Category Archives: Movies Watched In 2016

Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ross Birks

A stunning, form-defying debut from Apichatpong Weerasethakul. His use of the “exquisite corpse” technique to build an ever-evolving storyline is wonderful. The film’s combination of fictional off-shoots and personal testimonials from genuine faces really makes it a unique viewing experience, … Continue reading →

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Symptoms (1974)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ross Birks

A very atmospheric and textured (mmm that grainy 35mm photography) slice of British gothic filmmaking from 1974. This movie represented the UK at Cannes back in the day before disappearing into almost total obscurity. Symptoms has finally been rediscovered with the BFI … Continue reading →

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The Zero Boys (1986)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ross Birks

My second trip into Mastorakis land following Island of Death last year. I’ve thought about that movie way more than I expected to since first seeing it so of-course I’m going to give The Zero Boys a go. This is a silly movie, but … Continue reading →

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Intruder Alert: Hush (2016)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ross Birks

Oculus director Mike Flanagan’s latest Blumhouse production Hush arrives with a tantalizing hook: it’s a slasher movie featuring a deaf woman as the protagonist. On a purely conceptual level this is a thrilling idea. I always feel that many filmmakers today miss the … Continue reading →

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Bride of Re-Animator (1989)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Ross Birks

Brian Yuzna’s follow up to Stuart Gordon’s beloved Re-Animator(which Yuzna also produced) is pretty satisfying as far as 80s horror sequels go. As is generally the case, the credo seems to be “more is better”, I feel like the body count … Continue reading →

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A Man Obsessed: The Offence (1973)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Ross Birks

Sean Connery and Sidney Lumet made five films together and The Offence was their third. It is an ugly, angry picture that has since been overshadowed by bigger, classic films but that isn’t to say it’s bite has become any less severe. … Continue reading →

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Grey Gardens (1975)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Ross Birks

As far as slices of life go, Grey Gardens is especially bizarre. An eccentric little film about two eccentric ladies, it brings to mind that line in Pulp Fiction: “Just because you are a character, doesn’t mean you have character”. Well, both Big … Continue reading →

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The Actor’s Movie: Tootsie (1982)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Ross Birks

Last year, Tootsie was voted the greatest film of all time by a handful of actors and I thought it was a refreshing choice for the top spot. There’s clearly something about this movie that resonates with actors, that speaks to them and showcases … Continue reading →

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In a World… (2013)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Ross Birks

A joyous and idiosyncratic directorial debut from Lake Bell. The great pleasure of In a World… comes from it’s setting in the world of voice-acting. Carol Sotto (Bell) is a vocal coach looking to get into doing voice-overs for movies. … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Parasite: Shivers (1975)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Ross Birks

“Roger, I had a very disturbing dream last night. In this dream I found myself making love to a strange man. Only I’m having trouble you see, because he’s old… and dying… and he smells bad, and I find him … Continue reading →

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