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Zeros and Ones (2021)
A pretentious bore
I believe this was a vanity film and nothing more. It was truly one if the dullest films I've ever seen. I hated it five minutes until it. I can't even really say what happened in it since I mentally checked out in the first act.
I think it was supposed to be se "big statement" on the pandemic or something. If so it was a huge fail.
I do not reccomend it. I cannot imagine anyone likening this movie. It was frustrating, boring and just plain dumb.
Dead of Night (1974)
War is the real horror...
Not as great as the Hammer of AFI horror classics of the era but certainly better than many of the B grade drive in type horror films that came out around that time.
The moral of this story is clear. You cannot claim what is not yours to claim. The forces of nature and the metaphysical will even it all out in the end giving in some places while taking from others. That the mother in this story refused to accept that her son was dead, he was nonetheless quite dead. And was dead all along. Only the perceptions changed, not this cold fact.
I think too there is a deeper message about war, and the living casualties of war, such as PTSD soldiers which I appreciated greatly being a war veteran. Good to know that someone gave this some thought 45 years ago.
In the end it was quite sad. The mechanics of the film were not always great. There were problems with pacing throughout. The visual effects in my opinion were quite satisfying however. All in all worth a viewing if you are a fan of 70s horror.
When I give a film like this a six I am saying that in the context of the era and genre, it is a descent film. Not great but definitely good.
Le malizie di Venere (1969)
Pretty amazing
If you've come across this is it's probably because you may have heard the term Venus in Furs somewhere and wanted to figure out what it's all about. First off, this version is not the one most people think of. That would be the one starring Klaus Kinski and not at all related. This is not that one but an Italian made film made in the late 60s and subsequently banned for explicit sexual content. Eventually released in the 70s
However, this film, as it turns out, is an excellent, sexual fantasy, psychological thriller of sorts. I think we might call it an erotic thriller or drama.
In the beginning the two characters agree to explore certain sexual fetishes in their marriage. Eventually things start to spiral out of control in their role playing. Things get really ugly and violent both in the real world and fantasy world (which is shown in vivid detail). By the end of the film all the wheels have come flying off the bus and its more or less meyham all around. The ending is a surprise, which I would not give away. The ending is what makes the film great.
All told it is a very good film and one I'm sure you will remember for a long time. A real hidden gem.
There are a few somewhat disturbing parts. One relating to two horses, it's just hard to watch. Another is a fantasy scene which depicts a rape. So be warned. I do not reccomend for anyone who is a victim of sexual assault.
Against the Night (2017)
If I'm being honest...
And notwithstanding the "circle jerk" that the user review forum usually is this is a decent movie. It starts of annoyingly enough but gets good in the second half had has a BAM ending.
Dark Floors (2008)
Let's be honest
This is not a great movie. It never was able to generate a feeling of dread, it has a SCIFI channel feel to it, and the ending was dumb. But if you watched Lordi's performance at Eurovision it provides a cool enough context and that is the strength of the movie: it features a Eurotrash much watered down knock off of GWAR that sounds like RATT but with a gravelly Scandinavian death metal vocalist, and that is cheesy and fun. Basically Kiss Meats the Phantom but updated to the modern era.
The Unfamiliar (2020)
People are morons
This is a pretty descent film with some genuinely thrilling parts. It's a supernatural thriller-horror. Not sure why some dumb dumbs are giving it 1 or 3 rating. It's a solid 6-7. I rather enjoyed it.
The Tax Collector (2020)
People are dumb, this is a good movie.
Action packed, gritty and violent. If you didn't like that kind of movie stick to your marvel comic superhero movies and move on but don't give it a low score just because you dont like these kinds of films. You're just showing your ignorance.