Reviewing films from the past and the present, and occasionally ranting too!
I saw Santa killing mum under the mistletoe This Christmas slasher film is an updated version of a 1974 film by the same title. This 2006 version is directed and written by Glen Morgan, with an additional writing credit for Roy Moore who wrote the screenplay to the 1974 original. Like it's 1974 predecessor, and… Continue reading Black Christmas (2006) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Load up the guns and pack the biscuits" Bounty Killer is a 2013 film which was directed by Henry Saine. Screenwriting responsibility was split between Saine, Colin Ebeling and Jason Dodson. It is worth mentioning that this film is adapted from Dodson and Saine's "Kickstart" graphic novel, which was first explored as a cartoon. This… Continue reading Bounty Killer (2013) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
An immersive and engaging war film of two halves Steven Spielberg directs this epic 169-minute action, drama which uses World War 2 as its backdrop. Saving Private Ryan has a stellar cast which includes Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Edward Burns, Jeremy Davies, Paul Giamatti, Ted Danson, and… Continue reading Saving Private Ryan (1998) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nevermind the Vampires, kill me instead please When you have a film that casts Craig Fairbrass, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Billy Murray, Danny (Fah-kin) Dyer, Steven Berkoff, and Ricky Grover, to name but a few, you'd probably expect to see a British cult classic. Unfortunately, this isn't one. Directed by Steven Lawson, and written by… Continue reading Dead Cert (2010) ⭐⭐⭐
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