Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (1491)

Content

Andy K (10823 KP) rated Black Hawk Down (2001) in Movies

Dec 31, 2018

Black Hawk Down (2001)

2001 | Drama, History, War

7.8

(31 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

One of the best war movies I have ever seen!

One of Ridley Scott's great films, Black Hawk Down tells the complicated story of American troops deployed in Somalia to take out a brutal warlord who has been committing genocide on his own people. When events do not go as planned, the troops are left in harm's way a lot longer than expected until reinforcements can be mobilized to assist them.

The intense combat footage, paralleled with the kinship the men gained by helpful one another through an almost no win situation is compelling, tragic and inspiring all at the same time.

The cinematography and realism in which the film was shot adds to the storytelling in a robust way and you really feel for the soldiers and their ordeal.

Fantastic film.

Kudos

Awix (3310 KP) rated The Killing (1956) in Movies

Jul 28, 2019 (Updated Jul 28, 2019)

The Killing (1956)

1956 | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

8.4

(11 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

It's easy to look at Kubrick's first major film with the benefit of hindsight and declare it a work of genius - well, it's certainly a very good, extremely effective thriller. Professional crook puts together a team to steal $2 million from a racetrack, but has to contend with loose lips amongst his men and various other unexpected problems. Always read the luggage regulations when booking your flight, folks...

Clearly a hugely influential film - you can tell it's a major donor amongst the many movies contributing elements to Reservoir Dogs, along with lots of others. The acting is effective and the storytelling completely involving, even if you can't help suspecting that a more mature Kubrick would have employed a slightly lighter touch with some elements of the narrative. An excellent genre movie, whatever else you think about it.

Kudos

Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Hellraiser (1987) in Movies

Feb 1, 2020

Hellraiser (1987)

1987 | Horror

7.9

(58 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

Amazingly this now has 9 sequels, the 2nd and 3rd were passable but the original is the only one really worth bothering with. Clive Barker’s film is a highly original dark and twisted nightmare. I didn’t find it outright scary but it succeeds with its grim sense of foreboding and memorably horrible images that linger in your head long after the film has finished. I thought the iconic Pinhead character and the other cenobites were actually a bit under used (about 5 minutes total screen time) and could have really terrified the audience if we had seen a bit more of them . The acting can be a little ropey at times as well but if you can overlook that some satisfyingly old school gore effects and imaginative storytelling make this a fine slice of 80’s horror.