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Manhunter (1986)
Director: Michael Mann
Certification: 18
Reviewed: 24/10/05
Based on the book Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, Manhunter is an overlooked gem which has gained more recognition and interest since the more popular Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Red Dragon (2002) were released. Will Graham is an ex-criminal profiler who is talked into doing just one more job to find a serial killer dubbed 'The Tooth Fairy'. Similar to Michael Mann's earlier movie Thief (1981), Manhunter is a character study that works well and is thoroughly entertaining. Stars William L. Petersen (CSI), Brian Cox and Tom Noonan.
Certification: 18
Reviewed: 24/10/05
Based on the book Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, Manhunter is an overlooked gem which has gained more recognition and interest since the more popular Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Red Dragon (2002) were released. Will Graham is an ex-criminal profiler who is talked into doing just one more job to find a serial killer dubbed 'The Tooth Fairy'. Similar to Michael Mann's earlier movie Thief (1981), Manhunter is a character study that works well and is thoroughly entertaining. Stars William L. Petersen (CSI), Brian Cox and Tom Noonan.
Matchstick Men (2003)
Director: Ridley Scott
Certification: 12
Reviewed:
Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is an obsessive compulsive agoraphobic, who along with protégé Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell) are a couple of con men. Whilst involved in another lucrative scam an unknown daughter of Roy's enters his life making things more complicated. There are many funny moments with Cage's neurotic character and the father, daughter interactions work well but the 'twist' is extremely implausible leaving the audience the ones being swindled, which was a real shame because I was enjoying the film until the plot fell apart.
Certification: 12
Reviewed:
Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is an obsessive compulsive agoraphobic, who along with protégé Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell) are a couple of con men. Whilst involved in another lucrative scam an unknown daughter of Roy's enters his life making things more complicated. There are many funny moments with Cage's neurotic character and the father, daughter interactions work well but the 'twist' is extremely implausible leaving the audience the ones being swindled, which was a real shame because I was enjoying the film until the plot fell apart.
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Directors: Andy Wachowski & Larry Wachowski
Certification: 15
Reviewed: 02/05/06
Pretentious scene, followed by fight scene, followed by pretentious scene, followed by chase/fight scene... there you have it in a nutshell. Matrix Reloaded has some stunning fight scenes and special effects but that's the thing it's just reloaded full of effects and very little else, unless of course you buy into the pretentious 'philosophical' gibberish. The first Matrix was fresh the first time round but this is stale as last week's turkey. If you like action films with very little story you will be in your element.
Certification: 15
Reviewed: 02/05/06
Pretentious scene, followed by fight scene, followed by pretentious scene, followed by chase/fight scene... there you have it in a nutshell. Matrix Reloaded has some stunning fight scenes and special effects but that's the thing it's just reloaded full of effects and very little else, unless of course you buy into the pretentious 'philosophical' gibberish. The first Matrix was fresh the first time round but this is stale as last week's turkey. If you like action films with very little story you will be in your element.
Memento (2000)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Certification: 15
Reviewed: 25/06/05
Leonard Shelby sufferers an accident at the hands of his wife's murderer, these things are true he knows they are, but are they? The accident caused him lose his short term memory, so how does he know anything for sure? What are the real truths? what is inaccurate or a lie when you have no memory? Well this movie stimulates the old grey cells, it's all over the place and all the better for it!
Certification: 15
Reviewed: 25/06/05
Leonard Shelby sufferers an accident at the hands of his wife's murderer, these things are true he knows they are, but are they? The accident caused him lose his short term memory, so how does he know anything for sure? What are the real truths? what is inaccurate or a lie when you have no memory? Well this movie stimulates the old grey cells, it's all over the place and all the better for it!
Director: John Schlesinger
Certification: 18
Reviewed:
Joe Buck (Jon Voight) leaves his Texan town for the bright lights of New York under the naïve impression that he can hustle the rich women there for money and be a success, thinking that they will not be able to resist his charms. He is befriended by Ratzo Rizzo a homeless down on his luck guy who eventually tries to 'manage' his career. Schlesinger paints a vivid picture of the sleazy side of America, creatively and with sensitivity. Simply brilliant.
Certification: 18
Reviewed:
Joe Buck (Jon Voight) leaves his Texan town for the bright lights of New York under the naïve impression that he can hustle the rich women there for money and be a success, thinking that they will not be able to resist his charms. He is befriended by Ratzo Rizzo a homeless down on his luck guy who eventually tries to 'manage' his career. Schlesinger paints a vivid picture of the sleazy side of America, creatively and with sensitivity. Simply brilliant.
Director: Paul Sarossy
Certification: 15
Reviewed: 17/04/05
Also Known As: The Killing Kind (U.S.A.)
Don't mess with Mr. In-between. Jon Bennet (Andrew Howard) is a contract killer sadistically carrying out his trade without conscience. He is employed and looked after by the Tattooed Man (David Calder) who plies him with drugs and instructs him on existential philosophy. Jon by chance meets a school friend and his family which reawakens the finer feelings in his heart producing conflict with what he has become. This is a wonderfully grim tale with moments of gallows humour that hurtles to a shocking conclusion.
Certification: 15
Reviewed: 17/04/05
Also Known As: The Killing Kind (U.S.A.)
Don't mess with Mr. In-between. Jon Bennet (Andrew Howard) is a contract killer sadistically carrying out his trade without conscience. He is employed and looked after by the Tattooed Man (David Calder) who plies him with drugs and instructs him on existential philosophy. Jon by chance meets a school friend and his family which reawakens the finer feelings in his heart producing conflict with what he has become. This is a wonderfully grim tale with moments of gallows humour that hurtles to a shocking conclusion.
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