Category Archives: Film Review
Waking Life, Dir: Richard Linklater, 2001, Score: 7
A series of conversations that happen in a kids dream. But the kid cant wake up, is he dying, in purgatory or just having a bad dream? Who knows… The main problem with this film is that it only very … Continue reading
Oldboy, Dir: Chan Wook Park, 2003, Score: 4
A man is imprisoned for 15 years in some kind of illegal, private prison cell, for no discernible reason. He spends the 15 years inside thinking about who has done this to him and why and how he will take … Continue reading
Gojira, Dir: Ishiro Honda, 1954, Score: 5.5
Yes, how very classy of me not stooping to your level and using the original, direct translation of the japanese name rather than the crass american "Godzilla", HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Anyway, heres the review: God-fucking damn this film is dull. … Continue reading
Dead Man’s Shoes, Dir: Shane Meadows, 2004, Score: 9.5
It’s hard to say too much about the plot without spoiling it but basically this wandering guy whose come out of the army turns up again in his pastoral midlands hometown, accompanied by his handicapped brother to take revenge on a bunch … Continue reading
Bedazzled, Dir:Stanley Donen, 1967, Score: 6
The original version of that liz Hurley film you may have heard of. The original film stars peter cook and dudley moore and, i dont know this but would guess that, its considerably more intelligent (perhaps a little too smug … Continue reading
Ten, Dir: Abbas Kiarostami, 2002, Score:7
An iranian film that basically consists of a series of conversations that a woman had in her car whilst giving people lifts around Tehran. Generally very interesting, and gave a good insight into the way life is in Tehran, primarily for … Continue reading
The Conversation, Dir: Francis Ford Coppola, 1974, Score: 9
About a surveillance expert who becomes entangled in a murder plot. Francis ford coppolas best films arent exactly easy watching but they are generally masterpieces and chilling and profound in their own way. This is just as good as … Continue reading
Infernal Affairs, Dir: Wai Keung Lau, Siu Fai Mak, 2002, Score: 8.5
This was actually the second time i saw this film. First time i gave it 7.5 but i think i enjoyed it more this time. Its a hong kong film so obviously the music was appalling, easily the worst … Continue reading
SubZero, Dir: Boyd Kirkland, 1998, Score: 6
This is a tv movie of the cool but rather flat batman cartoon series, thats the original series that was dark and atmospheric and subtle, not like the fruity futuristic, CITV bullshit batman cartoons they churn out these days. Was a … Continue reading
13 conversations about one thing, Dir: Jill Sprecher, 2001, Score:6.5
Dah, this film was pretty dull. Just some goddamn existentialist NY paperback writing woman telling us how goddamn bleak life is. Several characters, 1 car crash, 1 redundancy, pffffffffffffffffffffffffffff… I cant even be bothered. I like Alan Arkin and … Continue reading
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