The Suspicious Death of a Minor, 1975. Directed by Sergio Martino. Starring Claudio Cassinelli, Mel Ferrer, Lia Tanzi, Adolfo Caruso, Barbara Magnolfi, and Patrizia Castaldi. SYNOPSIS: A man investigating the murder of a young prostitute uncovers a trafficking ring. The Suspicious Death of a Minor, as the title would suggest, is not comfortable viewing; in […]
Movie Review – Woodshock (2017)
Woodshock, 2017. Written and Directed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy Starring Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Jack Kilmer, Susan Traylor, and Pilou Asbæk SYNOPSIS: A woman falls deeper into paranoia after taking a deadly drug. Woodshock is an exercise in sensory filmmaking that rarely stimulates the mind, rendering it quite the boring view. There is certainly talent […]
Movie Review – Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
Goodbye Christopher Robin, 2017. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, Will Tilston, Stephen Campbell Moore, and Alex Lawther. SYNOPSIS: The story behind Winnie the Pooh. Inspired by his son’s toys, author A. A. Milne creates a magical series of books that become an international success. But for the young Christopher […]
Movie Review – Watch Over Us (2017)
Watch Over Us, 2017. Directed by F.C. Rabbath. Starring Avery Kristen Pohl, Ella Schaefer, Daniel Link, Henry Tisdale, and Hudson Meeks. SYNOPSIS: A father and his young daughters move onto their grandfather’s secluded farm following the breakup of their parents. But once there, they are soon plagued by paranormal events that reveal a deadly secret that […]
Movie Review – Death Waits For No Man (2017)
Death Waits For No Man, 2017. Directed by Armin Siljkovic Starring Angelique Pretorius, Bradley Snedeker, Corey Rieger, and Travis Myers. SYNOPSIS: A neon art collector seduces a lone drifter into killing her abusive husband. Death Waits For No Man is an intriguing but uneven thriller by writer and director Armin Siljkovic. His first full length […]
Second Opinion – Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle, 2017. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Elton John, Channing Tatum, Edward Holcroft, Hanna Alstrom, Michael Gambon, Sophie Cookson, Poppy Delevingne, Bruce Greenwood, Emily Watson, and Jeff Bridges. SYNOPSIS: When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, […]
Movie Review – Our Last Tango (2017)
Our Last Tango, 2017. Directed by German Kral. Starring Maria Nieves Rego and Juan Carlos Copes. SYNOPSIS: Maria Nieves Rego and Juan Carlos Copes are two of the world’s most acclaimed and popular Tango dancers in the world. This documentary recounts their almost 50-year partnership, with its ups, downs, successes, and failures, intercut with episodes […]
Movie Review – Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle, 2017. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Starring Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, and Jeff Bridges. SYNOPSIS: When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsmen’s journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These […]
Movie Review – The Villainess (2017)
The Villainess, 2017. Directed by Byung-gil Jung. Starring Ok-bin Kim, Ha-kyun Shin, Jun Sung, Seo-hyeong Kim, Eun-ji Jo, and Ye-Ji Min. SYNOPSIS: A woman assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge. The Villainess starts off with one hell of a chaotic fight sequence reminiscent to, Kill Bill, The Raid and Hardcore […]
Blu-ray Review – Kill, Baby… Kill! (1966)
Kill, Baby… Kill!, 1966. Directed by Mario Bava. Starring Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Erika Blanc, Fabienne Dali, and Piero Lulli. SYNOPSIS: In the early 1900s a remote village is cursed by the ghost of a little girl. Despite the misleading title, Kill, Baby… Kill! is not a slasher or a giallo but is a Gothic chiller […]
