Waterloo
This is the first and last instalment in our review series covering films named after tube stations (because I’m not watching Paddington). It focuses on irritable French Emperor Napoleon and […]
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Killer’s Moon
This British slasher from 1978 follows a group of choir girls on a coach trip to the Lake District, just about the most English premise imaginable (short of sending them to […]
Easy A
There’s a long tradition of movies that start with a lie that spins out of control, from 1961’s The Children’s Hour (my teachers are lesbians!) to this year’s Yardie (I […]
Female Trouble
A rebellious young woman, Dawn Davenport (Divine), becomes the muse of two owners of an upmarket salon. Their vision is one where crime equals beauty, so at their bidding, Dawn […]
The Dark Crystal
On an alien planet, a young Gelfling, Jen, is sent on a quest to repair a giant crystal, thus saving the planet from the evil Skeksis, in this 1982 adventure […]
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Hot chicks! Fast cars! Ultraviolence! But enough about my Amazon wish list, on with the review. As well as being one of the greatest titles in movie history, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! […]
Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia With Hate
Science teacher Richard (Roy Haylock) is happily working in his Texas high school as drag queen alter ego Bianca del Rio. But his old enemy, local homophobe Debora Ward (Rachel […]
Auto Focus
Auto Focus is a Paul Schrader movie about Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane, not to be confused with Batman creator Bob Kane. Or based on his sexual appetite, Bill Finger. […]
4DX – Terminator 2
A year after James Cameron’s 1991 classic was given the 3D treatment, the most successful sequel of all time is ready for yet another dimension. I know what you’re thinking. […]
Re-Animator
Today we look back on Re-Animator to celebrate H. P. Lovecraft’s birthday; a writer whose ideas still echo loudly around the horror genre and certain parts of the Labour Party. Jeffrey […]
Screen Goblin 