Hey, hey! It’s a video-review!!!!! BT DUBS: My mistake, the film was released in 1996, not 1995. My apologies..
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[90s Action Movie Month] Ninja Scroll [1993] Review by Bea Harper
Dir.: Yoshiaki Kawajiri Ohhhhh, how long I have waited to do this review!!! I guess it goes without saying that I too am a fan of anime but I must also admit I am not an indiscriminate viewer of animated films from our friends in the East, not through some set of self-important standards, but simply due … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] Picnic At Hanging Rock by Bea Harper [1975]
Starring: Anne-Louise Lambert, Helen Morse, Rachel Roberts and Jacki Weaver Dir.: Peter Weir Based on the story by the same name by authoress Joan Lindsay, Peter Weir’s adaptation of ‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’ is a vague yet eerily disquieting gem of Australian New Wave cinema. This film isn’t about shock value or excess it’s exceedingly … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] The Stendhal Syndrome by Bea Harper [1996]
Starring: Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann, Marco Leonardi, Luigi Diberti and Paolo Bonacelli Dir.: Dario Argento Dario Argento’s recent work has not been up to scratch, however basely entertaining ‘Mother of Tears’ was, the man was in his absolute prime during the 70’s and 80’s with films such as ‘Opera’, ‘Suspiria’, ‘Tenebre’ and ‘Profondo Rosso’ but … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The Crucible by Arthur Miller
“The Crucible” Author: Arthur Miller Published: 1953 I wanted to take a different approach on my reviews of literary offerings so I’m going with Arthur Miller’s vehement statement against McCarthyism in the dramatised for of the Salem Witch Trials, another period of human bullshit being accepted. Strange and disturbing affairs are afoot in Salem, … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
NOTE: This is a request from the ever-learning screen writer Ryan Gallant who, like me, is all about the down and dirty when it comes to badass heroes. “The Count of Monte Cristo” Author: Alexandre Dumas Published: 1844 I’m going to say this right off the bat-Edmond Dantès , aka the Count of … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
“Lolita” Author: Vladimir Nabokov Published: 1955 Yeah, this review is gonna be slightly tricky due to how controversial this classic is in terms of content. Please note that in no way do I condone the character of Humbert Humbert nor do I feel Nabokov was trying to glorify pedophilia. Humbert Humbert is a monster, … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The Witching Hour by Bea Harper
“The Witching Hour” Author: Anne Rice Published: 1990 Back in the Old Days (those unmentionable awkward teenage years), I was one of the many lonely, plump around the middle, latently horny girls who got a serious kick out of the film adaptation of Anne Rice’s best seller “Interview With The Vampire”. After watching it for … Continue reading
[DVD Review] Almost Human (2013) by Bea Harper
Dir: John Begos Starring: Graham Skipper, Josh Ethier and Vanessa Leigh The Film: On October 13, 1987 in the town of Patten, Maine, a shaken Seth Hampton (Skipper) tries to warn his best friend Mark Fisher (Ethier) of an eerie blue light that sucked their friend Rob into the sky as a piercing screech rendered … Continue reading
[Review] Tale Of A Vampire (1992) by Bea Harper
Author’s note: Fellow blogger and cinema slayer Dom Coccaro kindly requested me to review this oddity of the prehistoric 90’s. Dommy, sweet Dommy, this was all for you. ❤ Beauty, no matter how remarkable always comes with a price, and “Tale Of A Vampire” pays it almost grievously because while aesthetically it is very sumptuous, … Continue reading
[Review] These Final Hours (2014) by Bea Harper
Dir: Zak Hilditch Starring: Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Jessica De Gouw, Daniel Henshall, Kathryn Beck, Lynette Curran and Sarah Snook Living in cinematic world where doomsday can be averted by a case of human-made deus ex machina, “These Final Hours” is a huge slap in the face to this cozy comfort. A meteor has struck … Continue reading
[Review] There Are Monsters- Short Horror Film [2008]
Lowdown: A married couple in a small Canadian town notice an unattended child wearing a red hood in their snowy backyard and the smiles of their fellow town folk never looked so friendly. “There Are Monsters” became a full-length feature film in 2013 which dealt with an apocalyptic notion of monsters invading the globe because … Continue reading
[Review] Don’t Move- Short Horror Film [2013]
Lowdown: A bunch of friends assemble for their regular ‘games night’. When they make the mistake of misusing an Ouija board things go to Hell and friendships are tested. What I love about some horror films is that they take the opportunity to broach common, almost mundane subjects that trouble us all … Continue reading
[Review] Click – Short Horror Film
Lowdown: A group of children play in an abandoned building with naught but a light switch. Although the concept of creepiness is subjective depending on the beholder, William Princes’ 15 minute short ‘Click’ is one of my favourite UK-based horror shorts because it doesn’t rely on make up, sensationalism and bombastic means of getting your attention. … Continue reading