Thursday, 19 May 2016
I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale (1973)
Someone is strangling coeds in Perugia, and the only clue is that the killer owns a red and black scarf
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
New acquisition: Trouble Every Day (2001)
Trouble Every Day is a 2001 French erotic horror film directed by Claire Denis.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine and hopefully stop it.
Although very slow-paced and basically just a TV episode drawn out much too long, it's still fun to see the team back in action and this time with a much greater budget.
On renewed viewing; the story is silly, of course, but you do get some great sci-fi scapes to see.
Halliwell (no star): "And a surprisingly boring one. Vast sets and big-screen solemnity hardly make this more enjoyable than some of the TV episodes which got more tricks and philosophical fun into one-third of the length."
Maltin **1/2: "Slow, talkative, and derivative, somewhat redeemed by terrific special effects and majestic Jerry Goldsmith score; still, mainly for purists."
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
The affair between a politician and a contemporary dancer is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.
Despite all the credentials, good production and an intriguing premise this movie lacks any romantic felling and disappoints on the sci-fi level as well.
Maltin**1/2: "Unusual fantasy...is staged against the expansive backdrop of N.Y.C., but doesn't carry its momentum to a satisfying conclusion. Too bad; Damon and Blunt give it their best shot."
Monday, 16 May 2016
Red Scorpion (1988)
An elite Special Forces operative is chosen to assassinate an anti-Communist rebel leader, but defects after witnessing the brutality of his comrades, leading the resistance against their oppressors.
Mediocre actioner with an erratic plot and some kind of diffuse anti-colonial political message.
Halliwell (no star): "Incompetent action movie that staggers from one dull moment to another with a complete lack of conviction."
Maltin BOMB: "Bottom-of-the barrel actioner..."
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