‘Juggernaut’ or — Attack of the Lesterisms?Apparently Richard Lester defended his bombs-on-a-ship thriller ‘Juggernaut’ (1974) by declaring that “the mistake most people make is to…3d ago3d ago
‘Robotrix’ or — Confessions of a T-800?Have you ever wanted to see a movie where The Terminator fights Robocop only The Terminator was a sex-crazed maniac and Robocop had…Dec 28, 2024Dec 28, 2024
‘Mississippi Mermaid’ or — Love Hurts?The film raises a question — is she destroying him or is he softening her heart? But here’s another question that also supplies an answer…Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 2024
’The 14 Amazons’ or — The Shaw Brothers do ‘The Lord of the Rings’?There are many reasons I could lavish gushing praise on Cheng Kang’s ‘The 14 Amazons’ (1972) but there’s one thing about his film that’s…Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024
‘Kraven the Hunter’ or — Psychotic Terry Nutkins Induces Ennui?‘Kraven the Hunter’ (2024) is about a man called Kraven with a deep affinity for animals and who hunts and brutally kills people whilst…Dec 15, 2024Dec 15, 2024
‘Marco Polo’ or — Better Than ‘Lawrence of Arabia’?‘Marco Polo’ (1975) is a historical epic concerning the famous merchant/explorer’s time as an advisor to the court of Kublai Khan. Now if…Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
‘You’ll Never Get Rich’ or — (Im)Propaganda?I was deeply concerned settling down to watch ‘You’ll Never Get Rich’ (1941) last night that I wouldn’t be able to resist comparing it to…Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 2024
‘The Bad and the Beautiful’ or — Beyond Good and Evil?‘The Bad and the Beautiful’ (1952) isn’t a film. It’s a dazzling God appearing before us and removing the scales from our eyes so we fall…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
‘Black Tuesday’ or — A Crescendo of Death?It opens with a low angle shot of prisoners on death row awaiting execution as an inmate mournfully sings the blues. “I’ve got this movie…Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
‘Slap the Monster on Page One’ or — Analysing the Propaganda Model?A young woman has been murdered on the outskirts of Milan, but Marco Bellochio’s ‘Slap the Monster on Page One’ (1972) appears not to give…Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024
