An awful flick by the godfather of the genre. While his first three films were subtle in its message, this was all in your face. I found it uninteresting as a commentary, lackluster as a horror movie, … more
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FM_ALEX posted a Quick Tip about My Name Is Bruce.
August 21, 2011
To all Bruce fans you probably already own this but to those who don't you are missing out. And to those who are just casual movie goers this one can also be for you, it is really funny and Bruce … more
Finally coming to DVD thanks to Kino International, this is the most controversial restoration of Fritz Lang's 1927 sci-fi epic Metropolis. Released in 1984, the Moroder Version, as it has come to … more
Perhaps the single most macabre and chillingly entertaining animated short film ever made up until its release, The Tell-Tale Heart is an atmospheric and expressionistic animated masterpiece. Running … more
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Count_Orlok_22 posted a Quick Tip about Crash (1996 film).
June 24, 2011
Simultaneously one of David Cronenberg's most flawed films and his most daring, Crash manages to be a film of seeming contradictions as it merges a truly psychologically disturbing story and character … more
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Count_Orlok_22 posted a Quick Tip about Oldboy.
June 04, 2011
When I look back on great psychological thrillers and great revenge stories there are a number of films that pop into mind... and this is now one of them. Oldboy is a superbly complex revenge … more
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Count_Orlok_22 posted a Quick Tip about Thirst (Bakjwi).
May 27, 2011
Thirst is at once an interesting film. From the standpoint of a vampire historian, the film manages to go places and try things that haven't been attempted in vampire films before. At times gruesome, … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about Thirst (Bakjwi).
May 14, 2011
After Park Can-Wook's Vengeance Trilogy, the acclaimed Korean director goes forth with a harrowing fable about vampirism and the life of a priest who gets turned into one of the undead. … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about Yo-Yo Girl Cop.
May 12, 2011
The type of film that you need beer and pizza to enjoy. It is a low-budget adaptation of the anime Sukeban Deka and stars Aya Matsuura. J-pop stars take on anime action!! A little goofy and silly...but … more
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woopak_the_thrill posted a Quick Tip about Planet Terror.
April 18, 2011
While I preferred the back-to-back presentation of "Grindhouse" (complete with the made-up trailers) Robert Rodriguez's highly entertaining homage to B-movies, exploitation films, horror-zombie … more