One of the hardest to obtain movies in my obsession with watching every Arnold Schwarzenegger film. I had to buy this from the US and have it shipped over so I could watch the DVD.

Ahnolt, being insanely ambitious, eventually decided to move behind the camera. A move he made at the height of his acting popularity and superstardom in 1992, right after Terminator 2. I'm sure given enough experience Arnie could have become a successful director, as he's been…

Tonally the Hunter feels like another Winter's Bone. Lacking in good cheer, hugely depressing and substituting one dead man for another. Like Winter's Bone the film relies heavily on a strong central performance; Willem Dafoe instead of Jennifer Lawrence, and beautifully shot scenery. Like Winter's Bone I found it tough to love, hard to get into but rewarding as the character's grow. The supporting cast are good. Frances O'Connor was moving, Sam Neill very solid and young Morgana Davies a…

I remember when a Tim Burton film was something kooky that the whole world would fall in love with. Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, even his Batman (although I wasn't keen on it). But increasingly Burton's films have lost their way. Dark Shadows is a mess. Disjointed, rarely keeping any character continuity from one scene to the next. Its only saving grace is Johnny Depp's rather familiar central character. As per usual he throws enough heart into the performance that it stands…