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Wu Song
Wu Song slays a man-eating tiger preying on farmers and villagers and becomes the hero of the province, getting appointed as a constable by the local magistrate. He is reunited with his older brother, the short, disfigured Wu the Elder. After being sent on a mission, he comes back to find his brother dead and cremated and suspects his brother's attractive young wife is involved. This is a likable Shaw Brothers martial arts drama which while light on action (the kung fu only really appears at the beginning and the end), it delivers on story and dramatic performance. Ku Feng and Wang Ping really excel in their roles of the Tiger Killer's faithful older brother and his deceitful, shrewish wife. Ti Lung in the title role is also very good. Shaw Brothers really went the extra mile with how this movie looks too. Like many of their productions, it is 99% studio based, but the set design is fantastic and the costuming great as well. A movie that definitely worth tracking down.
4 years, 4 months ago
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Doraemon: Nobita
Doraemon's bell is stolen whilst he is sleeping with the culprit being Kaitou DX who is well known classic gadget thief from the 22nd century. Doraemon and Nobita, along with others travel to the 22nd century to visit the Gadget Museum and retrieve his bell back. This is the 33rd Doraemon movie and not the best I've seen. The story did get better as it progressed though and it builds very nicely to the climax but it's still not that special. Some parts were confusing as I haven't really seen the original series. The animation overall was pretty solid and I liked all the characters. All in all, those that have watched the majority of Doraemon's movies will enjoy this one but if you're a newbie to Doraemon's universe then this movie isn't the one for you to start off with. It's good but not that good.
4 years, 4 months ago
Kill or Cure
 Kill or Cure 6/10
4 years, 4 months ago
Kill or Cure
An inept private investigator is called to look into the strange goings-on at a health club. He teams up with one of the health instructors to solve a murder at the club. I wouldn't say this is an excellent movie but it is a solid British comedy and a perfect example of a now extinct genre. Terry Thomas is a wonderful British stereotype with some funny dialogue and a wonderful accent. Alongside him is Eric Sykes and Lionel Jeffries with a host of cameos from Peter Butterworth, Patricia Hayes and Ronnie Barker. The soundtrack is also mildly effective in a cheesy sort of way. This movie has a lot to recommend it but it is also a very standard example of the 1950/60's British comedy genre.
4 years, 4 months ago
Fisherman
A fast living, cynical London music executive reluctantly heads to Cornwall on a colleague’s stag weekend where he’s pranked by his boss into trying to sign a group of shanty-singing fishermen. He becomes the ultimate ‘fish out of water’ struggling to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band who value friendship and community over fame and fortune. Attempting to overcome the fishermen’s scepticism about the music business, he finds himself drawn into the community, has his integrity tested and ultimately is shown the meaning of loyalty, love and friendship. I really enjoyed this movie, based on a true story of a group of Cornish singing fishermen who made it big in the UK album chart against all odds. With a tight script, brilliant camera work, fine music, great scenery of Cornwall, and plenty of jokes, it has much to offer. There are some cringe-worthy scenes but they are only fleeting in their embarrassment to viewers. I would single out Daniel Mays, who played Danny the musical agent from London, for special praise, he trod the line of comedy and pathos, romantic lead and nerd so well against a backdrop of dour old seasalts. This movie gives you exactly what is on the tin, no more and certainly no less.
4 years, 4 months ago
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Teen Bride

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4 years, 4 months ago
Teen Bride
On Oriyama Karin’s 16th birthday, she receives a present from her rich parents. Her present is marriage. The person she marries is her crush and high school senior Tsurugi Nao who is popular. Debt ridden Nao only marries Karin for economic reasons and in particular the wealth of her parents. Karin loves him truly, but Nao doesn't love her at all. Their marriage is a secret, but Ebina Isuzu, Karin's friend, holds feelings for Karin, learns of their marriage. I didn't think I was going to like this movie at first but it somehow grew on me. All the characters are pleasant and the story and script are rather off the wall but watchable once you get used to it being OTT. You will be left with some unanswered questions like why would loving affluent parents allow their pampered child to marry at 16? The cast are fine in their roles. If you're after a light hearted romance/comedy to watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon this should do the trick for you.
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
Beyond Skyline
Mark Corley, a Los Angeles police detective, helps his estranged son, Trent, out of jail just as an alien invasion begins. The entire population of the city is sucked into various spaceships by a blue light. Mark leads a group of surviving humans through underground subway tunnels to escape, though most of the humans are killed or abducted one by one. The survivors – Mark, Trent, transit operator Audrey, and a homeless man known only as "Sarge", who is immune to the blue light due to his blindness – escape to the marina following its nuclear destruction, only to be abducted into the alien flagship by a towering alien tanker which then crashes in Laos. I enjoyed the first Skyline movie and hoped that this would have been the same. Although it started out pretty good it soon went pear-shaped. It has a muddled storyline, corny dialogue and the acting is nothing to write home about. It all gets a bit silly with long action sequences in which little blokes doing kung-fu manage to somehow kick the crap out of 8 foot tall robots! On the positive side the CGI of the critters and alien spacecraft were OK although nothing was new or creative in design. I have seen worse attempts at science fiction and this movie is reasonably entertaining if you really have nothing better to watch.
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
The Killer Must Kill Again
Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's corpse in the trunk, ending up at a run-down seaside villa. The killer follows their trail and eventually finds them. Though it is considered a giallo, this movie isn't really one. There's no masked and black gloved killer stalking high society types, and nor is there any mystery as to the killer's identity: the viewer knows him as we see him. The movie actually has some quite suspenseful moments involving whether or not the body will be found, and whether or not the killer, indeed, "must kill again" - and when he will end up doing so. Unfortunately the movie does stall a bit towards the end but overall a great Italian movie to watch.
4 years, 4 months ago
Hai Phuong
 Hai Phuong 7/10
4 years, 4 months ago
Hai Phuong
When traffickers kidnap her daughter from their village, vengeful Hai Phuong returns to Saigon, and her outlaw roots, to take down the abductors. This is a brilliant movie from Vietnam. It's an exciting, well-done action thriller filled with sensational chases and martial arts fights. Dancing star turned actress/producer Veronica Ngô is superb as the mother who leaves a trail of blood and destruction as she seeks to rescue her daughter from kidnappers. She gives a fascinating, vivid performance as the desperate mother. As well as Ngô, there's Thanh Soi as the central villain and she is incredibly fierce. Her fight with Ngô is well worth watching this movie. For fans of pure action, Furie ticks pretty much every box, but it also impresses when it comes to the story. Think of it as the Vietnam version of Taken and you'll get what's it all about.
4 years, 4 months ago
Body Bags
 Body Bags 6/10
4 years, 4 months ago
Body Bags
A horror anthology movie featuring three unconnected stories which are bookended by a creepy looking morgue attendant. The first tale is, in my opinion, the weakest, but has many recognisable faces which add in-jokes for horror buffs to salivate over. A young woman, Anne starts a gas station job and runs into trouble throughout her first night. It is stated that a serial killer is on the loose in Haddonfield (a nod to Halloween but Michael Myers does not appear in this movie). Wes Craven provides a cameo as a weird customer and even Sam Raimi turns up. The second tale is hilarious and finds Stacy Keach as a man constantly haunted by his thinning hair-line who enlists the aid of a hair-growth company through chairman David Warner and nurse Debbie Harry who convince him to take their treatment. The treatment works great but then the viewer discovers what the hairs are and where they come from. The third tale is a grisly affair with Mark Hamill as a baseball player who loses one of his eyes in a car accident and given a new one through surgery. Unfortunately the eye belongs to an executed psychopath which takes over his mind. I enjoyed all three stories but the second was my favourite as it was unintentionally funny. It's worth seeking out if you get the chance.
4 years, 4 months ago
Second Summer, Never See You Again
Satoshi is in the 3rd year of high school. He and transfer student Rin are busy forming a band to perform at the school cultural festival even though there is a ban on forming bands at school. They perform live at the school cultural festival, but Rin later collapses. Tragedy ensues for Rin and Satoshi becomes devastated. Satoshi somehow goes back in time to when he met Rin for the first time. Yes, it's another Japanese movie with a plot you've seen countless times before - that of a guy or girl dying in the prime of their life but this one is slightly different in that the main character Satoshi doesn't go back in time to save the girl he likes. Instead he wants to change the outcome of what he said at the hospital before his girl dies. It hasn't got a story that really draws you in but the creation of the band Primember and the songs they perform are catchy enough. It makes for a good 100 mins or so but don't expect anything different from the norm in this genre.
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Burnt Offerings
When the Rolf family shifts to an old and shabby mansion for their summer vacation, they experience various horrible events and feel that the house is responsible for everything. This movie is based on the Robert Marasco novel of the same name. It contains thrills, chills, ghastly events and is quite entertaining. Dan Curtis' creepy movie gets a spin on possessed-house sagas with original results. The requisite scary proceedings appear including an unbalanced wife, a haunted pool, the vision of a sinister hearse driver, the young son being suffocated by gas and several others happenings. While it may not be as overtly chilling as other ghost tales, this story displays some shudders that gets under your skin thanks to great performances of Oliver Reed, Karen Black and the veteran Bette Davis. It is similar to The Shining in some ways so if you enjoyed that movie you might like this one as well.
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
Bang! You
Young Cliff Bonsell accidentally kills the local bully when he finds a loaded gun on an old abandoned US base. Another man is blamed for the murder due to a feud he had with the bully. This interesting social drama is a joy to watch if you remember the times when as a child you made dens in the woods and the interplay between Cliff and his friend Willy who seems to have learning difficulties. Both are likable characters and their adventures together may remind some viewers of their own childhood and growing up in seemingly more innocent times in a rural setting. Jack Warner plays the main lead and the father of the young lad who has shot the bully. Don't expect an edge of your seat thriller, it's a little bit more subdued but I found it a great watch nevertheless.
4 years, 4 months ago
Police Dog
When his colleague is shot dead by a burglar, PC Frank Mason vows for justice. After becoming a dog-handler, he finds a new partner in a dog. An enjoyable movie which shows how they trained police dogs in the 1950's (not sure if it's the same now or not?). This is much like the 50's version of the James Belushi movie K-9, albeit without the laughs. If you're a dog lover then you'll be in for a treat as Alsatians play a large role in the proceedings and have plenty of screen time. They're exceedingly well trained and get up to all kinds of escapades. There are minor roles for a young Christopher Lee and John Le Mesurier. I found it a bit pointless going on about the dog coming in between a copper and his girlfriend. An interesting movie about the important work police dogs do in solving crime.
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The Terrorists

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4 years, 4 months ago
The Terrorists
Attempting to secure the release of political prisoners, a terrorist group, led by the fierce Ray Petrie, takes over a British plane. Tough Scandinavian operative Nils Tahlvik is sent in to deal with the armed men and free the aircraft's passengers. Unfortunately for Tahlvik, the terrorists prove to be quite formidable. Meanwhile, another unit of the same extremist organisation is holding an English ambassador hostage, which further complicates matters. This thriller from the 70's is probably forgotten because it's all a bit hum-drum and consistently fails to thrill at any level. The story is unnecessarily convoluted and at less than 90 minutes overlong, with a number of superfluous scenes. Characterisation is non-existent, the terrorist's ideology and objectives sketchily described, and the climax is badly bungled. Sean Connery is fine as the Swedish security chief while Ian McShane makes a completely unconvincing terrorist. The only good thing going for this movie is the great cinematography. Depending if you haven't got anything better to watch, it makes for an undemanding hour and a half.
4 years, 4 months ago
4 years, 4 months ago
Horrors of the Black Museum
A crime writer Edmond Bancroft is responsible for a series of gruesome murders of young women helped by his suggestible assistant Rick, the knowledge of which murders enhances his literary career and makes him taunt Scotland Yard with their supposed incompetence. This isn't a bad movie which mixes police procedural, a Jekyll and Hyde murderer and a mad scientist but it just isn't that thrilling. The ending in the fairground is rather weak. It does however have the great Michael Gough who steals the movie effortlessly as Bancroft. Visually it looks good and the direction by Arthur Crabtree is staid. I wouldn't say it's a movie that's well worth seeking out but vintage horror completists might like to check it out.
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