Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery.
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Lady from Louisiana (1941)
Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery.
Exeter (2015)
A group of teenagers accidentally release an evil spirit that starts to possess them one by one.
Another teenager-doing-stupid things horror flick picking every trick out of the box; messy and incoherent.
Monday, 17 August 2020
Jurassic World (2015)
A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.
This sequel to the Jurassic Park series doesn't add much to the formula, but is nevertheless professionally handled entertainment and offers some fun - especially when you're rooting for the dinosaurs.
On rewatching: Enjoyable old-fashioned entertainment with up-to-date special effects.
Sunday, 16 August 2020
The Old Maid (1939)
The arrival of an ex-lover on a young woman's wedding day sets in motion a chain of events which will alter her and her cousin's lives forever.
Saturday, 15 August 2020
Edipo Re (1967)
Based on the Greek tragedy about a man who, unaware of his true parentage, kills his father and marries his mother.
Engaging, slow-paced retelling of the Greek classic, beautifully set in Moroccan landscape, is framed within a modern story which barely corresponds to the historic tale.
Halliwell**: "Austerely involving adaptation of the Greek tragedy, sandwiched between scenes set in modern Italy."
Maltin**1/2: "Pictorially arresting but dull, disappointing adaptation..."
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