Recently Watched Films

Slow paced survival movie, but I'm a sucker for anything set in snowy climates. 

Very good later day John Wayne western.

Surprised by how entertaining this was. Basically a slasher version of Groundhog Day. Some plot holes though, unfortunately. 

Would serve perfectly as a companion piece to Deliverance. 

Disturbing and gory Korean crime thriller. 

This isn't really a 'highlight' like I've been restricting the movies I post to recently, but it is worth commenting on. As it is it's an okay movie, but also the biggest disappointment I've seen for a long time. With the unusual quirky title you'd think it would be a black comedy or at least a comedy of some description. It isn't. Instead they play it out as a drama which doesn't work on so many levels but with so many scenes it's so easy to imagine how it could have been a gem as a black comedy. So much wasted potential here. 

Solid Liam Neeson thriller. 

I don't usually post the poster for re-watches, but I actually liked this one even more the second time around and it's the kind of film where I feel like I may like it even more when I eventually watch it again (because I certainly will watch this one again). It's a shame that this is so underappreciated. It's a real gem.

Which leads me onto:

I hadn't seen the sequel before. I found it just as good as the first one. I can't actually remember the last comedy movie I saw for the first time that had me laughing out loud as much as this one. This was one of only three times that Eastwood reprised a role (the others being his Man with No Name and Dirty Harry performances) and again it's a real shame these are so overlooked in his acting filmography. Bloody brilliant. 

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

Horror Express (1972)

Blood Rage (1987)

It's been a very 70's dominate month so far.