Movies #30- Oldboy
Oldboy Oldboy is one of the films on the Guardian reader’s list of 40 greatest foreign films that I hadn’t seen and I felt slightly guilty about the fact. Why? Well, back in the day when I was more involved … Continue reading
Oldboy Oldboy is one of the films on the Guardian reader’s list of 40 greatest foreign films that I hadn’t seen and I felt slightly guilty about the fact. Why? Well, back in the day when I was more involved … Continue reading
Pan’s Labyrinth I had high hopes for this film. I really did. So I’m sad to report that it was something of a disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, this fantasy tale set in Franco’s Spain is an imaginative, well crafted … Continue reading
Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon Maybe not the best Hong Kong action film from the period, but it’s still a reminder of just how good the 80s style actioner was. This one has three of the elements I enjoy most … Continue reading
The Bourne Supremacy (Widescreen Edition) Not as good, story-wise as the first and the action is marred by shaky-cam bullshit. I hate shaky-cam action scenes with a passion.
The Bourne Identity (Widescreen Extended Edition) This is a movie that was almost exactly as good as I thought it would be. I expected it to be pretty good, and it was. Contrary to popular opinion I’m actually quite fond … Continue reading