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Game of Werewolves 2011
Fun, derivative Spanish horror comedy that nicks gleefully from AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and SHAUN OF THE DEAD, but manages to craft some original territory in the process. A fun spin on the werewolf mythos (even if the creatures themselves are a bit snuggly looking), and worth a look for fans of 80s horror.
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A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman 2012
Whoa. Just unbearable. Ugly animation, weak voice acting (even from the Pythons) and just generally uninteresting. The bits with Chapman battling his alcoholism and coming out to his family hold brief interest, but it's ponderous to the extreme.
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The Artist 2011
It looks great. It - perhaps ironically - sounds great. The acting is fine, particularly from Jean Dujardin and Uggie the dog. But while the novelty of a modern silent film is fun (with all due respect to Mel Brooks SILENT MOVIE), it feels more like a stylistic exercise or a short film stretched to feature length rather than a complete work. It's so slight and breezy, and instantly forgettable.
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Miami Connection 1987
It's the same old story. A group of orphan Taekwondo experts form a synth-pop band and fight ninja drug dealers while fending off attacks from rival bands and celebrating peace and friendship. Yet, somehow this lost 80s oddity manages to add the element of EXTREME VIOLENCE just to give it that certain je ne sais quoi. Thank goodness this bizarre action picture was rescued from obscurity.