them00ch
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My Blog : http://m00ch.wordpress.com
Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/them00ch
DVD collection : http://wp.me/PZwOu-la
Just call me m00ch.
Addicted to DVD, film, caffeine, hats and WTM. And the occasional crack pipe.
Reviews 16
Simply great, Peter Sellers best performances
for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
"Sir, you can't let him in here. He'll see everything. He'll see the big board! " Stanley Kubrick's DSOHILTSWALTB aside from being one of longest acronyms ever (!) is arguably one of the greatest...
Written on May 29th, 2009 23:50
"Mistakes? We don't make mistakes. "
for Brazil (1985)
Brazil is arguably the finest work from auteur and ex-python Terry Gilliam. The story bears more than a passing resemblance to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, with classic Giliam visuals and...
Written on May 30th, 2009 02:19
Dance magic dance!
for Labyrinth (1986)
When you mix a screenplay written by ex-Python Terry Jones, a plethora of characters by visionary Jim Henson, the music and screen presence of David Bowie, and the production values of George...
Written on May 31st, 2009 01:33
Words fail me, so here are loads.
for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
OK, feet up, sit comfortably, get yourself a drink, this is going to be a long one! I will preface this review with a bold statement. Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is in my opinion, the...
Written on December 31st, 2009 02:23
Bustin' makes me feel good!
for The Dam Busters (1955)
There are a few tunes in English culture that make every old soul stir, every cataract-ridden eye flood with saltwater, and every mind over a certain age ache for an England long-since headbutted...
Written on July 15th, 2010 21:22
Unique urban noir
for The Naked City (1948)
Jules Dassin’s Naked City is a refreshing spin on the American noir detective genre of the 40s, and a turning point for all film productions. Rather than use the glossy, perfectly lit sets of films...
Written on July 18th, 2010 02:33
"A pocket fulla firecrackers - looking for a match!"
for Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
“Sweet smell of success” - a film focused on the struggle for power, influence and money, played out on the gossip columns of a New York newspaper. Tony Curtis plays Sid Falco, a press agent paid...
Written on July 24th, 2010 21:22
"That's the second bullet I stopped for you."
for Touch of Evil (1958)
This B-movie film noir has many faults, but at the same time is a defining example of what makes a film-noir truly noir. The film captures the seedy, grimy aspects of human nature in a film with...
Written on July 24th, 2010 21:25
Life is short, fall in love, dear maiden...
for Ikiru (1952)
I would not recommend reading this review before watching the film (and you really should watch it). It is very hard to talk about this particular film without discussing the main plot, and as such...
Written on July 25th, 2010 17:37
The grand-daddy of heist movies.
for The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
#couple of spoilers ahead# John Huston’s “The Asphalt Jungle” is arguably the grand-daddy of all noir heist movies, and it reads like a dictionary of the underworld. Boxmen, getaway drivers,...
Written on July 27th, 2010 01:10
