Category Archives: Reviews

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ross Birks

Watching In the Line of Fire in 2016 had me thinking what acclaimed thrillers of today will hold up in twenty years. This movie was critically acclaimed and even received multiple Oscar noms but now feels incredibly dated and hampered … Continue reading →

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Deep Red (1975)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ross Birks

I love what Deep Red represents in Argento’s filmography. After shooting three gialli practically back-to-back he tried to branch out into new territory with The Five Days of Milan but a box-office and critical battering sent the filmmaker back with … Continue reading →

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Aaaaaaaah! (2015)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ross Birks

Fucking weird. I either loved this film or hated it and I still can’t decide which. On the plus side: I’ve never seen anything like it. I like the commitment to the idea. The actors. It has serious edge and … Continue reading →

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Lifeboat (1944)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

Damn it’s been a long time since I scratched a new Hitchcock off of the watchlist! One of the things I love about Hitch is his desire to constantly challenge himself. You get the feeling he thrived off of giving … Continue reading →

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The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

This is a weird one: an Italian zombie movie set in the British Moors aka my back garden! Out of all the harebrained explanations for a zombie infection, the one in Living Dead at Manchester Morgue must be one of … Continue reading →

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Cooties (2014)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

A fun and screwy horror-comedy that isn’t afraid to get squishy. Making a bunch of children the enemy is hilarious as it leads to endless scenes of kiddies getting their brains bashed in. You don’t see that every day. I … Continue reading →

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Chi-Raq (2015)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

Full of life and stylisitc vigour, Chi-Raq is the most eye-popping display of Spike Lee’s passions in years. That being said, it still suffers from the same problems that weigh down most films in his filmography. It feels over-stuffed and … Continue reading →

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Der Fan (1982)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

The praise surrounding the recent blu-ray release of this movie is what led me to finally seeing it. What a beautiful little oddity. Concerning the exploits of a young girl obsessed with a pop idol in 80s Germany, the film … Continue reading →

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Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

My first Assayas! Clouds of Sils Maria is a curious little movie. The mix of international stars with an unmistakable art-film sensibility is fun and actually lends the film more texture as opposed to weakening it. The film plays like … Continue reading →

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Room (2015)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

Room takes hold of you in it’s opening seconds and keeps a firm grip for the first hour. Director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Emma Donaghue (adapting her own novel) wisely confine the audience in the same room that has oppressed … Continue reading →

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