"Cat People" (1942)

A masterclass in film noir and psychological horror.

3 stars.

Originally posted on Facebook and Twitter August 11 2012.

Bitesize Review: "Mad Love" (1935)

Lorre at his lugubrious best as actress-obsessed surgeon with a handy sideline in organ transplants and playing.

3 stars.

Originally posted on Facebook and Twitter, 11 August 2012.

"Space Chimps 2 - Zartog Strikes Back" (2010)

Unfunny monkey business. 

1 star.

Originally posted on Facebook and Twitter, 9 August 2010.

Bitesize Review: "Please Give" (2010)

A pithy but poignant dramedy.

Originally posted on Facebook and Twitter, 5 August 2010.

4 stars.

Bitesize Review: "No Greater Love" (2009)

Frank and quietly contemplative portrait of the cloistered life.

4 stars.

Originally posted on Facebook and Twitter 3 August 2010.

Trashtastic Tuesday: Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

It's that time of year again. School's out and the latest installment of Sharknado crashes into the tellybox.

Why is it so popular? Perhaps because like a Pot Noodle, it has the calorific content of a tea towel, but tastes SO good, especially because you know that you shouldn't.  Who can resist a Bombay Bad Boy or a film with a preposterous setup  (and Syfy does this subgenre SO well - from Nazis in Antarctica to reptilian cyborgs and piranhacondas that outham Jon Voight's scenery chewing in Anaconda. All rich terrain particularly for ex-popstars, Tiffany isn't alone anymore. And of course the final ingredient: loads of weaponry and inventive ways to off the mutant beastie of the week. Till the (inevitable) sequel.

Sharknado 4 offers zero originality but therein lies the guilty pleasure of it. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

2 stars.