Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Visitors 1972

  ★★★ Watched 12 Jan 2022

  The Visitors (1972): Elia Kazan's next to last film features the screen debuts of both James Woods and Steve Railsback. This Vietnam-era drama is a harrowing tale of two disgraced Vets visiting the home of the ex-G.I. who testified against them in their war crimes trial. It's a no-budget shot on 16mm film that has a real sense of claustrophobia as much of it is filmed in one house; there's a growing sense of dread throughout. It has a Straw…

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  Clementine 2019

  ★★★ Watched 14 Aug 2021

  Clementine (2019)- A young woman recovering from a terrible breakup breaks into her ex-girlfriend's summer home by the lake. Suspense and sexual tension ensue. A slow burn on no budget with a tiny cast, I enjoyed it with the exception of "ALL men are scum" being voiced loud and clear. Indy great Oscilloscope's films are always worth a watch and while this isn't for everyone, I enjoyed it.

Popular reviews

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  Old 2021

  ★★ Watched 08 Aug 2021

  Old (2021)- M. Night Shyamalan took a great Twilight Zone or Night Gallery 30 minutes premise- a beach where folk age their entires lives in a day or so- and dragged it out for an insufferable hour and forty-eight minutes. Overwrought, and in some cases over-acted, I honestly didn't care one iota who lived or who died. With characters underwritten and some quite unlikable, I felt I'd aged 50 or so years myself by the time it was all done.…

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  The Mirror 1997

  ★★★½ Watched 08 Aug 2021

  The Mirror (1997)- Renowned director Jafar Panahi with another winner about a 6-year-old girl lost in Tehran trying to find her way back home. There's a surprising twist towards the end of the movie that blurs the line between film and reality. Panahi also gets his political points in as the women relegated to the back of the bus tell their tales of woe in Iranian society. As simple as the premise is, the film is truly original and well worth seeing as are all of Panahi's works.