Paul Wood

Paul Wood

Favorite films

  • Get Carter
  • Near Dark
  • Blade Runner
  • Withnail & I

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  • Netherworld

    ★★★

  • The Wolf Man

    ★★★★

  • Bloodlust: Subspecies III

    ★★★

  • Event Horizon

    ★★★★

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  • Netherworld

    Netherworld

    ★★★

    Strange but oddly enjoyable, Netherworld features a flying stone hand, magic and people being turned into birds.
    At times, the narrative feels a little undisciplined, with moments of true strangeness that personally, I was onboard with.
    However it is definately a slow burn and may not be to everyone's taste.

  • The Wolf Man

    The Wolf Man

    ★★★★

    The werewolf movie that really sets the bar for all that follow.
    From the central performance to the use of lighting and set design, this is a classic monster movie that will never die.

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  • RoboCop

    RoboCop

    ★★★★★

    Paul Verhoeven's tale of an ordinary cop in the near future, mutilated and rebuilt into a cyborg Police officer by a corrupt corporation, is every bit as gutsy, bloody, sweary, un-politically correct and downright unpleasant today as it was 28 years ago.
    And it's still a classic.
    For the future of law enforcement, accept no substitutes.

  • Whiplash

    Whiplash

    ★★★★★

    A movie about drumming?
    Didn't sound too inviting, i'll admit.
    Boy, was I wrong!
    The story of a young man's tutelage by a maniacal instructor, Whiplash barrells along at such breathless speed and intensity that it felt as though only 20 minutes had gone by; I was shocked to find that the running time was 105 minutes!
    Yes, drumming is a big part of the story, but make no mistake, this is an action movie where sticks and character become…

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