The British director broke into pictures with the 2002 film “Dog Soldiers,” a crude but occasionally tasty thriller.
It hardly prepared audiences for his follow-up film, 2005’s “The Descent.” That cavernous thrill ride marked the dawn of the next great horror auteur – or so it seemed.
Marshall shifted gears for his next film, finding his inner Snake Plissken to shoot “Doomsday,” a derivative post-apocalyptic downer.
The critics yawned, and audiences did the same. What a disappointment.
Marshall gets the chance to redeem himself with “Centurion,” a new movie hitting theaters at the end of the month. But … it’s available right now thanks to Video on Demand and other streaming services.
The film follows a group of Roman soldiers fighting behind enemy lines against a remorseless enemy.
WWTW will be checking out the new film at home over the weekend – if not sooner – and will file my review ASAP.
Fingers crossed that Marshall’s latest affirms his talents. It would be shame if “The Descent” was merely a freak accident in an otherwise mediocre career.
(Photo: Dominic West stars in “Centurion,” Photo couresy of Magnet Releasing)
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Can Neil Marshall win back movie buffs?
Some directors need a half dozen movies under their belt before their real talent emerges.
Not Neil Marshall.
The British director broke into pictures with the 2002 film “Dog Soldiers,” a crude but occasionally tasty thriller.
It hardly prepared audiences for his follow-up film, 2005’s “The Descent.” That cavernous thrill ride marked the dawn of the next great horror auteur – or so it seemed.
Marshall shifted gears for his next film, finding his inner Snake Plissken to shoot “Doomsday,” a derivative post-apocalyptic downer.
The critics yawned, and audiences did the same. What a disappointment.
Marshall gets the chance to redeem himself with “Centurion,” a new movie hitting theaters at the end of the month. But … it’s available right now thanks to Video on Demand and other streaming services.
The film follows a group of Roman soldiers fighting behind enemy lines against a remorseless enemy.
WWTW will be checking out the new film at home over the weekend – if not sooner – and will file my review ASAP.
Fingers crossed that Marshall’s latest affirms his talents. It would be shame if “The Descent” was merely a freak accident in an otherwise mediocre career.
(Photo: Dominic West stars in “Centurion,” Photo couresy of Magnet Releasing)
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