Thursday 29 September 2011

The Disappearance Of Alice Creed


Would like to be a tense, claustrophobic thriller.
Is actually three actors trapped in a flat with a film student and his camera.

Tuesday 27 September 2011

Matango [Attack Of The Mushroom People]


Begins with some heavy Lovecraft overtones that quickly give way to a version of Lost made in sixties Japan before finally melting down in a hallucinogenic shitstorm of giant rubbery mushroom people.
King.

Monday 26 September 2011

Drive


Sleek neo-noir, loaded with style and topped with a light dusting of John Hughes' early eighties output to give it that bit more of an edge when shit inevitably goes wrong.
An excellent movie.

Wednesday 21 September 2011

The Resident


Lackluster thriller about a wanking psychopath.

Thursday 15 September 2011

The House That Dripped Blood


For their second compendium piece Amicus brought in Robert Bloch to create some skillful inversions of familiar tropes giving old favourites Cushing, Lee, et al another opportunity to shine.

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Bad Day


Laughably appalling crap. A masterclass in how to make the worst film possible.

Monday 12 September 2011

Knife In The Water [Nóz w wodzie]


Some people arguing on a boat.

Colombiana


Contains enough echoes of Nikita to make it worthwhile. Just.

Sunday 11 September 2011

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes


Finally watched a film this summer that delivered a genuine moment of slack-jawed awe and unexpectedly blew me away.
What? Summer's over?
Oh bollocks.

Super


What could have been an extremely brave and affecting tale of mental disability is hidden away under allusion and further confused by unnecessary cheap laughs.

Saturday 10 September 2011

Snow Buddies


There is absolutely no sensible reason why a film like this should exist and the fact that it does makes the world a lesser place to live in.

Saturday 3 September 2011

Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo


In which Herbie moons about like a randy teenager instead of doing the funny racing stuff that you want to see.
Marks the first time I've ever wanted to slap a car across its sulky face.

Never Let Me Go


The Island with doomed romance in place of the car chases and glum acceptance in place of adrenaline fuelled escape.
Much better than The Island.

Thursday 1 September 2011

Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors


The first of Amicus' quintessentially british portmanteau horrors.
The best of the five tales here has Christopher Lee playing a scathing art crtitc who is constantly drawn into battle with an indestructible disembodied hand.
King.