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Two murdering sisters in Kitty and Lulu have to sacrifice 5 men (with the last being a virgin) in order to resurrect their dead father. They set their eyes on 2 long time friends Jim & Alex in a bar (as one is a 29 year old virgin). A quite amusing comedy horror which is a change as usually movies made in this genre by Britain haven't got a good track record. I wasn't expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised by how great it was. The cast are fantastic and there is genuine humour to be had. Gorehounds won't be disappointed either. An entertaining movie.

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A beautiful young woman is attacked and murdered at her home and Detective Inspector Matthews is charged with the investigation. He finds that the deceased was one of a pair of twins. The surviving twin's guardian has a very rare and expensive stamp that may have been the reason for the murder. A so and so thriller with a lead character that seems like a watered down version of The Sweeney's Jack Regan. There isn't that much suspense to be had and apart from a good but short car chase not that much excitement either. The location filming around Windsor and it's castle looks good though and there are short cameos by Penelope Keith and Una Stubbs. Francesca Annis is gorgeous and plays the dual role of the twins Diane and Delphi. There are a couple of twists and turns in the plot which makes it slightly interesting but with a bit more oomph this should have been a lot better than what it was. As it is, this is a predictable but still watchable thriller.

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In 1970's Boston, an illegal arms deal goes from bad to worse, leaving a group of low lifes with guns drawn, for an hour long shootout in an abandoned warehouse. This movie started out quite well but after setting things up in the warehouse and all hell breaking loose, it started to lose it's appeal and it became boring. The problem with this seemingly never ending shootout, complete with guns which hold about 96 bullets, and characters who are shot multiple times, only to show no ill affects, is that it never looks real. There's not a character you care about either so that doesn't help things. A shame the great cast which includes Cillian Murphy and Brie Larson got wasted in such a movie.

7 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Rising Damp (1980)

 Rising Damp (1980) 6/10

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One of the better examples of a British 70's sitcom getting the big screen treatment. All the cast from the classic series return apart from Richard Beckinsale who had passed away so Christopher Strauli replaced him as a new character. The movie has 3 threads running through it: that of Strauli's character moving in to share a room with Don Warrington's Philip, a boxing match between Philip and Rigsby and Denholm Elliott as an English gentlemen who is looking to steal money and win Miss Jones' heart. It's quite an amusing movie and Leonard Rossiter is on fine form as the landlord Rigsby. In fact all of the cast are given good material to work with here. It's obviously not as good as the episodes from the series itself but there is plenty of laughs to be had. Fans of the series will definitely enjoy it.

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This movie feels like a watered down version of a Carry On movie and without much of the comedy as well. It's about a bunch of new navy recruits and the misadventures that takes place when they join up on a joint exercise with the American navy. The laughs are few and far between and some of it consists of one recruit being pursued by the Doberman dog of the American Navy Admiral. The laughs really dry up near the end as the plot goes way off course. The list of cameos by famous British comedians is fantastic from Sid James, John Le Mesurier, Rodney Bewes, Michael Bentine and Brian Wilde. Kenneth More is the star player in this movie and sadly this isn't his best role. I wanted to like this movie but it did go flat after a while. I would only recommend it to British comedy completists.

7 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Pop Team Epic

 Pop Team Epic 2/10

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AKB48Fan rated Mausoleum

 Mausoleum 4/10

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This is another imbecile and over-the-top cheesy 80's horror flick about demonic possession with an awfully bad script and hilarious special effects. It's about a young woman Susan suffering from a curse that killed her mother and it seems that Susan is going down the same path. Her eyes glow a darker shade of green when she's possessed and whatever poor soul she's focusing on dies a very unpleasant death. There's absolutely no logic or suspense in the script and the only thing keeping it from being an absolute stinker is the imaginative deaths that take place. I did think that it would improve for the finale but unfortunately it doesn't. It's not really worth watching as there are far better demonic possession movies around.

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Based on a true story, it follows 3 friends who go on a trek in the South American jungle with a suspicious guide to find a supposed Indian tribe but things go awry when their raft capsizes on a river. On land, 2 of the men decide to walk and find civilisation whilst the other 2 build another raft and go downriver but again problems occur when both men go overboard. Yossi finds himself alone with no help and has to navigate through the deep jungle and the deadly creatures that inhabit the area and try and find his friend or some kind of help. What an incredible story of survival this is with a great performance by Daniel Radcliffe. The story has it's mix of suspense and danger as Yoshii goes to hell and back but never gives up in the hope that somebody will come across and rescue him. The movie starts out quite slow but once Radcliffe's character Yossi is alone after being pushed down a mighty river the story comes into it's own and you find yourself willing Yossi along and praying for his rescue. The cinematography is fantastic with the lush green jungle scenes really standing out. The movie kept me glued right to the very end. I think this was one of Daniel Radcliffe's best performance of his career. Overall, it's quite a gripping survival adventure story and if you love these kind of movies I'm sure this one will keep you hooked as well.

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AKB48Fan rated It Comes at Night

 It Comes at Night 6/10

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This movie has been marketed as a horror but there isn't any horror at all here. It's more of a psychological movie in which an unknown illness has wiped out a large percentage of the population. A family have locked themselves inside their house out in the middle of some woods. Another family is invited to stay with them but soon deep distrust and paranoia about picking up a disease set in. This is a movie that shows human nature's most basic instinct - survival and it is definitely a slow burner so anybody expecting some jump scares will be disappointed. I did expect some information about what happened to the human race but maybe the filmmakers thought that less is more was better. In the end, it wasn't that bad of a movie. It kept my interest to the end.

7 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Jasper Jones

 Jasper Jones 7/10

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Set during the late 60's in a small Australian town, a young lad named Charlie is approached by his aboriginal friend Jasper who says he has found his girlfriend murdered and hanging from a tree. The pair set to find who did it and why before the authorities do. The following days are crucial for both of them as the whole town is terrified by the incident. A nice coming of age movie with a convincing performance by Levi Miller as Charlie who not only has to find a murderer but sort out his family's troubles as well. The story is well told and the elements of racial tension and bias is well crafted with Charlie's friend Geoffrey and his parents targeted by drunken racist idiots. Toni Collete as Charlie's depressed mother and Hugo Weaving as the town's recluse (who might be the girl's killer) give the story emotional depth. There's a bit of everything in this movie: a touch of mystery, a pinch of comedy mixed in with a bit of family drama. An entertaining movie.

7 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated She Knows Y' Know

 She Knows Y' Know 6/10

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Pint sized Northern comedienne Hylda Baker became famous in the late 60's for her sitcom Nearest & Dearest but this movie was done a couple of years before she would hit the big time on TV although she was well known on stage at the time. Here, Hylda plays the mother of a bright lad who is accused of making a girl pregnant with her parents trying to force him into marrying or it'll all go to court. It's a decent enough comedy with some good luaghs - it's not her best work though. Hylda played the woman who doesn't suffer fools gladly very well and she's paired up with Cyril Smith as her husband in this movie. Hylda was a master of playing around with words that she could make sound funny (as she does here) and the title of the movie is one of her famous catchphrases. This was a nice little comedy with Hylda Baker on good form. Good to watch if you like her work.

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AKB48Fan rated Pitch Perfect 3

 Pitch Perfect 3 7/10

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