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Review: The Fourth Kind
By Todd Gilchrist (reprint from 10/28/09 -- L.A. Screamfest) I'm not sure exactly what quality it is that real people possess and actors lack, but any time a film pretends to document real behavior, either literally or as a reenactment, something is almost always missing. Sometimes the ...
Ruining Film: The Fourth Kind of Spoilers
Ruining Film: The Fourth Kind of Spoilers
filmschoolrejects.com — EDITOR’S NOTE: It goes without saying that in discussing the idea of spoilers ruining a particular film, we’ll be throwing out a ton of spoilers, so don’t read this until after you see The Fourth Kind. Or, you know, if you’ve already had it ruined or if you just ... (more) Ruining Film: The Fourth Kind of Spoilers
Review: ‘The Fourth Kind’ Should’ve Been Narrated By Robert Stack
Review: ‘The Fourth Kind’ Should’ve Been Narrated By Robert Stack
filmschoolrejects.com — With the Saw films firmly on the ice flow of sequels toward apocalypse, the question I keep coming back to is, “where are horror films going to go from here?” Saw , and its subsequent imitators, satisfied the bloodlust of modern horror audiences for a time, but the cycle of desensitization ... (more) Review: ‘The Fourth Kind’ Should’ve ...
Film Review: The Fourth Kind
Film Review: The Fourth Kind
film-book.com — The Fourth Kind is a high-end alien abduction film, presented in a documentary frame; that endeavors to disturb rather then horrify. Characters Dr. Abigail Tyler ( Milla Jovovich ) and Sheriff August ( Will Patton ) are brought to life in top-notch fashion. Though expected from Patton, this ... (more) Film Review: The Fourth Kind
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Daemon's Movies — ... I'm not sure exactly what quality it is that real people possess and actors lack, but any time a film pretends to document real behavior, either literally or as a reenactment, something is almost always missing. Read More ...

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