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Biggie’s Film Reviews

About me: Like movies, B-movie game strong, UK/US blu-ray collection strong

45 Films have been rated or reviewed by Biggie.

Mad DetectiveMad Detective (2007)
4 stars (Very Good) Incredibly creative. Awesome storytelling, which you really have to love as thats what the core of film is about.
Night of the CreepsNight of the Creeps (1986)
3 stars (Good Enough) I couldn't really enjoy it, but you can't doubt that its a good movie even as a B.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)Recommended
2 stars (Good Try) Good for Harry Potter fans! Bad for movie fans :(
AkiraAkira (1989)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) What Tom said.
Blu-Ray $39.95
Metropolis (1984 Version)Metropolis (1984 Version) (1926)Aro Favourite
I can't stand this version.
MetropolisMetropolis (1926)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) You can't beat it.
DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
Let's Be Cops Let's Be Cops (2014)
3 stars (Good Enough) One of my guilty pleasures, gets less funny everytime...
Sing StreetSing Street (2016)Recommended
One of my favourites to come out of 2016. The original soundtrack is awesome.
DVD $20 $15
Blade RunnerBlade Runner (1982)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) It will change you.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) One of those movies where you love the whole thing.
Begin AgainBegin Again (2013)
3 stars (Good Enough) Carney is a poor man's Chazelle, and it proves not to be a bad thing.
Superman 4Superman 4 (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace) (1987)
3 stars (Good Enough) I enjoyed it, not sure if I watched this back in the day or not. Fun, funny, good characters, nothing really added to the old ones but nothing taken away. I found the villain to mildly fun if you look at it with a B–lens.
Escape to Witch MountainEscape to Witch Mountain (1975)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough) Classic and recommended to show to kids under ten as it is magic at that age.rn
Return From Witch MountainReturn From Witch Mountain (1978)
3 stars (Good Enough) Doesn't deserve to be as good as it is seeing as it is a seventies Disney sequel.
Honey, I Shrunk the KidsHoney, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
4 stars (Very Good) It's one of the only good Disney films that weren't supposed to be good.
Cat O' Nine TailsCat O' Nine Tails (1971)
4 stars (Very Good) Catchy score, quirky script with fun murders. The whole thing is a hoot.
Apartment, TheApartment, The (1960)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Wilder is a master of cinema. This is a classic! Brilliant writing. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
CarrieCarrie (1976)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Pioneering aspects of horror for the time this IS a classic horror film, and among the best Stephen King adaptations.
Handmaiden, TheHandmaiden, The (2016)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Worth seeing all of Park's films and now TV, 'The Little Drummer Girl' is his project following this. One of the best director's working today.
Blu-Ray $34.95
Return to OzReturn to Oz (1985)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough) One of those movies to rent for you kids if you want them to be disturbed for a week, so as to share that experience with others, would recommend.
Lady BirdLady Bird (Ladybird) (2017)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) It really is charming. Very simple too, but effective. Man did it make me feel.
Raising CainRaising Cain (1992)
3 stars (Good Enough) Classic De Palma. Not a classic though.
10 Rillington Place10 Rillington Place (1971)
3 stars (Good Enough) A lot of redeemable qualities and moments to cover up some weird executions (pun kind of intended).
Charley VarrickCharley Varrick (1973)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Great look, great feel, flawless storytelling.
Last Detail, TheLast Detail, The (1973)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Very special. Jack Nicholson at his unbreakable high, give him a chance for this film at least man.
Body DoubleBody Double (1984)
4 stars (Very Good) I only get scared by De Palma these days and I wouldn't want it from any one else. Excellent thematic score by Pino Donaggio.
Conversation, TheConversation, The (1974)
4 stars (Very Good) Nice slow burn. Not this guy's 'Godfather' but still feels original.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
PredatorPredator (1987)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Really awesome fun. Has to be at the pinnacle of this schlocky–type action film period.
DVD $15 $11.25
ChristineChristine (1983)Recommended
2 stars (Good Try) Worth seeing the lows that Carpenter can get to to appreciate the highs. Tone is weird, film unbelievable – in a terrible way.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Anderson Tapes, TheAnderson Tapes, The (1971)
3 stars (Good Enough) Sean Connery, you gotta love him, and I really liked how all the characters worked together, the dialogue was nice and there were complex dynamics around the whole group. Really awesome surprise to see Christopher Walken, and he was great.rnrnI'm a f
Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceKiller Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
4 stars (Very Good) So much love in this picture. Chiodo brothers should've made at least one or two more movies. This is a master B–Flick.
City HunterCity Hunter (1994)
3 stars (Good Enough) The movie works, not perfectly, it took me a few minutes to get into it but I took it for what it was and by the end I was thoroughly entertained.
King of HeartsKing of Hearts (1967)Recommended
2 stars (Good Try) Nutty. Not in a bad way. This film is sure to garner mixed feelings so give it a shot and you may fall in love.
SlitherSlither (2006)
3 stars (Good Enough) I thought the horror elements to this film were gross out to hell and back. So many out loud "eww" moments. The practical effects were great. That bath scene was excellent, gore was done very well.
Police StoryPolice Story (1985)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) What shape this man was in and stunts this man could do! Bravo. Performances are what you'd expect of Hong Kong pictures of this era, they're better performances than all the Shaw pictures I've seen.
Police Story 2Police Story 2 (1988)
4 stars (Very Good) Not as amazing in terms of action as the first, and the set pieces less impressive. There was a more cutthroat quality to the consequences of fighting however, and a more serious tone to boot.
Ghost WorldGhost World (2001)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) I would love to have a great long conversation with someone about this movie. It's one that I want to understand but I'm too stupid to get it on my own. I think there were a lot of questions that I am now left with at the end of this (not a bad thing).
SerpicoSerpico (1973)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Lumet really knocked it out the bloody park. Constantly compelling story of a cop who was the most honest of all.
Edvard MunchEdvard Munch (1974)
5 stars (Exceptional) This is so amazing really. The scale. The editing. Super complex. Like the epics of 'Ulysses' I'm sure, where in depth analysis is required to truly understand.
Pork PiePork Pie (2017)Aro Favourite
1 star (Turkey) Boring. I'm not always serious about boringness and stuff but seeing as it's a New Zealand remake you gotta try to keep expectations good because of Taika Waititi and reputation and stuff.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
VideodromeVideodrome (1983)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Really cool but a bit of a let down, its surely deserving of its cult status. The ideas it presented and straight up philosophy behind characters was sweet as.
Street Trash (1987)
3 stars (Good Enough) Really awesome schlock that. Expert. Every sequence was B–perfect.
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Easily cool. Neo–noir/western deal.
SuperbadSuperbad (2007)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) "I've never before seen that in my life!"rnrnOne of the best comedies of the naughties, certainly the best out of the trashy onslaught of the Seth Rogen type deal.
Prince of DarknessPrince of Darkness (1987)
4 stars (Very Good) Awesome. I found it constantly engaging, not a dull moment. I was super invested, which was weird – I can tell you this much: the director has done much worse.

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