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REVIEW: Speak No Evil (2022)

January 4, 2023 Grant Watson

Danish couple Bjørn and Louise travel on vacation with their daughter Agnes to Tuscany. There they meet a Dutch family – Patrick, Karin, and son Abel – and immediately hit it off. Once back at home, they receive an invitation … Continue reading REVIEW: Speak No Evil (2022)

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FANTASIA REVIEW: Progressive Touch (2020)

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Grant Watson

Plenty of films over the years have been sex comedies. With Progressive Touch the performance artist Michael Portnoy transforms the act of sex into a comedy. It is weird, but I am not entirely sure one can call it wonderful. What … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Progressive Touch (2020)

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REVIEW: Molly (2017)

June 22, 2021 Grant Watson

Back in the 1980s cheaply-made post-apocalyptic movies were a dime a dozen, all cashing in on the success of George Miller’s Mad Max franchise and taking advantage of the comparative ease with which a filmmaker could throw some actors in mad costumes … Continue reading REVIEW: Molly (2017)

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REVIEW: Dirty God (2019)

June 18, 2019 Grant Watson

Jade (Vicky Knight) is a London single mother. A resentful ex-boyfriend threw acid on her face. While months of surgery and skin grafts have saved her life, the deep irreperable scarring has left her deeply traumatised. Neglecting her family and … Continue reading REVIEW: Dirty God (2019)

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REVIEW: Dunkirk (2017)

December 24, 2017 Grant Watson

Forced into retreat by the Germany army, 400,000 British soldiers find themselves trapped on the beaches of Normandy. While a small group of infantrymen struggle to get on-board an evacuation ship, a squadron of Spitfires head out to defend the … Continue reading REVIEW: Dunkirk (2017)

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