“There’s barely anyone left to die, so I do remember.” Andrey Paounov’s January encompasses the human soul reckoning with itself and the outside world in the midst of a snowstorm and unseen monsters no one will escape from. Andrey Paounov’s January encompasses the human soul reckoning with itself and the […]
Reviews
Run Man Run (1968): A Picaresque Shaggy Dog Tale of a Tortilla Western (Review)
Receiving its Blu-ray world premiere from Eureka Entertainment’s Masters of Cinema series this week is the third and final Western from director Sergio Sollima, 1968’s Run, Man, Run. Set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, this ‘Zapata’ or ‘Tortilla’ Western (the names commonly given to these Italian-made oaters of […]
The Lair (2022)A return to form for Neil Marshall, this is not (Review)
Buried deep within Neil Marshall’s The Lair is a stripped-down, claustrophobic and frightening monster thriller. An intense journey of lean storytelling where tough characters clash with malevolent adversaries in dark spaces, with eruptions of gruesome violence and lacings of dark humour. Or if you like, Marshall’s previous film Dog Soldiers […]
Lockwood & Co – Episodes 1-3 Advance Review
This website has given me a chance to discuss a lot of films and TV, but I’ve never had the chance to watch something entirely new before it comes out. That changes today, as I recently got a chance to watch the new Netflix series Lockwood & Co before its […]
The Queen of Spades (1949) Faustian Vintage Supernatural horror with a Kick! (Review)
If wealth and power were on the cards, how much would you be willing to gamble for a chance to win them? According to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, there are some people who would risk their very souls for it. Pushkin’s internationally-renowned 1834 work “The Queen of Spades”, the classic […]
Royal Warriors (1986) – Fast-paced action with little regard for human life (Blu-Ray Review)
After the success of 1985’s Yes, Madame!, Hong Kong production company D & B Films spent the next decade releasing of series of thematically-linked features. Known by the series name In The Line of Duty, director David Chung reteamed with Michelle Yeoh for another entry into the girls-with-guns genre with […]
The Breakfast Club (1985): Not only the quintessential 80s teen movie but also the finest teen movie ever
Dear Mr. Geek Show, I accept the fact that I had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was I did wrong. But I think you’re crazy to make me write an essay telling you why I think The Breakfast Club is one of the greatest films […]
Emily the Criminal (2022): Solid Thriller Showcases Plaza’s Skill (Review)
It’s a familiar and well-worn assumption that when an actor known primarily for comedy starts doing serious drama, they will likely get instant acclaim for showing previously unseen range. However, that narrative doesn’t really hold water much these days with actors going back and forth between comedy and drama with […]
Wendell & Wild (2022) Exploration of dark & morbid concepts in suitably strange and morbid stop-motion (Review)
2023 is upon us, and I’m sure many of you have already taken every chance you can to watch all the new releases. Me? I’m still stuck in 2022, catching up on an endless string of films that slipped me by. One of those is a big one though, and […]
The Harbinger (2022) The Unpredictability of Pandemic Terror tapped to create the stuff of Nightmares (Review)
In the middle of a viral outbreak, Monique (Gabby Beans) makes the decision to leave her family bubble and travel to care for her friend Mavis (Emily Davis), who has been experiencing what appears to be a mental break, coupled with sleepwalking. This decision leads Monique on a collision course […]