The Bearded Trio

Burying the Ex Review By Konstantin Georgiou It has been six years since the last Joe Dante Film.  THE HOLE was a smaller production from a movie-maker who, in the eighties was planted securely in the A-List of film makers, directing classics like PIRANHA (1978), THE HOWLING (1981) and of course GREMLINS (1984). Since the mid ninety's Dante's work has been but not box office gold like his movies for Amblin Entertainment.  His last big movie, being a non-smash, was 1998's SMALL SOLDIERS, an Amblin/DreamWorks production. My personal connection to Dante (like so many other movie fans of the eighties) is of course 1984's GREMLINS.  He doesn't have to prove anything for me personally, being a director of to three of my favourites, GREMLINS, EXPLORERS (1985) and INNERSPACE (1987.)  These classics I watched on almost a daily basis on VHS in the late eighties, I will admit that on top of being enjoyable movies, my Meg Ryan crush was a vital part of the re-runs. Th...

  Burying the Ex A Film by Joe Dante Production Notes SYNOPSIS: Some relationships just…Won’t…Die… In Burying the Ex, a new film from visionary director Joe Dante, a twenty-something’s romance with his dream girl takes an unexpected turn when his dead ex-girlfriend rises from the grave and thinks they’re still dating.  Seamlessly merging classic horror with screwball comedy and a poignant romance, Burying the Ex is a radically unique spin on the zombie genre. Max (Anton Yelchin) is head-over-heels in love with his girlfriend Evelyn (Ashley Greene), a beautiful and headstrong environmentalist who’s just as crazy about him.  Their relationship takes a nosedive, however, when Evelyn moves in with Max and turns out to be not only controlling, but also insanely jealous.  Max decides it’s time to call it quits, but just as he’s about to break up with Evelyn, she’s struck by a bus and killed. Max mourns Evelyn’s passing and eventually l...