A mix of high and low cinema. Come for thoughts on Criterion flicks, stick around for the reviews of b-grade and below.
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Defence of the Realm 1986
Worth it for the strong cast alone, Defence of the Realm is a surprisingly well-paced thriller. Though it does veer into feeling like a tv movie from time to time, that could be because of a godawful transfer streaming on Amazon Prime at the moment -- looks like a Youtube rip! If your attention wanders you'll lose the thread of the plot pretty quickly, only getting help reorienting yourself from the movie in the closing few minutes.
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Black Rain 1989
me and my boys saying "babe" constantly to one another while Greg Allman growls in the background
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Escape from New York 1981
4 and 1/2 stars for giving us Ernest Borgnine taking off his own shoe to knock on a door like a cartoon hobo
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