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Ja-yoon is a high school student who struggles with memory loss after she endured some unknown trauma during her childhood. While trying to uncover the truth, she is unwittingly dragged into a world of crime and finds herself on a journey that will awaken many secrets hidden deep within. Wow, what an amazing Korean action movie this is. The plot of this movie is nothing special or new but the main reason for seeing this movie is due to Kim Da Mi as the lead character Ja-yoon. I thought she was going be the kind of character that doesn't know who she really is and eventually the truth will be revealed in the middle of the movie and the whole thing will go down with a bloodbath which is what does happen apart from one twist - Ja-yoon is playing everybody all along and she knows exactly who she is. A cute Korean schoolgirl who looks so innocent but can turn into a brutal killer who has superpowers. The action scenes are totally brilliant and exciting. There is never a dull moment in this movie. This is supposed to be the first in a trilogy but the 2nd isn't out yet but I am eagerly awaiting it now thanks to how good this was. I REALLY enjoyed this fast paced action packed movie and can't wait for the story to continue.

3 years, 10 months ago

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In 1949, Tim and Beryl Evans move into 10 Rillington Place, west London, with their infant daughter Geraldine. The place is run by softly spoken landlord John Christie and his wife Ethel. Beryl is pregnant again and attempts an abortion by taking some pills. Christie tells Beryl that he can help her out as he has medical training. With Ethel and Tim out of the house, Christie begins his plan of action to kill Beryl. This is a disturbing true life tale about one of Britain's serial killers who murdered various women between the 1940's and 1950's before his reign of terror came to and end and of a miscarriage of justice that took place to Tim Evans. The story grabs a hold of you and simply does not let go, remaining in your memory for long after. Richard Attenborough gives one of the performances of his career, if not the performance of his career as the eerie, creepy landlord and serial killer John Christie. John Hurt, starring as the simple minded, illiterate braggart Tim Evans also performs well though his Welsh accent is a little bit iffy. The filmmakers even used the very location of the murders to shoot this movie which makes it even more eerie. The movie really takes its time building up to the murderous deed, and the ending feels kind of rushed in comparison, but overall this is just a soul-shattering, tense watch from start to end. Recommended.

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A plane carrying a group of schoolboys crash lands on a deserted island. With no adult survivors, the boys are forced to fend for themselves. At first they cooperate, but when the they split into two separate camps – one led by the pragmatic Ralph and the other by militaristic Jack – their society falls into disarray, leading to a disturbing examination of human nature. Compared to the later movie version (1990) of the book, this is so much inferior. Unfortunately this film adaptation of the epic tale does not even begin to do the source material justice. It is a poorly executed attempt with bad acting from the cast. The child actors all seem to regurgitate their lines, giving the movie a stale feel without any substance to lines which are meant to be harrowing and dramatic. All the right elements are present in here but they are all very underdeveloped and the movie does not achieve its full potential. Poor acting and a lack of enthusiasm hurt an extremely well crafted psychological experience that had so much potential. Thankfully the remake in 1990 corrected these mistakes and it was much better all round.

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3 years, 10 months ago

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3 years, 10 months ago

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A deep-sea salvager kidnaps an oil heiress in a scheme to trap killers seeking gems in the Gulf of Mexico. An uneven adventure thriller based on an Alistair Maclean novel. It starts out very strongly with a prolonged fantastic car chase which is incredible to see but unfortunately it then slows down considerably. The actual plot is murky and difficult to follow, but is pulled together quite well in the showdown conclusion onboard a small submarine. Barry Newman plays quite the bad ass character who doesn't take any crap from anybody including the cops in his quest to have revenge for the death of his family. Suzy Kendall doesn't do much apart from looking attractive and Ben Kingsley (with hair!) plays one of the bad guys. Overall, a watchable and entertaining thriller with more than one twist in the tale.

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Returning from a business trip in Germany, toy salesman Simon Scott is caught attempting to smuggle a wristwatch bought for his wife’s birthday through Customs. He is arrested and, due to a bungled defence by his solicitor, obliged to serve a three-month prison sentence. This is one of those British dramas which are kind of hard to review because what you see is what you get and there are no unexpected twists. The viewer sees within a space of 48 hours how a man's life and his wife's are turned upside down because of his stupidity. While this movie isn't the most complex of dramas it is still fascinating especially when it comes to the rules and regulations of the prison system which means Simon is in the dark over what is going on with his case and also as to how his wife is coping. But that is just part of the drama and we also get to see what happens after he is released and the prejudices that happens to ex-cons. Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms are great as the married couple but Geoffrey Keen is also very good as Simon's sympathetic boss who is happy to take him back but the rest of the board want to get rid of him. All in all, this is an engaging drama with a simple but interesting storyline with nice performances whilst ticking over at a nice pace. Well worth watching if you get the chance.

3 years, 10 months ago

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3 years, 10 months ago

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aka Girl In The Headlines. Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of immoral life. An entertaining detective movie starring Ian Hendry and Ronald Fraser. It was surprisingly racy for 1963, touching on issues that wouldn’t really be addressed properly in movies until much later in the decade. Hendry is so good as a dedicated, good-natured family man that it’s a shame they didn’t make more movies focusing on the character. Nice to see a young Jeremy Brett years before he would find proper fame as Sherlock Holmes. An engaging and fun mystery.

3 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans

 Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans 4/10

3 years, 11 months ago

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During a contest to find the greatest warrior, Deathstalker must defend his remaining comrades, his life, and his newfound love in battle against an evil army of stone warriors and the wicked queen who created them. The 4th and thankfully the last in the Deathstalker series. It's a virtual remake of the first one as far as the general plot line goes. In fact, they even go so far as to recycle some scenes from the first movie here. And while this movie isn't nearly as inept and ludicrous as the first one, the filmmakers still have no clue how to create a worthy plot or even characterisation. There's the usual sword and fantasy scenes with fighting and nudity abound. The acting is atrocious as it has been from the first movie with Rick Hill returning in the leading role having been absent from the 2nd and 3rd movies. A movie for completists only.

3 years, 11 months ago

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Newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow goes in search of a job. He applies for a surgery position at the hospital where he studied, but manages to insult the senior surgeon and one of the hospital’s governors. So, instead he ends up as assistant to with a niggardly and rather scary GP with an amorous wife. The 3rd in the Doctor series. Forgetting what took place in the 2nd movie in which Sparrow goes off with Brigitte Bardot to Rio, he's back in more familiar surroundings. The movie is more or less a series of anecdotes, which sees Sparrow cast out into the big wide world, taking on a number of locum positions. As before there are a number of actors from the previous movies popping up such as Shirley Eaton, Donald Sinden and James Robertson Justice. It's certainly a movie of its time; how many comedies would now feature its leading man taking a woman over his knee and smacking her arse because she's a bit hysterical!! Overall, a step up from the 2nd movie but not as memorable as the 1st, it's still a good comedy to watch.

3 years, 11 months ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Spellcaster

 Spellcaster 4/10

3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan added 1 item to A New Decade! A New Year! Movies Watched In 2020 list

A group of people are killed one by one while participating at a million dollar treasure hunt in a mysterious Italian castle. If you know the name of Charles Band, you know what to expect when you see his name in the credits as the executive producer. The story in this movie isn't that good but the special effects are good for such a cheapie production. In fact they're the highlight of this movie such as a gluttonous character that’s transformed into a pig, a character that’s devoured by a chair and a demonic picture that comes to life. Though there are many things that this movie does well, there are just as many things that do not work. The cheesy dialog laced with sexual innuendos is laughable and there’s even an attempt at humour but it mostly falls flat. Even though Adam Ant is billed as the top star, he's only it for the last 10 mins. Bunty Bailey is probably the best out of the cast even though she's mostly only known for being the girl in the A-ha song Take On Me video. In the end, despite the great special effects I can only rate this as being below average.

3 years, 11 months ago

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While walking along the beach, Christian and his girlfriend discover a mysterious woman washed ashore. The following day, Christian meets the woman again at a yacht party and soon finds himself entangled in a web of lust, intrigue and murder. The first strange thing about this Italian movie is it's name! What a peculiar title. The second strange thing about this movie is that it is just a bizarrely off-kilter story even by giallo standards. It's exactly what we have come to expect from giallos but with really strange directorial and performance choices; perhaps even stranger is that these odd decisions make it feel like a David Lynch movie at times. An example of such is seeing fetish images of inflatable love dolls hanged on trees or covered in blood. Sadly without any unforgettable scenes and even with a very bland soundtrack, this movie doesn't come up to scratch as a great giallo.

3 years, 11 months ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

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Dr. Tsu is a brilliant surgeon with her own exotic island off the coast of Manila. Using her sexy, all-girl army of martial-arts experts, Tsu kidnaps some of the world’s greatest athletes. She is able to transplant any body part, so she uses the athletes for spare parts to sell to the world’s richest men. Mike Harber is a womanizing, wise-cracking insurance investigator for Lloyd’s of London sent to Manila to investigate the disappearance of a jai-alai player. Filipino trash cinema at it's worst! If this feels like a low-budget Bond ripoff, you’re just about right on the money - from the megalomanic Dr Tsu to the beautiful girls that protect her island and man beasts that are caged up. It's nice to have a female super villain for a change though! A shame the movie is completely ridiculous as you'll struggle to guess what will happen next. The action is crap with girls that can't even shoot guns properly and awful martial arts sequences. The movie recklessly endangered the people of the Philippines with a severe lack of crowd control and poorly planned dangerous action sequences. As for the acting, where do I start - nobody comes out with any flying colours. They are all terrible. I'm sure many viewers will have fun with this off the wall movie as it manages to pack an enormous amount of weirdness into its quick running time but as for myself I thought it was too stupid to enjoy.

3 years, 11 months ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated This Way Up

 This Way Up 7/10

3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Teckman Mystery

 The Teckman Mystery 6/10

3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan added 1 item to A New Decade! A New Year! Movies Watched In 2020 list

A fiction writer begins working on a biography of a pilot who went down during the test flight of a new plane and finds himself soon involved in a series of murders. This is a fast moving, keep-you-guessing plot that keeps you glued until the very end. Although the plot might have you knowing who the mysterious person bumping off various people is quite early on, it's still a good movie to watch. The directing by Wendy Toye is briskly handled in a movie with lots of fake climaxes. The cast led by John Justin and Margaret Deighton are great. Quite enjoyable.

3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated All for Mary

 All for Mary 4/10

3 years, 11 months ago

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In a Swiss Alpine resort, an army officer and upper-class Humpy Miller both set their sights on Mary, the landlord’s daughter. When the two come down with chicken pox they are put in the charge of fellow guest Miss Cartwright, who turns out to be Humpy’s old nanny. A forgettable and at times tiresome farce. I thought this movie would have been far funnier than what I saw. David Tomlinson comes across as a rather annoying character but thankfully Nigel Patrick's one is more fun. The best out of the cast has to be the ever reliable Kathleen Harrison as the nanny. She treats the two men like children when they come down with chickenpox and they rebel against her. I kept expecting things to improve especially on the humour front but it didn't and in the end I was rather disappointed. It might be fine to watch if you're really desperate and have nothing better to see.

3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Can't Cope, Won't Cope

 Can't Cope, Won't Cope 8/10

3 years, 11 months ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Sea Devils

 Sea Devils 6/10

3 years, 11 months ago