Ian Pilak

Ian Pilak

Favorite films

  • Robin Hood
  • Streets of Fire
  • Midnight Run
  • His Girl Friday

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  • The Electric State

    ★★★

  • Kid Candidate

    ★★★

  • Space Battleship Yamato

    ★★★

  • A New Leaf

    ★★★★

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  • Werewolves

    Werewolves

    ★★½

    12 year old me is still down for this type of lowbrow, minimally thought out action/horror hybrid. Only wish it had a bit more of a sense of humor about the preposterous goings on.

  • Hell on the Border

    Hell on the Border

    ★★½

    Are there quibbles to be had with this low budget affair? Sure, but the harsh reviews here are pretty unfair. The film's ambitions certainly outstrip its means, but it isn't the incompetent mess all these half and one star reviews could lead one to believe. The script is nothing overly complex in terms of plot or character and there is certainly some real clunkiness in the writing and performances until we get Reeves and Storm on the trail after Dozier.…

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  • Round the Decay

    Round the Decay

    ★★★

    Ok, grading on a fairly large curve, but this was a decently produced little indie horror flick. It's a little unfocused in the first act and top heavy with characters, and there's a flashback device in play for one character that isn't as effective as it should be. All that being said, it was pretty engaging once the plot coheres and the threat is revealed and the action picks up.

  • Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story

    Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story

    ★★★½

    3of 4 episodes watched so far. As a fan, this is an interesting retrospective of the band's career and ups and downs. A good amount of what's covered is stuff I'm aware of, but I think it's about as honest and self-critical as a promotional piece like this could be expected to be. The material discussing Jon's voice issues, surgery and recovery is especially moving.

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