Monthly Archives: May 2020
The Platform (2019) mini-review
Taut and claustrophobic. Does a great job on a limited budget. Netflix defaults to dubbed English version, but you can change it to Spanish with subtitles to get the original sound. I really enjoyed this on many levels. Pun intended. … Continue reading
Parasite (2019) mini-review
Believe the hype. I haven’t seen the colour version, but the black and white is a masterpiece. Funny, shocking, beautiful and ugly. 10 Skelpometer points. Facebook min-review first posted 5th March 2020
Brain Damage (1988) mini-review
Classic camp 80s schlock with a heavy-handed addiction parable. Some brilliant in-camera effects for the budget. If you like gory, over-the-top horror then this is for you. 8 S-points. Facebook mini-review first posted 23rd February 2020
Pulse (2001) mini-review
I’m usually a big fan of J-Horror and techphobic dystopia , so this looked perfect for me. It was so disappointing – started creepy with a great premise, but got so messy and confused I got bored. Shame. A lowly … Continue reading
Good Time (2017) mini-review
Super-tense and great performances. Solid 8 S-points Facebook mini-review first posted 26th January 2020
Videoman (2018) mini-review
One for fans of weird 70s Italo horror and stark realist dramas. So perfect for me then! Loved it. Rated 8 on the Skelpometer. Might be a 9 after I think about it for a while. Facebook mini-review first posted … Continue reading
Big Hero 6 (2014) mini-review
Fun. 7 Skelpometer points. Facebook mini-review first posted 3rd January 2020
Three Identical Strangers (2018) mini-review
Intriguing and ultimately disturbing documentary. Solid 8 Skelpometer rating. Facebook mini-review first posted 1st January 2020
All About Eve (1950) mini-review
Film 1 of New Year’s Day marathon. And what a start! Fabulous script and incredible performances. 10/10 on the Skelpometer. Facebook mini-review first posted 1st January 2020
Toy Story 4 (2019) mini-review
Is there a lot of dust in the air? 9 on the Skelpometer scale Facebook mini-review first posted 2nd November 2019