Tag Archives: foreign

Viy 4/5

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Mark

Whacky Russian (and I mean Soviet Russia, not this namby-pamby post-Iron Curtain Russia) horror, with some bizarre, funny and quite memorable sequences… Old witch jumping on a guy’s back and flying him over fields, corpse-witch trying to break his mystic … Continue reading →

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We Are What We Are (2010) 3/5

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Mark

An everyday story of a dysfunctional family who happen to be ritualistic cannibals… The film has all the elements to work and be great, with nice camerawork, acting and tension, but it’s lack of proper setup or explanation, even through … Continue reading →

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Movie: The Battle of Algiers – Tense docu-style movie that remains contemporary 7/10

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mark

The Battle of Algiers This is a film made in 1965 about the late 1950’s uprising in French-run Algeria. It has a soundtrack by Morricone, and is filmed in an interesting and gripping documentary style, in order to try and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: 13 Assassins – exciting modern Samurai actioner 8.5/10

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Mark

13 Assassins A quite enthralling hark back to 60s Samurai movies with a modern twist, solid all the way through. The bad guy is completely bad, and the good guys are tough, powerful fighters that need to take down 200 … Continue reading →

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