Movie reviews by Richard Strachan
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SlitherSlither owes enormous debts to most of the pioneering horror directors and films of the last 40 years, including Cronenberg’s Shivers, George Romero’s ‘Dead’ sequence, and, especially, Sam Raimi’s…
The DarkNotable for perhaps being the only film to explore the potential of the humble sheep as a horrific motif, director John Fawcett’s rural horror is far removed from the Canadian suburban setting of his…
V For VendettaIn a dystopian near-future Britain, an American war that has spiralled out of control has led to increased terrorist attacks, detention camps, and the seizure of power by a fascist authoritarian…
Into the BlueIn this glossy and guiltily entertaining film, Paul Walker plays Jared, an impossibly toned amateur salvage operator in the Bahamas looking for the big score that will make his name and let him set…
Four BrothersWhen their foster-mother is killed in a grocery store robbery gone wrong, four brothers return to their tough Detroit neighbourhood to hunt down the murderer. White brothers Bobby (Mark Wahlberg) and…
SerenityAfter the cancellation of his series ‘Firefly’, writer-director Joss Whedon suffered further proof that a mass audience has no interest in his space western idea, when a lacklustre global box office…
Alone in the Dark It’s both comic and cruel that in the absolutist world of Internet geekdom, German director Uwe Boll is known to his detractors as the ‘UweBolla Virus’ or, more bluntly, ‘Toilet Boll’, for his…
Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor)Based on the popular novel by Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko, ‘Night Watch’ is an extremely bold fantasy horror that sometimes labours a little too much under the weight of its considerable special…
PrimerEven if this film wasn’t incredibly inventive and astutely made, Shane Carruth would deserve considerable critical plaudits for making it on a budget of $7,000, and for taking on the roles of…
Waiting... One of the many reasons I hate eating in restaurants is a sense of fastidious distaste at the thought of other people handling my food. After seeing ‘Waiting’ I can comfortably say I will…
PrimeWritten and directed by Ben Younger – and owing a large debt to Annie Hall-era Woody Allen – this romantic comedy explores whether an age gap is any barrier to love and…
The New WorldI’ve often wondered what a Terrence Malick script looks like, whether the digressions, when he lets his camera roam to pick out striking or sublime natural moments, are in fact written down, or…
Shadows in the SunIn this genial, if clichéd, romantic drama, Harvey Keitel plays celebrated novelist Weldon Parish, who hasn’t written a line in twenty years since the death of his beloved wife and is content instead…
Just FriendsThis is one of those Hollywood comedies where a toned and attractive actor dons an unconvincing fat suit to prove the tired old adage that ‘it’s not what you look like but who you are inside that…
Where the Truth LiesCanadian director Atom Egoyan further explores his signature themes of obsession, voyeurism and control in this thriller about the twisted relationships between two ‘Rat Pack’ era showmen and the…
