Stephen and Adam mildly disagree over the merits of low budget trash. Is the Toolbox Murders reprehensible garbage? Is it a stealth art film? Does it have things to say, and if so... What, and why? Find out! https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/7-the-toolbox-murders
Category: Films
NastyPALs Episode 6: Tenebrae
Adam and Stephen stray dangerously into real film territory as they unpick Dario Argento's Tenebrae. Welcome to a new type of video nasty: the prestige nasty! https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/6-tenebrae
NastyPALs Episode 5: Absurd
In episode 5, Stephen and Adam wax lyrical about this gem. A spiritual sequel to the dire Anthropophagous turns out to be a goldmine of entertainment. Learn about the big game, expanding brains and the shaming of manslaughter via choice of pasta. https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/5-absurd
NastyPALs Episode 4: Anthropophagous
In episode 4, Stephen and Adam dissect the 'slickly directed' Anthropophagous (other titles may apply) while constructing their own video nasty expanded universe; divining the 'creature's' ability set; explaining the purpose of coca-cola in mating rituals and praising one of the finest endings in cinema history. https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/4-anthropophagous
NastyPALs Episode 3: The Driller Killer
Join us for a third time as we break down one of the most notorious films on our list. It does what is says on the tin but also does a lot more we weren't expecting. Come for the driller killing, stay for the film best described as 'Breathless meets Maniac Cop.' You're gonna want … Continue reading NastyPALs Episode 3: The Driller Killer
NastyPAls Episode 2: The Burning
On this most second of episodes, we break down a supposed cult classic. Content warnings for discussion of: sexual abuse, Harvey Weinstein, rape, racism, ableism - and many other topics that may upset. This film... Eurghhh. https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/2-the-burning
The Oscars According to Me
Best Picture (Also my top 10 from best to least best) Sorry to Bother You (Winner) Shoplifters Burning Tully Possum You Were Never Really Here Hereditary Hale County This Evening, This Morning Leave No Trace If Beale Street Could Talk Best Director Lynne Ramsay - You Were Never Really Here (Winner) Lee Chang-Dong - Burning … Continue reading The Oscars According to Me
Piercing (Review)
A promising exploitation flick based on a novel of the same name by Ryu Murakami (of Audition fame). It’s a decently nasty little film where a man (Christopher Abbott) decides to kill a sex worker, as per a meticulous plan, and then everything falls apart when he seemingly meets his match (Mia Wasikowska). What follows … Continue reading Piercing (Review)
Burning (Review)
A genuine masterpiece. A beguiling and enigmatic picture that captures the intelligent ambiguity of late-period David Lynch. Though, where Lynch places metaphor as overt text - at the purposeful expense of verisimilitude - Burning has a slick veneer of reality and keeps its metaphors under the surface. The film is loosely based on a … Continue reading Burning (Review)
If Beale Street Could Talk (Review)
The poetic prose of Baldwin meets the impressionistic film-making of Barry Jenkins. A perfect marriage, really, as Jenkins’ approach to cinema has the same result as Baldwin’s approach to literature: revealing the beauty and profundity of everyday lives - especially those often forgotten or marginalised. The narrative is simple: the unjust imprisonment of a black … Continue reading If Beale Street Could Talk (Review)
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