| A bit of a mixed bag. The take on Algerian war veterans' feeling of betrayal by the French state is effective. The rest, with its muddled blend of influences, feels stilted and uneven. |
| Unbelievably generic. I imagine the cast wanted a free holiday in the Cayman Islands. |
| The vampire film as both an exploration of addiction and violence, as well as a satire of philosophy. A blend that mostly works and results in pretty effective urban horror, if a little too pretentious at times. Without Lili Taylor, though, it would be just another B-movie. She's the glue that holds it all together. |
| A delightful serving of pure vintage macho cheese. Absolute nonsense but great stunts, particularly in the over the top finale. |
| Marvellous little slice of life where a couple of insufferable middle-class tree huggers import the monotony of their city life to the countryside, rather than escape from it. Overflows with cringeworthy situations and excellent dialogue. |
| Thematically, the film is impressive. From the production design to the costumes. Luckily, this gives coherence to a story that seriously lacks it. Gerwig throws so many important topics on the pile that they all end up feeling half-baked and, in several cases, are just characters spoon-feeding them to us though monologue. I hope this doesn't usher in a wave of brands selling themselves through faux subversion like Mattel just did. |
| More procedural and superficial than the first one. It's watchable, but barely. |
| A police spin-off of scanners, with less exploding heads but more bulging veins. As direct-to-video flicks go, this one performs adequately and is fun in a trashy way. Richard Lynch as the villain is always a welcome bonus. |
| A complete mess, but a frequently funny mess, that takes on the Thatcher-era rich in the most outrageous way possible. I enjoyed it immensely, despite it making no sense at all. |
| A few really funny scenes with long stretches of nothing between them (unless dogs cussing non-stop is your thing). Probably worth slogging through for the climax, though. That was something. |
