Drama
Black Swan (2010) by Matt Wavish
(contains possible spoilers) After watching this me and the wife had a little disagreement. I was planning to score this 9 out of 10 and she asked “why not 10 out of 10, what part […]
Drama
Drama
Dog Pound (2010) by Dj Vivace
The director of the superb French horror Sheitan returns with what seems very much like a remake of the British classic Scum. Here Kim Chapiron has created a prison movie which deserves its place alongside […]
Drama
Buried (2010) by Pazuzu (formerly Dj Vivace)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWVoUBgVcf8 Ryan Reynolds really proves his worth as an actor in this tight, tense and gripping claustrophobic thriller from Spanish director Rodrigo Cortes. Reynolds plays hired delivery boy Paul Conroy who has been given a […]
Action
Drama
Blood River (2009) by Dj Vivace
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj6YOKAkN_w[/youtube] Welcome back Adam Mason, the director of the rather clever Broken and the highly impressive Devil’s Chair. With Blood River Mason takes a unique approach to horror that is at times fascinating and for […]
Drama
The Reef (2010) by Matt Wavish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFfilysa1I Taking its influences directly from Open Water and Adrift, The Reef is yet another example of the sea and the horror that can come with it. Beautiful as the Great Barrier Reef may be, […]
Action
Drama
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) by Pazuzu (formerly Dj Vivace)
MY SON, MY SON WHAT HAVE YE DONE So, here we have it, the first collaboration of two of cinema’s strangest director’s, Werner Herzog and David Lynch. Surely this is a recipe for success? I […]
Drama
FANDO AND LIS [1968]
MEXICO AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 96 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Traveling through a bleak wasteland are Fando, who is impotent, and Lis, who is crippled. Both are scarred by bad childhood memories, […]
Drama
7 Days (Les 7 Jours Du Talion) (2010) by Pazuzu (formerly Dj Vivace)
7 DAYS (Les 7 Jours Du Talion) (may contain spoilers) Torture-porn, or even torture films in general, have become something of a joke among serious horror fans. The Saw’s and Hostel’s of this world have […]
Drama
Time (2006) by Pazuzu
TIME (2006) Korean director Kim Ki-Duk has never been one to shy away from pushing things to the limit, often pushing them over the limit. Kim’s films are generally slow moving affairs, full of emotion, […]
Drama
THE BOOGEYMAN [2010]
UK RUNNING TIME: 23 mins Andy has been accused of killing his three children. Realising that the police won’t believe him, he decides to tell the truth to his doctor. He claims a […]
Drama
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas Directed by Terry Gilliam Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas is the tale of journalist, Raoul Duke and his Samoan attorney, Dr Gonzo (a thinly disguised Hunter S Thompson […]
Drama
Orphan (2009)
The golden rule is – if you decide to adopt an evil, Eastern European Orphan then make sure that you keep the receipt, that is if you are alive long enough to use this. Orphan […]
Comedy
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
I always find it strange when people say that your childhood is the most wonderful part of your life. Sure things were noisy, exciting and you had an unspoiled imagination where anything was possible (or […]
Comedy
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Inglorious Basterds could not have been released by Tarantino at a better time. We all know that the self confessed (and proud of it) movie dweeb can make good films, but when was the last […]
Drama
Tony (2009) by Pazuzu
TONY Oh my, a serial killer film with a difference, quite original I must say. Tony focuses totally on Tony, a British serial killer, and it’s based on a real person. When I say focuses […]
Drama
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Niels Arden Oplev’s take on the first chapter of Stieg Larsson’s Millenium Trilogy is overlong but never boring. Perhaps more fitting as a two part mini series, the story focuses on the dark goings on […]