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Not a fan of Redford's politics or his constant agonized facial expression in every movie he makes- which always looks like he is desperately trying to squeeze out a fart but this ins't a terrible movie, albeit a little predictable. The lack of dialogue is a bonus considering Redford tends to narrate his own movies and it adds to the isolation feeling in this film and there aren't many near silent modern films so that was a unique experience. I'm not a sailing expert like everyone else online who critiques movies but I think he handles things as good as possible considering he's an older dude out there by himself and pretty much everything that can go wrong- does. That's where the predictability comes in, you know there's going to be a storm, you know the boat will sink, you know he'll be rescued at some point while making his fart face..and that's pretty much the entire movie. The film does allow the viewer to agonize with him as there is little to no background music.. but if you're like me and not a Redford fan..I watched hoping he'd die horribly and be eaten by sharks or captured by crazed Russian homosexual sailors..but alas it's Robert Redford so you knew he'd be saved after a horrible ordeal.

Love this film that has a bit of a cult following at this point for being a great horror/gore B+ movie. It borders on torture porn, so if you're not into gore this film probably isn't for you. It's psychological horror as well considering the "monster" is the vines and plants but our unfortunate young people suffer the consequences of their choices in this 'no way out' masterpiece. Exceptional cast in this one with notables Jonathan Tucker and Jena Malone, just a perfect film if you love horror/gore that doesn't feature zombies or an actual monster. "The Ruins" is easily one of my favorites, great horror/gore film I highly recommend.

Believe it or not I have never watched this movie until very recently in 2019. I stayed with it as there aren't many 3 hr movies these days but this was a sleeper, Brad Pitt delivered an uninspiring performance as "Death" and "Joe" and it pretty much summed up the entire film as far as being lackluster goes. I could not tell if he was intentionally trying to be daft or it was simply sub-par acting. You know a film is bad if Anthony Hopkins cannot save it and not to mention a fairly strong supporting cast.

Rob Zombie has silently kept the Hell -Billy horror film alive, in a world where people are offended over movies that aren't real but will reflexively vote to kill actual babies, I am glad Mr. Zombie is still able to make his movies, even if this one is a few years old..I feel the need to promote it and the director Rob Zombie because it's a dying art, those of us who were kids in the 80's and 90's will always have an affection to horror / gore movies..so reaching a newer audience is vital for this genre and in my opinion RZ is one of the few who gets it these days, Eli Roth is hit or miss and Jordan Peele is racist, so Mr. Zombie gets my vote as the lone savior of the genre because politics and a virus hasn't ruined every single movie made yet so hopefully RZ keeps making his films for better or for worse. These RZ films all have a similar theme and style, it's a unique style and theme - albeit a little repetitive if you've seen his entire catalog of films and "31" certainly counts as a decent way to spend an hour and 45 minutes, even if you'll most likely feel at some point that maybe you've seen some of this before in his other works or in other films in general that are obvious influences. This film can be described as the crazed psycho carnie version of "The Running Man" with memorable characters for sure, so for that alone, check this one out. "Tubi" has the movie for free with limited commercials, but if you're a horror fan and again, you're familiar with Rob Zombie movies and you can stomach them, this one is definitely worth checking out- especially if you love clowns and the wonderful people who work at carnivals and moonlight as serial killers. It's worth noting that it's kind of a friends and family event for RZ in his movies- meaning the acting or predictability and plot isn't going to blow anyone away or change your life, but it works. An example is his wife who is in every one of his films and she is noticeably the identical character in every one of films, it's most likely intentional but a little repetitive at this point, but overall the acting from the entire cast is surprisingly good for largely lesser known actors or aging and mainstream forgotten actors that appear in his films. The primary take away from this movie is that you'll remember certain unique and original characters and a scene or two forever after viewing this certified B movie, Horror Hell-Billy gem. I highly recommend if you like this genre and obviously the style of Rob Zombie movies. 5 stars.

Surprisingly good B movie..although I was worried Kate Bosworth was going to ruin it and she doesn't although many will most likely abhor her character as I did. It's an apocalypse film that answers an asinine question many apocalypse films do not ask..which is "what if you are going through a divorce when the apocalypse hits"? I do wish this film could have been longer, you barely get to know the various gangs in the film and they find our married couple rather easily throughout- but regardless the message is that love triumphs all - even though I would have sold Kate Bosworth to the gangs and perhaps tried to put the moves on Betsy - the hot rogue assassin chick in the Cherry gang. This is NOT a horror film, there's no reason for it to be in that genre, it's survival apocalypse or the old formula of good people versus savages in a bad world. I would compare this film to another apocalypse film called "Refuge" as far as it being much better than expected goes and it being a film that can branch out and perhaps snare an audience that isn't necessarily and reflexively in love with the apocalypse genre ..because the survival themed action in "The Domestics" is very good -albeit at times the characters make choices that should result in the opposite of surviving the apocalypse.. but overall the action should sell it to most audiences.

Beautiful film..that naturally will get a poor rating from the snowflake generation and people like Rob Reiner who is mad and bleaching his anus right now. This film is graphic by today's standards so a romantic Matt Damon movie about water on Ben Affleks butt crack might be more suitable to most people who watch movies these days, but I prefer this film, I especially liked the flashbacks (I hate ducklings) and the fact that Uma Thurman gets a well deserved divot in her head. You either appreciate movies like "Ichi the Killer" or you don't, if you appreciate those amazing films..you'll love 'The House that Jack Built', if you don't ..you are one of the people thumbing down this work of art.

Essentially this is barely a C movie in the zombie gore porn genre, not a movie for serious zombie fans or apocalypse driven fans, this film is more geared toward having a laugh at the over the top zombie kill-fest mystique and the plot being when the heroes aren't fighting each other..they kill a lot of zombies and it's as cheesy and gory as possible. The acting is atrocious for the most part, although the locations in the film are probably the only highlight of an otherwise disappointing film. If you were expecting something along the lines of "28 days later", you might ought to skip this one because it's "28 Days Later Meets American and British Ninja Soldier Warriors Who Kill Zombies and Take the Time to Fight Each Other Too, All The While Never Running Out of Bullets and Buckets of Blood". Good luck watching this one.

Great film, very strong cast and exceptional acting led by Nick Cage obviously. Story driven and with a positive message of sacrifice for those you care about. Reminiscent of "Slingblade" in some ways as far as the overall message goes and how a man loves a kid like his own son and in order to save him, has to make some choices that will alter lives forever. Very good film, Cage fans will watch because of him and it's one of his best, but the excellent acting and cast in this film is what puts it over the top in my opinion as a film worth cherishing.

I enjoyed this film, the laughs weren't cheap and incessant, the comedy was woven into the seriousness of the movie and plot and it fit perfectly. Fans of Walken and Pacino will obviously watch it and both deliver what you'd expect from legends, but a lot of reminiscing in this one about the old school gangster lore and how our old favorites are still alive and haven't lost their luster. Anyone who has felt old at some point will appreciate this film. Also worth noting is that Mark Margolis is in this film..as he was in "Scarface" with Al Pacino decades ago.

This is a post-war Japanese film and a real cinematic treat. These old and somewhat obscure Yakuza films are the movies plagiarists like Tarantino steal from as there are quite a few memorable scenes in this film that you'll never forget. This movie has a perfect blend of dark comedy and some old fashioned gangsters doing gangster stuff. Any classic cinema fan will enjoy this film, I recommend it over anything that Hollywood squats out any day of the week, this is an excellent film for those of us who love the craft of cinema.