Hell And High Water (1954)
The Whole Truth (1958)
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Re dai yu (Wet Season) (2017)
Angel Face (1953)
Arch Of Triumph (1948)
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (Castle In The Sky) (1986) ///
Thrash (2026) Technically proficient setup establishes angry hurricane descending upon South Carolina town with daft potential of even angrier sharks amid flood waters. Survivors feature very pregnant Phoebe Dynevor and agoraphobic Whitney Peak, though little tension or momentum amid increasingly reductive body chomping.
Hell And High Water (1954) Controlled Cold War adventure sees mercenary captain Richard Widmark and equally cynical submarine crew discover patriotic bravery faced with Chinese plot to detonate atomic bomb and blame America. Blunt politics and leaden romance awkwardly shoehorned into explosive plot.
The Whole Truth (1958) Solidly crafted, set bound murder drama finds polished film producer Stewart Granger suspect of diva Gianna Maria Canale's murder on French Riviera location. Deceptive George Sanders provides menace, Donna Reed is supportive wife, as unpersuasive twists simmer rather than thrill.
King Solomon's Mines (1985) Cheerfully derivative adventure features both expansive action and threadbare staging as unpersuasive Richard Chamberlain and contrary Sharon Stone search for mythical treasure while evading stereotypical villains. Busy Jerry Goldsmith score amid narrative mess.
The Hateful Eight (2015) Lushly realized visuals support snowstorm enforced gathering of strangers at stagecoach cabin where Civil War and racism permeates identity, alongside plot to release unrepentant prisoner Jennifer Jason Leigh from gruff bounty hunter Kurt Russell. Stage bound reveals unwind with lengthy bouts of dialogue and narrative detours yet minimal dramatic tension.
Re dai yu (Wet Season) (2017) Generously understated study of Yeo Yann Yann's diminished teacher, suffering emotionally and professionally, and her emerging relationship with lost student Koh Jia Ler. Equally suffocated by Singapore rain, bittersweet resolution proves quietly affirming.
Angel Face (1953) Deliberately paced, cunningly played noir, as languidly diminished Robert Mitchum is twisted within damaged Jean Simmons' unhinged plan to murder stepmother, fating them to satisfyingly bleak finale. Blunt character psychology amid flatly developed narrative.
Arch Of Triumph (1948) Visuals establish suitably deceptive and doomed atmosphere of pre-World War II Paris where sympathetic refugee doctor Charles Boyer saves vulnerable cabaret performer Ingrid Bergman and seeks revenge on Charles Laughton's vicious Nazi. Nicely detailed though narrative and emotions creak.
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (Castle In The Sky) (1986) Lively adventure follows direct narrative line as lowly orphan aids lost princess in escape from controlling authorities to find mythical kingdom and preserve it's natural importance. Assured approach to character and theme embraces action and humour.
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