Category: Movie Reviews O-Z

Top Line (1988)

Posted on June 1, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

Top Line is a mess and it’s a great shame as there are some great ideas early on for a spirited adventure before things take a ridiculous sci-fi turn in the last 20 minutes.

The Squeeze (1977)

Posted on May 18, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

The Squeeze from 1977 is really a combination of the talent involved to keep things entertaining and thrilling. A forgotten British thriller that needs to be resurrected!

Shallow Grave (1987)

Posted on April 27, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

All involved deserve more credit than they got for Shallow Grave as it’s a solid winner that benefits from its cheap feel and it is honestly a pretty unexpected success.

Rangers (2000)

Posted on April 13, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

Rangers (2000) stitches together a direct-to-video thriller with quality action sequences from the bigger, better movies. The results are craptacular!

Weapons of Death (1977)

Posted on April 6, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

Weapons of Death is a real oddity. It’s a spin off to a series of movies that were popular at the box office in the 1970s. There are a couple of tactics being used, to get bums on seats, pretty shrewd tactics.

Violent Naples (1976)

Posted on March 23, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

A mere 7 months after the first film the sequel to Violent Rome, Violent Naples hits! Motorcycle chases, bank robbers and crime bosses beware Betti is back!

Violent Rome (1975)

Posted on March 16, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

“Violent Rome” catapulted Maurizio Merli to stardom as Commissioner Betti, a cop-cum-vigilante. Directed by Marino Girolami, this action-packed film blends thrilling police drama with vengeance, marked by a standout car chase and brutal realism.

Time Runner (1993)

Posted on February 24, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

Mark Hamill stars in “Time Runner,” a subpar time travel film that mixes clever concepts with a confusing plot and inconsistent pacing. Despite a strong opening, its focus on action over coherent storytelling and underutilized ideas results in a routine sci-fi chase lacking depth.

The Time Guardian (1987)

Posted on February 10, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

Despite a concept of a time-traveling city and Carrie Fisher’s involvement, “The Time Guardian” disappoints with a lackluster plot, underdeveloped villains, and unconvincing effects.

Royce (1994)

Posted on January 6, 2024January 3, 2025 by garethmyles

Royce is not as serious a movie as it could have been and this is why it works so well. Jim brings a huge amount of colour to the character, quipping at every opportunity – some of them are even funny!