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Notebook Reviews: SNATCH

Guy Ritchie – 2000. Guy Ritchie’s Snatch is an enjoyable enough gangster flick. There’s a good cast who deliver some interesting performances – most notably the mighty Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro and Vinnie [...]

September 23, 2023

Review: EAT LOCALS Is A Brit Horror Film For The Brexit Era

Having made a successful career propping a selection of Brit-flicks and blockbusters, Jason Flemyng makes his directorial debut with Eat Locals, a horror-comedy with an impressive line-up in front of the camera. The Lock Stock And Two Smoking [...]

August 24, 2017

DVD Review: WE ARE THE FREAKS Fails to Impress

Movies are cyclical, with genres falling in and out of favour with relative ease. However, the British film industry has always had an ‘if it’s not broke, don’t fix it’ mentality. This has led to the continuous rehashing of genres when one [...]

May 18, 2014

Review: Tim Roth And Jack O’Connell In THE LIABILITY

The British thriller has had something of a rough time over the last fifteen years. For every Sexy Beast or Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels is every film starring Danny Dyer. The Liability edges towards the former, delivering tension and some [...]

May 13, 2013

Review: British Gangster Film ST GEORGE’S DAY

I’m not really a big fan of British gangster films, they’re usually derivative and much too pleased with themselves to be entertaining. However, St George’s Day snuck up on me and surprised me in a big way. Not only is the film enjoyable, but [...]

September 7, 2012