer, reminds us all that cinema is in fact supposed to be fun and entertaining and that sometimes, just sometimes, happy endings are good. And we’ll not even start on Sisters, which I want with every molecule of my being to be excited for; Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, together in a movie at last! But won't confirm to which is the real ending. Join us for our weekly review of movies worth seeing, worth avoiding and our Top 5 lists – and don’t forget to play along at. Tim Brayton, our seasoned film critic, shares a more critical view of film, an appreciation for vintage cinema and perhaps limited-release movies that we might otherwise miss. Holbrook was funny, casual and as you probably can guess, my favorite parts of the conversation are when we deviate from talking about movies. With Chris Dandridge. But let’s go through the motions: some kind of Will Ferrell thing called Daddy’s Home, Will Smith boasting a criminally bad accent in Concussion, a hilariously stupid looking “edgier and more x-treme!” remake of Point Break, and last but oh my God not least, Joy, in which David O. Russell continues to inexplicably force Jennifer Lawrence to play roles for which she’s every bit of 20 years too young. Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. We want to celebrate our different opinions, and celebrate yours as well. Extra points for the Princess and the Frog reference. And what shall we say about that? Deleted/Extended Scenes (HD, 17:41) – 14 scenes are included and can be viewed individually or as a seamless play-all feature. Full Review Some limited releases of note: Youth, the English debut of director Paolo Sorrentino, whose films I have generally found glossy in all the right ways; a new Macbeth by Justin Kurzel, whose Snowtown Murders I just didn’t cotton to at all, but I’m going to be open-minded; and then Chi-raq. Now now, we can’t let the space movie get us so excited that we forget all about 45 Years, because Andrew Haigh is a miraculous filmmaker and nobody has said anything less than glowing about the two leads. It is the biggest black hole of the movie season, sucking up all the light of the other movies, like nothing has done since- Christ, I don’t even think the hype was was so omnipresent when that other movie came out in the summer of 1999. In particular, we really enjoyed talking about family, kids and juggling all of that - on top of a career in film. Maybe this Fey/Poehler adventure will be an improvement; but it’s certainly not something I’m going to get excited for in advance. When killed, Krampus will drop any stolen items, … And when I say David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, I do mean that Bordwell and Thompson, because I picked the literal best place in the world to get my Ph.D. Through the openings in his mask, we can see he has yellow eyes and a mouth full of sharp, jagged teeth. Michael Dougherty's Krampus (review) on Digital HD April 12, 2016, and in a Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on April 26, 2016. Which leaves us with In the Heart of the Sea, a Ron Howard picture starring Chris Hemsworth as a 19th Century whaler.