What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by keirarts

Naked Violence

Early crime thriller from Di Leo (1969) in which a detective must investigate the the rape/murder of a schoolteacher. Initially it looks like the students got drunk on Absinthe and gang raped her. However the detective believes something more is going on and begins digging deeper. He begins to uncover evidence of the teens being exploited by older women for prostitution and Cigarette smuggling.
This is a great little film. Not as good as some of the later Crime flicks he would make but still a solid film nonetheless.

Shoot first, die later

Domenico Malacarne is an up and coming detective beloved by the press after running down a robber in a gripping car chase. He's also admired by his father who is lower down the promotional ladder and proud at how far his son has climbed. Unfortunately Malacarne is also on the take, covering up and providing favours for a local crime family. He seem's to be managing both lives well, unfortunately the wheels come off his double life when he's asked to get a report from his fathers station. It's a minor issue, a local busybody reported the license plates of two cars blocking the entrance to his property. It's a non issue that would normally just get buried, however Malacarne's father is by the book and refuses to allow his son to remove the report. Things quickly spiral out of control and its not long before people start dying.
A terrific police corruption thriller with one of the most heartbreaking scenes in any Italian cop thriller. When Malacarnes father confronts his son about his corruption his devastation is evident. Shoot first, die later is then mainly a morality play on corruption with the characters life being destroyed by his own greed and ambition.

Kidnap syndicate

Two boys are kidnapped outside school. Antonio is the on of rich businessman Fillipini. His friend Fabrizio is the son of poor mechanic Colella. Fabrizio was not the intended target but gets taken trying to rescue his friend. The parents are contacted by the police who assist in dealing with the kidnappers. Unfortunately things are complicated by the rich Fillipini who is determined to play hardball and negotiate a lower ransom settlement. Colella is dismayed by this and the police chief explains that this is all business and that kidnapping has become something of an industry in Italy. The Tycoons hardball tactics end in tragedy however so the beleaguered mechanic heads off to settle the score himself.
Seemingly made on a lower budget than other Di Leo films. Kidnap syndicate reuses some of Luis Bacalov's Calibre 9 score. However its also one of his better films. The first half is a straight up kidnap thriller with Echoes of the Getty Kidnap as the rich tycoon with money to spare seemingly refuses to simply pay out instead of haggling on a price. Then, it morphs into a brutal revenge thriller. The revenge thriller portion tests logic in various places but is no less silly than the out and out gun battle at the end of rulers of the city. It seems to be a case of Di Leo venting at a society that places money and business above human life, with the humble working man burning it all down.

I watched the Raro blu-rays of these but its worth noting all three are on Prime.

great reviews have all of these on my prime watchlist, think will start watching some of these Poliziotteschi on prime

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

great reviews have all of these on my prime watchlist, think will start watching some of these Poliziotteschi on prime

Worth starting with Di Leo. There's some Lenzi titles on there as well.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Children of the Damned (1964)

Inferior sequel to the 1960 classic Village of the Damned. In this, selected gifted children are brought to London from around the world for a study but they all escape from their embassies and hole up in an old church as the military decides what action to take.

Following a slow start the film takes a turn during the second half into Quatermass and the Pit territory, or at least that was what it felt like to me with a stand off between military minds and aliens. The final third is very entertaining and a good cast - Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, Alfred Burke and Patrick Wymark make the insipid first half watchable, but this isn't a patch on the first film.

[Demoncrat]

I like Children


Er, I shall rephrase that ....


I watched

I, Tonya
Wake Of Death
Indie Game: The Movie
The Prime Of Ms Jean Brodie
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Last Laugh
Of Human Bondage

amongst others .... wasn't the Murnau film, but a doc on Holocaust humour not as funny as it sounds either!!

Reviews will come shortly. One is a massive turd. Can you guess which one??

[bleakshaun]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

I like Children


Er, I shall rephrase that ....


I watched

I, Tonya
Wake Of Death
Indie Game: The Movie
The Prime Of Ms Jean Brodie
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Last Laugh
Of Human Bondage

amongst others .... wasn't the Murnau film, but a doc on Holocaust humour not as funny as it sounds either!!

Reviews will come shortly. One is a massive turd. Can you guess which one??

Cloverfield paradox?
I found it unwatchable and not worth even mentioning

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[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

I like Children


Er, I shall rephrase that ....


I watched

I, Tonya
Wake Of Death
Indie Game: The Movie
The Prime Of Ms Jean Brodie
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Last Laugh
Of Human Bondage

amongst others .... wasn't the Murnau film, but a doc on Holocaust humour not as funny as it sounds either!!

Reviews will come shortly. One is a massive turd. Can you guess which one??

Cloverfield paradox.

[Justin101]

I spent the afternoon with Thor: Ragnarok. I had high expectations as everyone I know who's seen it said it was terrific, but it's the worst of the three Thor films in my opinion. Has some great bits and it looks good, but the humour seems out of place and it felt long! Somebody here was looking forward to Dr Strange being in it, it's a 5 minute cameo I'm afraid. Not terrible by any means, but not one I'll be rushing back to for a rewatch.

[Demoncrat]

Shaun and keir win a kiss on the bum (each)

Sworn To Justice.
The Rothrock is the central pivot in this bizarre mish mash of erotica, psychic shenanigans and high kicking intrigue. Recommended to those who like their second tier actioners to be a tad off kilter.

No Retreat No Surrender (1986)
As gay porn goes, there's just a tad too much sneering here. JCVD looks lovely in his white tux .... Love when the protagonists say the title btw. Old school OST the icing on the cake. High Recommend.

[Demoncrat]

The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
Maggie Smith channels a Scottish Mother Goose in the fervent hope no one spots Ms Brodie is an awfy wifie . Great support fae Cowley and Robert Stephens flesh oot this rather stolid little tale of blind faith and ultimately the responsibility of 'leaders' as such.

Ghost Story (1981, John Irvin)
4 auld farts assauge their guilt over a youthful "indescretion" COUGH. Able little chiller, better and worse than I remembered ....

[Demoncrat]

Of Human Bondage (1934, John Cromwell)

Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in a film that out Leighs Mike by a bit
Honourable student falls for common trollop ...
Sounds thrilling dunnit? Well I was gripped (if only by how fercking wet Howard is)
Old Somerset obviously hated women.