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AKB48Fan rated The Cold Light of Day

 The Cold Light of Day 6/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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Young business consultant Will Shaw flies to Spain for a vacation aboard his family's sailboat. When Will returns from some on-shore shopping, his family is gone and will be killed if he does not deliver a missing briefcase within 24 hours. As it turns out, his father is not a cultural attache but a spy, and Will is in over his head. He must find a way to turn the tables on his enemies, or he and his family will all die. This movie is a roller coaster from beginning till the end. It has basically everything you need in a thriller: action, secrets, good location and a fast pace that will not give you time to breath or think. It is not too different from so many others you may have already seen but it's good to see them trying. Henry Cavill is OK as the hero. Bruce Willis is good to watch even if he isn't in the movie for long and Sigourney Weaver is poor as the main villain. A lot have said this is like the poor man's Bourne movie and I tend to agree with that. It's not bad in the end.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Slaughterhouse Rulez

 Slaughterhouse Rulez 5/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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An elite British boarding school turns into a battleground for survival when seismic tremors bought on by fracking unleash unspeakable horrors from the ground. This was a real mixed-bag of a movie. If you're expecting this to be like one of the Cornetto Trilogy movies just because Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star in this then think again. It tries to be a horror-comedy without being particularly scary or funny and uses elements we've seen from stories set at boarding schools like this many times before. The first half of the movie does a a rather sloppy job setting up the overall story when the gore/horror aspect kicks in. I can't complain about the acting which was decent enough but if the movie had a better script with some more interesting characters who don't all have surface-level motivations then this may have turned out to be a enjoyable experience. A bit of a wasted opportunity if you ask me.

4 years, 10 months ago

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AKB48Fan rated Outcast of the Islands

 Outcast of the Islands 7/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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Sleazeball Peter Willems, recently fired from his job in a counting house in the Dutch East India colony of Makassar, settles in a remote village in Borneo. At first accepted by the local colonists, including the shady trading post official Almayer and the kind-hearted Captain Lingard, Willems soon resumes his downward spiral, spurred by his obsession with a beautiful native woman, Aissa. This is director Carol Reed's splendid and comprehensive examination of the civilized man vs savage dilemma with a truly unscrupulous protagonist as the lead character whose lust and greed knows no bounds. The movie has a compelling story to tell with richly detailed characters. The cast is fantastic with a brilliant turn by Trevor Howard as Willems with Robert Morley and Ralph Richardson who looks like Captain Birdseye giving a wonderful performance. An interesting movie to take a look at if you get a chance.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Fountain

 The Fountain 4/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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Tommy is a medical researcher trying to find a way to cure the brain tumor that is killing his wife Izzi when he happens to discover the secret of eternal life. Izzi is writing a novel about the embattled Queen of Spain sending a brave and loyal conquistador to find a mythical tree in South America that can grant eternal life. We're also presented with a bald and pajama-clad Tommy, after some indeterminate eternity has passed, flying through space in what appears to be a giant, novelty bowling ball with a tree growing inside it. He's taking the tree to a star that represented the Mayan afterlife where he expects Izzi to be reborn in some never explained way. This movie is nice to watch and visually appealing but the story in here never really got me engaged, let alone fascinated me. Unfortunately the interconnection of the three stories doesn't work either. For all I care, they simply could have kept this at the present time without digging into the book that Izzi is writing. They could have centered this around this whole premise of Jackman's character facing the mortality of his beloved wife. I wanted to like this movie but I found it boring, confusing and rather pretentious. I don't usually mind director Darren Aronofsky's works but this one was a misfire.

4 years, 10 months ago

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Another anthology horror movie from Amicus Studios which features 4 macabre tales with a wraparound story in which Detective Inspector Holloway investigates the mysterious disappearance of a famous horror movie-star and learns of several other cases all linked to a creepy old house. The 4 stories are: a novelist believes the title character of his next book, Dominick The Strangler is alive and stalking him. A great performance by Denholm Elliott as the novelist and Tom Adams as grinning loon Dominick, who looks convincingly deranged as he lurks in the shadows. The second tale has Peter Cushing as retired businessman Philip Grayson playing one of a pair of old love rivals who lose their heads after paying a visit to a Museum of Horror, where one of the exhibits bears an uncanny resemblance to the woman they both loved. The third stars Christopher Lee as a frightened father of a young girl with a secret; Nyree Dawn Porter is the teacher who cannot understand what he is so scared of. Finally there's a silly tale to end it all with Jon Pertwee as an arrogant actor who buys a cloak which turns him into a vampire after midnight. The lovely Ingrid Pitt also turns up in this one. There are numerous "in-jokes" in this tale with Pertwee's character saying that Bela Lugosi made a better Dracula than the "new guy" meaning Christopher Lee!! Overall, this was a decent Amicus anthology with 4 interesting stories.

4 years, 10 months ago

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After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special present from his mother - a seemingly innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best friend. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, Andy unites with other neighborhood children to stop the sinister toy from wreaking bloody havoc. This is a nice and creative modern reimagining of the first Chucky movie. To be honest before watching I did think it was unnecessary to remake the movie. The plot is different to the original as it drops the supernatural aspect entirely and the story structure was a new take on the worn out slasher structure. Chucky's face has been altered slightly too. Mark Hamill who takes over from Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky was incredibly charming and unique, using a calm and controlled almost innocent voice with a sinister undertone. The practical effects and puppetry on Chucky is very good. Gorehounds will love this movie as it features 2 nasty kills by the psycho doll. All in all, I really enjoyed the movie and it's really worth checking out.

4 years, 10 months ago

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A young boy promises his friends at a London hospital that he can deliver a huge Christmas Tree to St Martin's Children Hospital by 6pm on Christmas Eve. He makes a bet and is determined not to lose. The next day he steals his family's Christmas Tree which has been growing in the back garden for 6 years and with his sister and younger brother they travel down to London carrying the tree. A well-made and entertaining little movie by the Children's Film Foundation, its real value is as a glimpse of a part of Britain that has changed since this movie was filmed. The storyline is very Enid Blyton-like with the kids getting involved with a pair of thieves on the run and stumbling onto a M.O.D firing range. The child actors are OK apart from the annoying little brother. For anyone of the right age and/or from that part of the world where this movie was shot (SE England) it is something of a nostalgia-fest.

4 years, 10 months ago

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Johnny Bannion is an ex-con who's taken part in the robbery of a racetrack but is caught and sent back to prison; but not before he has time to bury the cash from the gig. Back in prison, Johnny is keeping the cards close to his chest but finds there are big crime forces wanting a piece of his action. With plans afoot to "twist" his arm, and his girlfriend kidnapped, Johnny knows something is going to have to give... Director Joseph Losey, working from a sharp, precise script, offers a fascinatingly vivid depiction of the seedy criminal milieu, relates the arresting story at a steady pace, and maintains a fierce, unrelenting intensity that never lets up to the literal bitter end. The movie further benefits from good acting by a stellar cast, with especially stand-out turns from Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker, Gregoire Aslan as cunning Italian mobster Frank Saffron and Margit Saad as Johnny's brash, enticing new girlfriend Suzanne. The crisp, fluid black and white cinematography, the colourful characters, John Dankworth's rousing jazzy score, the uncompromisingly grim'n'gritty tone, a potent central message about how greed and money lust destroys the human soul and the powerful downbeat ending make this a great drama to watch.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Leave No Trace

 Leave No Trace 8/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own. This is one of those rare diamonds that somehow got no mainstream attention. It's a heartbreaking drama of a father daughter relationship with the father suffering from PTSD. This movie is so great in just showing you what goes on without ever really telling you. That is top notch screenwriting. Every information you get is conveyed by what you see rather than dialog. Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie are excellent as the main leads. This movie is not for everyone. It has a very minimalistic style. There is not much talking in this movie and when there is it is very calm and short. But if you have a little patience for that sort of movie you will get an outstanding movie experience.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Cover Girl Killer

 Cover Girl Killer 6/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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The hunt for a sadistic serial killer is on when a number of pin-up models are murdered, found in the same place, pose and outfit as when they graced the covers of a magazine. Aided by the magazine's owner, the police set a trap to lure him out. Despite only lasting an hour, this movie about a serial killer who has a grudge against cover girls - a la The Lodger and Jack the Ripper - rarely flags and has an energy which lifts it above other B movies of the time. It also has Harry H Corbett, best known these days for Steptoe and Son, proving he could act in a serious role. He is genuinely creepy, chilling and calculating. This is an obscure movie but it's worth catching if you get the chance.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Ghost of St. Michael's

 The Ghost of St. Michael's 6/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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A new schoolmaster scoffs at the legends of a ghostly piper which haunts the school, until two headmasters come to a grisly end. Who will become the next victim of the phantom piper? This is a pretty good movie, though compared to some of Hays' other works, comedy is less important to the movie and the murder mystery often takes precedence. And, considering it was made during WWII, the Nazi angle didn't come as much of a surprise. Definitely a product of its times but a good one as well...one that stands up pretty well today.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

 Blood from the Mummy's Tomb 5/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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A British archaeologist and his team bring an embalmed Egyptian royal princess Tera back from their latest expedition, and trouble ensues when the archaeologist's daughter is possessed by the spirit of Tera. The 4th and final movie in the Mummy franchise from Hammer Studios stands out from the previous 3 due to the distinct lack of a Mummy. The plot is a bit of a mess but the creators do a competent enough job of making the best of it and to their credit it comes off passable. Starring the alarmingly beautiful Valerie Leon in a rare leading role, it barely feels like a Mummy movie at all. With the questionable storyline, the baffling ending and some seriously hokey performances it's sad to see the franchise end on such a note. It however isn't bad, it's just unusual, unexpected and an odd choice. One of Hammer's weaker efforts.

4 years, 10 months ago

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4 years, 10 months ago

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Rosamund Stacey becomes pregnant after a brief affair with a television newsreader. Against the advice of her best friend, Lydia, Rosamund chooses to keep the baby and adjusts her life to include both her studies and her pregnancy. However, when the baby is born, an unforeseen complication threatens the self-sufficient life Rosamund plans for herself. This is a movie that looks at the plight of a young girl who finds herself pregnant with no father in sight, and the trials and tribulations she faces over what do with the unborn baby. A movie which rides the trend for gritty kitchen sink dramas without ever sugar coating the story. It's surprising to learn that this movie was released by Amicus who were best known as Hammer's main British rival and for releasing horror anthologies. American actress Sandy Dennis is fine in the main role and dons a convincing British accent with Ian McKellen playing the TV presenter who gets her pregnant. Watch out for a cameo from Penelope Keith as a nurse at a hospital. An interesting movie to have a look at.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated From Time to Time

 From Time to Time 7/10

4 years, 10 months ago

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While staying at his grandmother's house during the last days of the Second World War, 13-year-old Tolly starts to see ghosts of his ancestors and helps to solve an age-old mystery. Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes brings the viewer an adaptation of Lucy M Boston's 2nd book of six in the Green Knowe stories. Don't be mistaken that this is based on The Children of Green Knowe which the BBC made during the 80's and was fantastic. This is the movie about The Chimneys of Green Knowe. The story is exciting and has a wonderful cast with a couple of the Downton cast even appearing in it. The directing by Julian Fellowes is great with the story jumping back and forth in time between two generations of family and showing the developing relationship between Tolly and his blind ancestor Sarah. It's a lovely movie to watch. Very enjoyable for the whole family.

4 years, 10 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Booksmart

 Booksmart 8/10

4 years, 10 months ago