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James Evans

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The BeastMaster (1982) 50% 8/10 EDIT “The Beastmaster is a film shot through with love for the genre.” – Starburst Aug 31, 2020 Full Review The Possessed (1965) 10/10 EDIT “Displayed in crisp black and white, The Possessed is a remarkably beautiful film. The cinematography by Leonida Barboni is often extraordinary, and the unhurried direction from Luigi Bazzoni and Franco Rossellini allows it to shine.” – Starburst Aug 19, 2020 Full Review Villain (1971) 67% 8/10 EDIT “If you enjoy a good gangster film or just want to luxuriate in an arguably incongruous but never less than hypnotic performance, it comes recommended.” – Starburst Mar 26, 2020 Full Review Sweeney! (1977) 6/10 EDIT “The end result is a very entertaining film that arguably doesn't work fully as either The Sweeney or bleakly cynical thriller but is still very good fun.” – Starburst Feb 26, 2019 Full Review Sweeney 2 (1978) EDIT “Stripping things back to their core, it's a more satisfying approach and manages to feel truer to the appeal of the series and at the same time expand upon it.” – Starburst Feb 26, 2019 Full Review My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) 92% 7/10 EDIT “It's not the most essential of film noirs but nevertheless has much to enjoy, more so as a Gothically-inclined tale of abuse and survival.” – Starburst Feb 26, 2019 Full Review Man About the House (1975) 5/10 EDIT “It's entirely predictable comedy but none the worse for it. Though there's absolutely nothing compelling about the film, it's inoffensive stuff that's likely to please fans and convert no one else.” – Starburst Feb 26, 2019 Full Review Class of 1984 (1982) 68% 7/10 EDIT “Whatever statement Lester wanted to make is lost as a result, whether he did predict the decline of schools a moot point.” – Starburst Feb 26, 2019 Full Review The Fifth Cord (1978) 9/10 EDIT “It's so much more than the murderous mayhem that unfolds onscreen.” – Starburst Feb 14, 2019 Full Review EDIT “A challenging and rewarding film experience. A three-hour film in German with English subtitles, is no easy watch, but it moves along at a pace, and the sheer artistry of the cinematography is every bit as important as the dialogue.” – Starburst Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970) 9/10 EDIT “The plot is arguably nothing remarkable, and the denouement might not work for you, but overall this is an excellent example of how the Italian industry could marry entertainment with art.” – Starburst Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Dark Blue (2002) 58% 5/10 EDIT “It's not totally without merit (Kurt, mostly) but there's little nuance or replay-ability here.” – Starburst Jan 29, 2019 Full Review West of Hell (2018) 4/10 EDIT “Made for now and unable to hide budget limitations, the film tries to keep your attention with basic philosophizing on good and evil and occasional nudity and gore, but it's all for nought because there's little substance here.” – Starburst Jan 10, 2019 Full Review Deadbeat at Dawn (1988) 8/10 EDIT “Deadbeat at Dawn is a great example of what someone can achieve when they have a clear vision and self-belief.” – Starburst Nov 27, 2018 Full Review Welcome to Spring Break (1989) 6/10 EDIT “Is Nightmare Beach really that bad? Yes, for the most part, but it still has its charms.” – Starburst Nov 5, 2018 Full Review Popcorn (1991) 38% 8/10 EDIT “Popcorn has a lot going for it. There are some solid performances, the films-within-the-film are witty pastiches of sci-fi and horror of previous years, and it's all done with a good-natured sense of fun.” – Starburst Oct 15, 2018 Full Review Eye of the Needle (1981) 85% 7/10 EDIT “For those who appreciate an exercise in classic Hollywood thriller filmmaking techniques, or twisted romantic entanglements, Eye of the Needle gets a solid recommendation from us.” – Starburst Oct 8, 2018 Full Review Miss Leslie's Dolls (1972) 7/10 EDIT “An intriguing oddity from the Grindhouse era. Unashamedly mashing up the old dark house horror, the psycho-thriller and the Gothic amongst many others, there's not an original idea to be found. Despite this, it's off-kilter and agreeable fun.” – Starburst Sep 5, 2018 Full Review Victor Crowley (2017) 67% 7/10 EDIT “Green and his cast and crew achieve exactly what they set out to do with this film. There's zero pretence, just a desire to make a slasher film for the fans with the gore dial turned up to 11.” – Starburst Aug 29, 2018 Full Review The Changeling (1980) 85% 8/10 EDIT “Sharing much of its cinematic DNA with the type of captivating, classy horror Hollywood had been producing at the time, where it deviates from this, it does so in genuinely fascinating ways, not least in the emotionally brutal ending.” – Starburst Aug 8, 2018 Full Review Rollercoaster (1977) 53% 8/10 EDIT “It's often beautifully shot and comes with a heavy late-'70s vibe that now acts as a fascinating time capsule of America as it was as well as writing and filmmaking techniques.” – Starburst Jul 26, 2018 Full Review Doom Asylum (1988) 6/10 EDIT “This reviewer found it tiresome and eventually irritating but, and this really is the key here, other viewers will find it all a hoot.” – Starburst Jul 26, 2018 Full Review Xtro (1982) 44% 8/10 EDIT “Xtro has... some great attempts at atmosphere and an emotional core to the story and if you get with the general sense of escalating weirdness you'll have a good time.” – Starburst Jun 1, 2018 Full Review Yûreiyashiki no kyôfu: Chi o suu ningyô (Fear of the Ghost House: Bloodsucking Doll) (1970) 7/10 EDIT “It's a deft and entertaining mix of all of its influences.” – Starburst May 15, 2018 Full Review Lake of Dracula (1973) 7/10 EDIT “If you're into Japanese horror or British and American gothic horror classics (or both) you're unlikely to be disappointed.” – Starburst May 15, 2018 Full Review
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