What happens when Ben Wheatley is behind the camera while Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, and Kenneth Hadley are the writer and actors? Sightseers, that's what. This is a laugh a minute but not for everyone. It has a lot of black comedy which I myself like qui...

This is the English remake of the very well received Japanese novel and film. We seem to be seeing more and more of these lately. It's a good thing because these Japanese films are so well made, some people don't like subtitles.

This film in some ways is like "Fargo," it has buffoons trying to commit crimes with disastrous results. It isn't funny like "Fargo" though. In fact, this is one of the darker films I've seen in the past decade.

This is no "feel good" film to go see with friends after cocktails. It's a tale of drug addiction, cancer, shiftlessness, and mental illness. If you're ok with those themes though, it's a damn good film with a few scenes that are downright earth shatte...

Watching a horror film in black and white can hypnotize your brain to believe the creature is real and the production is modern. It's an odd thing. What's more, if you make the tiniest effort to examine the sets, the wardrobe,

It’s being compared to the classic film “the Shining.” It’s clearly weird like this director’s other recent film, “The Lobster.” Yorgos Lanthimos directed this and co-wrote it as well. His skills at suspense are right up front but sadly the story is be...

In this episode I cover 4 films and the focus is on relationships. The films are: "Call Me By Your Name,"Menashe," "Breathe," and "The Mountain Between Us." All are 2017 releases. - I cover all genres on this show.

Chilling portrayal of war in Africa. Idris Elba shines brightly in this though his character is not always admirable in his actions. I recorded this with a strong recommendation that you see it. - This is one of the best war related films I've seen in...

Saw this a few days ago and found it worthy of sharing on the podcast. I don't know how this one got under my radar. It's a star-studded ensemble cast with really funny black humor. - Ensemble cast of psychopaths? Yep, exactly right!

You may have heard my episode on Funny Games where I gave a "non-spoilers" review to my listeners. This is a continuation of that episode where have a guest, The Vern, with me to really get into the plot and discuss the director's possible intentions.