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  • Hard Boiled
  • Angel Heart
  • Southern Comfort
  • Fist of Legend

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  • Extreme Prejudice

    ★★★

  • The Substance

    ★★★★½

  • The Outfit

    ★★★

  • Diggstown

    ★★★★

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  • Riders of Justice

    Riders of Justice

    ★★★★★

    Loved this! A bunch of damaged characters come together after a tragedy and end up being the support group none of them realised they needed. Lots of themes at play, and the humour is really dark. Mads Mikkelsen was excellent as a military man trying to balance connecting with his grieving daughter, manage his own grief, and seek revenge on those responsible for his loss. His band of followers each have their own troubled past to come to terms with. Simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming. The film is nothing like you expect from the poster, in a good way.

  • Sorcerer

    Sorcerer

    ★★★★★

    Blu ray 40th Anniversary Collectors Edition

    First time watch. This film has been on my radar for years due to the eye catching poster. Blind purchase and so glad I did. The tension Friedkin wrings out of each setpiece, really nailbiting stuff. Nice leisurely told set up as to how all parties end up in such a hell hole before the potentially suicidal task comes along. The desperation in each character to get out of their current predicament has you rooting for them as you go. Visually impressive and must have been a crazy film to shoot. Certainly worthy of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

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  • The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

    The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

    ★★★★★

    88 films new remastered edition. Looks and sounds great. Such a fun film, especially mother's entrance as Fong Dai Yuk 😂. Gets darker in tone as it reaches the climax. Wire fu at its finest. Corey Yuen sure knew his way round an action scene. Informative commentary amongst the extras. Nice artwork. Top package!

  • Highlander

    Highlander

    ★★★★

    Just as cheesy and ridiculous as I remembered, but still so much fun. Great soundtrack. Still visually impressive, that 80’s music video style. Connery as an Egyptian via Spain still retaining his Scottish accent, only he could get away with it 😂. Introduced the world to Clancy Brown who still gives great performances to this day. Makes me excited for the Henry Cavill remake!

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  • RoboCop

    RoboCop

    ★★★★★

    ED-209's first time in the boardroom. Poor Murphy getting shot to bits. The first suit reveal. Firing range. Dreams of a past life. Boddiker and the gang are going to get it. New guns. I'd buy that for a dollar. Face melt.

    This film still holds up over 35 years later, as evidenced by our 14 year old sons' reaction. So much fun, so many memorable scenes. Effects in their day were groundbreaking. The poster still catches the eye. An 80's classic.

  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    ★★★★★

    IMAX, wow. Such an immersive experience. Some stellar performances. I can see this cleaning up at the Oscars next’s year.