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THE INTERNET'S MOST HONEST FILM REVIEWS. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.


The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974)
The film that influenced Quentin Tarantino enough to name his crew's code names in Reservoir Dogs (1992) after the villains of this piece.
Feb 25, 20241 min read


Caligula: Uncut Edition (1979)
Caligula dances the tightrope between art and porn before diving headfirst into a pit of filth.
Feb 24, 20244 min read


The Yakuza (1974)
An American private eye returns to Japan to rescue a friends' daughter from the hands of the Yakuza.
Jan 31, 20241 min read


Scum (1979)
Alan Clarke’s infamous portrayal of the borstal system forced a reevaluation of the structure on its release back in 1979.
Jan 1, 20241 min read


American Graffiti (1973)
This is without doubt George Lucas's finest directorial performance.
Dec 29, 20232 min read


Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Three Days Of The Condor is held in high regard, and it's fun, but it's not essential.
Dec 10, 20231 min read


The Getaway (1972)
Sam Peckinpah is a fine film director, and this collaboration with Steve McQueen does nothing to alter that claim.
Dec 10, 20231 min read


Black Christmas (1974)
I was surprised and thrilled at how terrific Bob Clark’s horror is.
Dec 10, 20232 min read


The Outlaw Joesy Wales (1976)
By now, everyone's aware of my Eastwood infatuation. Suffice to say, The Outlaw Josey Wales is terrific.
Dec 3, 20231 min read


Get Carter (1971)
Michael Caine’s performance as Jack Carter is one of his finest, bringing a straight-faced display of brutality and edge to proceedings.
Nov 26, 20232 min read


Nosferatu the Vampyre (1977)
However, Herzog’s vision of Count Dracula more than justifies its existence, mainly by being an absolutely superb piece of film making.
Nov 26, 20231 min read


Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)
Herzog’s eye for creating a deeply atmospherical and tension filled setting is astonishing.
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
You simply cannot accuse Pier Paolo Pasolini of being a boring film maker and playing it safe.
Nov 21, 20232 min read


The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
A truly mad romp, a film posing as an A-lister, this is an Ozploitation thriller that could almost be straight from the Grindhouse era.
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Pink Flamingos (1972)
John Waters notorious exploration of indecency and filth recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.
Nov 12, 20232 min read


Girlfriends (1978)
Claudia Weill’s sort-of coming of age dramedy is a low key but effective affair.
Nov 11, 20231 min read


The Devils (1971)
Banned on release, Ken Russell's The Devils still remains without a full uncut release, which is a real shame.
Nov 11, 20232 min read


Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Assault On Precinct 13 is one of the most aptly named films I can think of, up there with Panic Room (2002), Phone Booth (2002).
Oct 29, 20232 min read


Night Moves (1975)
It would be interesting how many people could name another Arthur Penn film beyond 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde. This is one of his finest.
Oct 14, 20232 min read


Enter the Dragon (1973)
Another supposed crime against cinema has been rectified, I finally sat down to watch Bruce Lee’s magnum opus. And it was madness.
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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