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Tuesday, 8 March 2022

The Fury (1978)


 

A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from terrorists, who want to use his mental powers for evil.

From memory: Although the supernatural story doesn't quite convince or make much sense, for that matter, this thriller is fast-paced and exciting and offers some quite spectacular set pieces.

Halliwell*: "Flashy, kaleidoscopic nonsense which never even begins to make sense but is used as the basis for the director's showing-off, which is occasionally worth a glance for those with hardened stomachs."

Maltin***: "Stylish trash...Bloody and violent - the ultimate litmus test for those who prefer form over content." 



 

Saturday, 17 November 2018

Murphy's Law (1986)



A cop is running to stay alive long enough to even the score with his wife's killer.

Typically 'dirty' Bronson thriller, brash and violent and set in a derelict urban underworld.

Halliwell (no star): "Unattractively violent and foul-mouthed urban thriller in the wake of Dirty Harry."

Maltin*1/2: "All-too-typical Bronson vehicle...only novelty is that the psycho is a women (Snodgress). Strictly formula; violent and unpleasant."