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Notebook Reviews: ED WOOD

Tim Burton – 1994. A masterpiece. Director Tim Burton‘s biopic of Edward D. Wood Jr – the supposed worst film-maker of all time – delivers on all fronts. An excellent cast and sparkling screenplay make Ed Wood a joy to [...]

August 8, 2024

Notebook Reviews: SLEEPY HOLLOW

Tim Burton – 1999 Sleepy Hollow is a good looking and atmospheric Hammer-style horror from Tim Burton. It doesn’t quite live up to its potential, but it ticks all the right boxes and Johnny Depp is very good. Christina Ricci is miscast [...]

January 11, 2021

Notebook Reviews: RAVENOUS

Antonia Bird – 1999 A bizarre and darkly comic horror-western, Antonia Bird’s Ravenous is a uniquely entertaining slice of cinema. The film features some great set-pieces and the first hour is stunning – it loses some momentum [...]

November 18, 2020

Remembering THE PEST Starring John Leguizamo – The Worst Film Ever Made

Movies In Focus has watched a lot of bad movies, but the worst I’ve seen is probably Paul Miller’s 1997 atrocity The Pest. It’s only 85 minutes, but it feels twice as long as that. Riffing on the odd combination of The Most Dangerous Game [...]

August 14, 2020

Is THE PEST With John Leguizamo The Worst Film Ever Made?

I’ve seen a lot of bad, bad movies but the worst I’ve ever seen must be Paul Miller’s The Pest (1997) Riffing on the odd combination of The Most Dangerous Game and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Pest is supposedly a showcase for John [...]

June 5, 2015