Category Archives: Worthwhile Movies

Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) is drinking himself to death. While it wasn’t a societal catastrophe that has convinced him to take his life in such a drawn out and especially gruelling manner, Ben will let nothing stand in his way. … Continue reading →

Well this was a lot more dark and subversive than I remember. The Skeksis were always creepy, but this is a lot different to what you think when you say ‘kid’s puppet movie’. The plot is simple; creatures good ‘mystics’ … Continue reading →

Adam is a research scientist who is always on the lookout for weird stuff to analyse. His wife Claire is flat out raising the baby and maintaining a large, old country home. Although they do not set out to cause … Continue reading →

Another small girl vs big shark movie. Nancy (Blake Lively) is pretty young medical student having a crossroads moment heads back to a remote beach in Mexico significant to her and her family, trying to clear her head and find … Continue reading →

In a small town local ‘identity’ (read: drunk creep) Dutch has been odder than usual, confronting those his actions have offended and apologising. Then, Dutch vanished. John (John Ashton) hears the gossip in his daily coffee n cake chats with … Continue reading →

Outrage In the Yakuza, ‘respecting up’ up is obligatory. Those who are senior to you in the pecking order must be acknowledged and listened to. Always. Forgetting one’s position earns quick retribution in the form of a guttural slur, a … Continue reading →

As far as I know Linda Lovelace is the first porn ‘star’. Her debut film Deep Throat is universally known by millions, even though a great many haven’t even seen it. The remarkable fact is that Lovelace was a working … Continue reading →

Enemy at the Gates is a world war 2 film set in 1942 with the city of Stalingrad on it’s knees, powerless to push back against the advancing Nazi forces. Vissili (Law) is a humble Russian infantryman. Just one of … Continue reading →