Looks great, but sadly doesn't live up to the source material.

Bloody mystical film-making.

Unashamedly OTT, Marshall revels in his exploitation influences from Road Warrior to THE Warriors via a dose of Cannibal Holocaust with some Pulp Fiction thrown in for good measure. Pure and utter trash which is exactly what I wanted from this film, toppin' stuff!

One of my favourite early Welles, superior to The Magnificent Ambersons in both ambition and technical wizardry, he once again raises the bar in terms of cinematic language and crafts a paranoid tale of treachery, both by people and human perception.

Definitely the strongest of his many masterpieces, this film is nigh on perfect in terms of pacing, plotting, characterization and with one of the greatest climaxes in horror cinema. Of course, this alone does not a masterpiece make, for me it is Miike's utter command of numerous cinematic languages and their fusion into an extremely disturbing but reflective whole that earns it its stripes. Modern Fassbinder indeed.

Poor adaptation of Ito Junji's delightfully grotesque manga, this is really firing on all the wrong cylinders in terms of tone, atmosphere, acting and genuine scares. What's really disappointing though is that there is clearly potential in this film, some of the set-pieces are good ideas executed with incompetence and a couple of shots exemplify the creeping fear that Ito's manga has been celebrated for.

Definitely one of the better works on the subject, manages to avoid the hyperbole and bias that certain other examinations adopt (cough, Lords of Chaos) and some moments were stunningly done, Han Som Reiste playing over shots of the Norwegian landscape elucidated the transcendent quality black metal has, whilst Frost's segment captured the heady sense of nihilism you get listening to Mayhem or Transilvanian Hunger.

Bona fide classic, hilarious, ridiculous and plain fucking awesome, this gem reminds me why I love martial arts flicks.

Wonderful adaptation of Abe Kōbō's masterpiece, it captured his unique blend of fantasy, nihilism/existenialism and vivid imagery so well, can't wait to check out the rest of Teshigahara's ouvre.

Beautifully erotic drama about sexual repression/expression, freedom and peversion in an anonymous city of conservatism and conformity. Loved every frame of this, definitely one of Tsukamoto's best pieces.

I really want to lay into 'The Room' but I'd feel kind of bad doing so as it was so clearly the product of a very damaged mind. To be frank, I felt like I was being pawed by a retarded monkey throughout, a very traumatic experience. Don't watch it unless you like your masochism really rough.

Kind of ambivalent towards this, some really interesting ideas present but only marginally dealt with, terrible acting all round and a great soundtrack. Make of that what you will but it's worth a watch if only for Carl McCoy's cameo.

Yaaaawwwn. Too much CGI make-up, not enough atmosphere. Shoddy piece of tripe.

Great to see this again after several years, a milestone in my horror film experience, the masterful long take with a certain eyeball still manages to make me cringe. Bonafide classic.

An erotic dream of a dying man, desperately struggling to find meaning and purpose in a sensous and decadent life. Absolutely stunning photography, poetic writing and strong sense of the transcendental as the film progresses, this is an extremely underrated discovery, worth any true cineaste's time. Can't wait to explore the rest of Huszárik's work.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, a brilliant performance from Mulligan who conveys a sense of naive optimism about the future that echoes the counter-cultural stirrings that would begin to make noise in the early sixties and which, as with Jenny's relationship, would ultimately ring hollow with their promises.

An under-appreciated recent short from Carpenter, heavy on the gore (Udo Kier's demise was particularly inspired) as per, with an intelligent Lovecraftian story of a man willfully descending into madness.

Wow. Finally a film that reflects Norse mythology with maturity and depth, and also manages to adapt certain aspects of the Scandinavian cosmology to a contemporary perspective. Refn shoots landscapes metaphysically, imbuing the earth, stone and sky with vast, gnostic significance. Bloody excellent film.

After watching The Searchers again last night, I was reminded how misrepresented the indigenous peoples of America truly are in pre-Vietnam era American cinema so moving straight onto this gem of a film was something of a revelation. Instead of the mindless hordes of sociopathic murderers a la earlier John Ford, Penn masterfully crafts detailed characters who display true humanity in all its beauty and ugliness.

Did I detect a well-constructed argument in this film, with more of a focus on intellectual content than cheap publicity stunts. I think so. Even sniffed a whiff of anarcho-syndicalism in there at some points which was bloody excellent to see.

Not as engaging as the original but a strong effort from Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza with a compelling storyline, plenty of impressive gore special effects and a nice twist to segue into the third installment which will hopefully avoid the pitfalls that all to often befall those who jump onto the franchise express.

Right up to his last film, Kurosawa managed to excel his previous work and perfect his particular brand of humanism with a comedic yet thoughtful sensibility which makes this film shine. A superb end to the greatest career in cinema.

Absolutely sublime humanistic cinema as always from Kurosawa. Perhaps one of my favourite of his gendaigeki films, there are scenes which make your heart ache, your anger boil, your faith in humanity die and then resurrect all in the same scene, bloody wonderful stuff.

A dark, harrowing and fantastically made drama which studies through one obsessive man the inner fears of the Japanese psyche regarding the atomic power that has become the driving force behind the 20th century.

Mifune and Shimura strike sparks every time they appear on screen together. Mifune's emaciated appearance, a lingering reminder of his time in the army lends his performance an urgency and desperation which combined with Kurosawa's elegant direction produces a true noir masterpiece.

Brilliant space odyssey which combines footage from numerous lunar expeditions into a lyrical and elegant essay on humanity and our place within the cosmos. Brian Eno's atmospheric score adds to the transcendental experience.

A unique piece of pure cinema, long, static shots gradually become filled with beauty and an essence of infinity. Tsai Ming-liang masterfully creates a hypnotic, melancholic and cinematic masterpiece.

Bergman's first film feels strained at points but is still a highly enjoyable watch that shows the first threads of the narrative and philosophical issues he would go onto deal with later in his career. Definitely a must-watch for all Bergman fans.

A finely crafted war movie, which examines one conflict through several facets, accepting the inherent complexity present in this topic. Beautiful cinematography and a naturalistic approach make for a tense, intriguing and ultimately successful piece.