Dylan Chester

[Review] Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Director Troy Nixey's things-go-bump-in-the-night haunted house pic, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, is a simple yarn of a horror film. Old-school hocus pocus ...

[Review] Warrior

Warrior is a true surprise of a film. An effective, mostly honest look at brotherhood, fatherhood and redemption. Neither cynical or dopey, the film finds a...

[Review] The Guard

A dark comedy/western hybrid set in Ireland isn't the most common sub-genre to come across. Smart, funny, and with genuine stakes, writer-director John Mich...

[Review] 30 Minutes or Less

Mean-spirited comedies are not the most appealing comedies. It's a love it-or-hate it style that will gain as many fans as it will lose. If you're a fan of ...

[Review] Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is, without question, the most ambitious and clever blockbuster of the summer. Like X-Men: First Class and Batman Begins, thi...

[Review] The Devil’s Double

There's a potentially fantastic film in The Devil's Double, possibilities that are mostly squandered or confused. What could have been an immensely interest...

[Review] Another Earth

Another Earth is a film that works better the more time a viewer is willing to give it. At first impression, it's an admirable experiment with some strong p...

[Review] The Ward

After a few bad films, including Ghosts of Mars and Vampires, I realized John Carpenter could churn out duds for the rest of his career, and I'd still love ...

Dylan Chester