Top 10 Spaghetti Westerns
The Western is a standard of American cinema and even those who have never seen a film in this genre are familiar with the hallmarks of the Western. Tough no-nonsense heroes, sweeping technicolor… Continue reading
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Retro Review: ‘Shaft’
The movie Shaft began life as a sharply written detective flick set in the gritty streets of New York. But the reason this movie is remembered to this day is because of the… Continue reading
Sir Roger Moore’s Top 10 ‘James Bond’ Moments
Last night it was announced that actor Roger Moore had passed away. Although Moore had a long and colourful career, making a name for himself in The Saint on television, it’s his seven movie… Continue reading
If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? Retro Review
For people such as myself who have a love for cult classics and grindhouse films, a strange sub genre many of us have an affinity for is the “Christian scare films”. Often produced… Continue reading
The ‘Saw’ Movies in Review: ‘Saw 3D’
Well the fifth and sixth movies were more what I was expecting with this series of sequels…passable silliness. The third and fourth had gotten my hopes up for something a bit better. No… Continue reading
The ‘Saw’ Movies in Review: ‘Saw VI’
We really enjoyed some the simultaneous story trick of the 3rd and 4th movies, but unfortunately the 5th movie didn’t have anything quite as clever to offer. By the end of the movie… Continue reading
The ‘Saw’ Movies in Review: ‘Saw V’
After the double whammy trick of Saw III and Saw IV it was looking like the series had been well planned out and had some clever ideas up its sleeve. At this point we know… Continue reading
The ‘Saw’ Movies in Review: ‘Saw IV’
After some initial confusion with putting on Saw VI instead of Saw IV we got onto the previously unseen (by me) portion of this marathon. The second film was certainly a stumble, but the third… Continue reading
The ‘Saw’ Movies in Review: ‘Saw III’
We watched the first and second movies in quick succession and found the sequel to be more than a little lacking. Working on the assumption that there has to be something more than… Continue reading
The ‘Saw’ Movies in Review: ‘Saw 2’
I was going to space these reviews out a bit, but perhaps a band-aid approach is the best bet. Grit your teeth, get through it and then have a very large drink. The… Continue reading
