Based on a true story but despite some top performances and a couple of admittedly powerful scenes still often feels more like an optimistic version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
One of the film's problems is that none of the girls outside of Ryder and Jolie ever get the chance to examine their trauma in any depth. Instead they're simply burdened with a certain mental health issue and then carry it with them throughout the film. Until the…
Watching this on the night when one of the film makers was beaten and then taken away* after settlers attacked his village again makes this hit even harder. A brilliant yet horrible and unfortunately essential documentary.
*Thankfully returned the next day.
Based on a short Stephen King story, twin brothers come into possession of a creepy looking monkey that whenever the key in its back is turned, it bangs a drum and kills anyone of its choosing in an amusing but bloody Final Destination kind of way.
Gory but not in the least bit scary, The Monkey is played mostly for laughs with the more serious parts of the story based around the destruction of the family unit (a common theme…
Rutger Hauer plays a reclusive mountain man who lives on a small island and looks after nesting eagles. Powers Boothe plays a rock climber hired by nasty Donald Pleasance (who gets all of about five minutes screen time) to steal two rare eggs so he can complete his collection.
The story here is incidental. The real fun comes when you find out the film was released with a whole reel of footage missing. Instead of calling the actors back in…
