Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
After hearing very mixed reviews, I was hoping to be able to shrug off worries about it being overly knowing and arch, but sadly, I could not. The jokes are laboured, the plot is wafer thin, and the script is clunky.
There's always back and forth about having the fate of the universe hanging in the balance every time, but with Ragnarok it felt like there were consequences. This, not so much.
After it sitting on my shelves for a couple of years, I finally got around to watching this. The title conveys a stronger sense of sleaze than is present, and the cover suggests more violence.
In reality, this is a solid piece of drama about a young girl being drawn into a world of prostitution and crime. If you've watched any Italian cinema from this era then you'll know what to expect: lots of J&B whisky, style oozing from every…
I've watched this film more times than I care to count. It was a staple on VHS back when I was a student, and it's remained a regular ever since.
It's a comfort movie; I don't need to be paying that much attention to laugh along with it.
You should watch it.