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Harry Mitchell is a wealthy manufacturer and his wife Barbara is running for LA City Council. When violent blackmailers threaten to reveal his affair with a young model, Harry refuses their demands and comes up with a scheme of his own.

The ingredients for a great neo-noir thriller are here: it's directed by consummate genre pro John Frankenheimer, the screenplay is by Elmore Leonard adapting his novel with plenty of choice Leonard dialogue, the villains are memorable (John Glover is…

This is what I would call slow moving beauty. In fact, this is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. It's simply breathtaking how it manages to transport you to another world through its absorbing visuals, impeccable design work and a haunting score; one of the most magnificent film scores I've listened to, truly glorious.

Angel's Egg is a work of outstanding artistry, depth and beauty. It reminds me a bit of Tarkovsky's work; ethereal, enchanting, moody, poetic,…

Well, I missed the holiday by a few days but figured it was a good excuse to finally check off this 80's "slasher" (slasher in quotes because, well...if you're one of the few who haven't had the twist spoiled for you, I'm not gonna be the one to spoil it). This is one of those films that's so unique—an Agatha Christie 'whodunnit' dressed up as a late 80's "Friday the 13th" sequel—that you have to wonder who the producers thought…

James Bond bungee jumps into the '90s in the franchise reboot, Goldeneye.

The Cold War may be over, but the adventures of James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) continue, as 007 tracks a rival agent/past ally (Sean Bean) who has seized control of a giant space weapon that threatens global devastation. Bond won't be raking any moons as of yet, but he'll definitely be rushin' to Russia.

While I came of age during this era of Bond, I must confess that I…

I had no idea what to expect from Angel's Egg when I sat down to watch it, as I don't remember how I first heard about it or why I added it to my watchlist. I'm glad that I didn't go in with any preconceived ideas of what this movie was going to be like, because that allowed Angel's Egg to consistently surprise me throughout its short, but dense runtime. It's a movie that allows the audience to make discoveries…

I purchased a blu-ray box set from Full Moon several years ago which is basically a collection of Empire Pictures films. This was before I realized that giving Charles Band more money is probably not a good idea. I've pulled a few movies from it here and there but I didn't do a deep dive right away. Troll was included in this set, and when I pulled that out, I was surprised to find that it contained Troll 2 on…

Susan, a divorced mother played by Barbi Benton, visits a hospital on Valentine's Day for a routine physical checkup. There is only one minor problem. This is not a routine physical checkup. During the next few hours, all of Susan's doctors, nurses, and visitors will be mercilessly slaughtered with knives, axes, bone saws, and acid. A diabolical madman has decided that the best possible way to make Susan into his Valentine is to ensure that nobody else in the building…

If you ever wondered what a gangster film could be like set in Australia, this is the one for you. I love how they approach this film with the laidback attitude us Aussies have. It helps make the characters more believeable. I can see myself being mates with old mate who helps Jimmy rob the bank. It also has that dry Aussie humour. Their are technically no jokes, but you can't help laugh throughout with some of the odd things…