ChristianV (Genre Film Addict)
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Lean mean genre films are my jam | Addicted to Hong Kong action and SOV splatter
2025 faves so far; wanted to get my F1 watch in. Still gotta see Tatami and The Phoenician Scheme!
Sinners is probably the better movie of the two, but there are moments, imagery, emotional jolt from Bring Her Back that still flicker through my head
Can’t deny when a film sticks with me like that
Sinners is probably the better movie of the two, but there are moments, imagery, emotional jolt from Bring Her Back that still flicker through my head
Can’t deny when a film sticks with me like that
July 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
2025 faves so far; wanted to get my F1 watch in. Still gotta see Tatami and The Phoenician Scheme!
Sinners is probably the better movie of the two, but there are moments, imagery, emotional jolt from Bring Her Back that still flicker through my head
Can’t deny when a film sticks with me like that
Sinners is probably the better movie of the two, but there are moments, imagery, emotional jolt from Bring Her Back that still flicker through my head
Can’t deny when a film sticks with me like that
Taking full advantage of A-List this weekend lol
December 6, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Taking full advantage of A-List this weekend lol
Saw Vernon Sewell’s taut Brit crime thriller Strongroom at @spectacletheater.com last night; been meaning to check out that theater for a while and it did not disappoint! Love the super-indie enthusiast vibe and any place that screens Lam Ngai Kai’s The Cat is my kind of spot
November 24, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Saw Vernon Sewell’s taut Brit crime thriller Strongroom at @spectacletheater.com last night; been meaning to check out that theater for a while and it did not disappoint! Love the super-indie enthusiast vibe and any place that screens Lam Ngai Kai’s The Cat is my kind of spot
Latest (Mars Express; definitely a 2024 hidden gem) and other recent fave additions to my collection
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Latest (Mars Express; definitely a 2024 hidden gem) and other recent fave additions to my collection
Awesome haul from my first ever Comic Con yesterday! Definitely want to do more days and try cosplay next year, seems fun
October 18, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Awesome haul from my first ever Comic Con yesterday! Definitely want to do more days and try cosplay next year, seems fun
Opening fight from Baby Assassins Nice Days; an electric start to what ended up being the most action packed, tonally balanced, and narratively compelling entry in the trilogy
October 17, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Opening fight from Baby Assassins Nice Days; an electric start to what ended up being the most action packed, tonally balanced, and narratively compelling entry in the trilogy
Halfway through Noirvember, and these have been the most recent highlights, with Witness To The City being the standout. New Wave cabbie slice of life x cat-&-mouse suspense through the Paris night, as Lino Ventura stalks the taxi driver who witnessed his perfect murder
November 15, 2023 at 7:33 PM
Halfway through Noirvember, and these have been the most recent highlights, with Witness To The City being the standout. New Wave cabbie slice of life x cat-&-mouse suspense through the Paris night, as Lino Ventura stalks the taxi driver who witnessed his perfect murder
Noirvember going strong! After a week of goons, PIs, and femme fatales, my faves have been Hollow Triumph/The Scar, Criss Cross, and The Hitch-Hiker
Last watched was Inferno (1953), aka a Technicolor survival-noir fusion where a murder plot is undone by Robert Ryan refusing to die in the Mojave
Last watched was Inferno (1953), aka a Technicolor survival-noir fusion where a murder plot is undone by Robert Ryan refusing to die in the Mojave
November 9, 2023 at 4:05 AM
Noirvember going strong! After a week of goons, PIs, and femme fatales, my faves have been Hollow Triumph/The Scar, Criss Cross, and The Hitch-Hiker
Last watched was Inferno (1953), aka a Technicolor survival-noir fusion where a murder plot is undone by Robert Ryan refusing to die in the Mojave
Last watched was Inferno (1953), aka a Technicolor survival-noir fusion where a murder plot is undone by Robert Ryan refusing to die in the Mojave
Always a good time revisiting Aldrich and Bezzerides’ KISS ME DEADLY. Noir in all its shadowy ‘50s LA glory and sadistic PI scumbaggery collides with the post-war specter of the unknown. A howling Pandora’s Box unleashing atomic-age doom & paranoia upon familiar genre conventions
November 8, 2023 at 11:05 PM
Always a good time revisiting Aldrich and Bezzerides’ KISS ME DEADLY. Noir in all its shadowy ‘50s LA glory and sadistic PI scumbaggery collides with the post-war specter of the unknown. A howling Pandora’s Box unleashing atomic-age doom & paranoia upon familiar genre conventions
The Hunting Party (1971) was vicious! Dir. Don Medford does an admirable Peckinpah impression; Hackman’s monstrous wealthy sociopath unleashes long-distance death when Oliver Reed’s outlaw takes his property…I mean, kidnaps his wife. A bleak revisionist western rife with beastly men & savage squibs
November 7, 2023 at 2:04 AM
The Hunting Party (1971) was vicious! Dir. Don Medford does an admirable Peckinpah impression; Hackman’s monstrous wealthy sociopath unleashes long-distance death when Oliver Reed’s outlaw takes his property…I mean, kidnaps his wife. A bleak revisionist western rife with beastly men & savage squibs
Gavaldon also directed one of my favorites from Noirvember 2021: In The Palm Of Your Hand (1951), where a spiritualist conman and a sly femme fatale attempt to outfox/out-blackmail/out-murder eachother
November 2, 2023 at 1:06 AM
Gavaldon also directed one of my favorites from Noirvember 2021: In The Palm Of Your Hand (1951), where a spiritualist conman and a sly femme fatale attempt to outfox/out-blackmail/out-murder eachother
Roberto Gavaldon’s use of reflections & shadows provide thematic and striking imagery, while Dolores del Rio captivates in her dual role as icy lavish madam, jealous crafty sibling, and the latter impersonating the former
November 2, 2023 at 1:03 AM
Roberto Gavaldon’s use of reflections & shadows provide thematic and striking imagery, while Dolores del Rio captivates in her dual role as icy lavish madam, jealous crafty sibling, and the latter impersonating the former
Goodbye spooky month; hello Noirvember!
1) The Other One (1946)
Mexican tale of two sisters with a dash of Last Seduction-esque cunning, as the wealthy one is replaced by the poor (other) one. Imposter guile and ironic twists of fate follow. Finale fallout was a bit weak but the rest is excellent
1) The Other One (1946)
Mexican tale of two sisters with a dash of Last Seduction-esque cunning, as the wealthy one is replaced by the poor (other) one. Imposter guile and ironic twists of fate follow. Finale fallout was a bit weak but the rest is excellent
November 2, 2023 at 12:14 AM
Goodbye spooky month; hello Noirvember!
1) The Other One (1946)
Mexican tale of two sisters with a dash of Last Seduction-esque cunning, as the wealthy one is replaced by the poor (other) one. Imposter guile and ironic twists of fate follow. Finale fallout was a bit weak but the rest is excellent
1) The Other One (1946)
Mexican tale of two sisters with a dash of Last Seduction-esque cunning, as the wealthy one is replaced by the poor (other) one. Imposter guile and ironic twists of fate follow. Finale fallout was a bit weak but the rest is excellent
And that’s that for this annual month of scares. Here’s my top ten from 31 Days of Horror 2023
1)Cute Devil
2)Door
3)Parents
4)What Lies Beneath
5)The Conference
6)The Borderlands
7)X-Cross
8)Aunt Alejandra
9)The Omen
10)The Changeling
Full Letterboxd list & reviews here: https://boxd.it/iduQA
1)Cute Devil
2)Door
3)Parents
4)What Lies Beneath
5)The Conference
6)The Borderlands
7)X-Cross
8)Aunt Alejandra
9)The Omen
10)The Changeling
Full Letterboxd list & reviews here: https://boxd.it/iduQA
November 2, 2023 at 12:03 AM
And that’s that for this annual month of scares. Here’s my top ten from 31 Days of Horror 2023
1)Cute Devil
2)Door
3)Parents
4)What Lies Beneath
5)The Conference
6)The Borderlands
7)X-Cross
8)Aunt Alejandra
9)The Omen
10)The Changeling
Full Letterboxd list & reviews here: https://boxd.it/iduQA
1)Cute Devil
2)Door
3)Parents
4)What Lies Beneath
5)The Conference
6)The Borderlands
7)X-Cross
8)Aunt Alejandra
9)The Omen
10)The Changeling
Full Letterboxd list & reviews here: https://boxd.it/iduQA
Max Mok gets his post-The Killer groove on in hitman thriller NO REGRET, NO RETURN (1993). Sturdy, serviceable, nicely paced HK actioner following an icy assassin on a mission to rescue his wife and kill his employer; dir. Ridley Tsui spreads the car chases, gunfights, & brawls liberally throughout
October 30, 2023 at 3:23 PM
Max Mok gets his post-The Killer groove on in hitman thriller NO REGRET, NO RETURN (1993). Sturdy, serviceable, nicely paced HK actioner following an icy assassin on a mission to rescue his wife and kill his employer; dir. Ridley Tsui spreads the car chases, gunfights, & brawls liberally throughout
And Halloween and TCSM
Did like it too though. Great set-pieces in the second half
Did like it too though. Great set-pieces in the second half
October 27, 2023 at 8:57 PM
And Halloween and TCSM
Did like it too though. Great set-pieces in the second half
Did like it too though. Great set-pieces in the second half
My last four 31 Days of Horror watches: a demon-haunted medical ward, a Panamanian bus ride to bruja hell, a real-time news program menaced by occult forces and political conspiracy, and a Korean slow-burn laced with postpartum dread
October 27, 2023 at 8:52 PM
My last four 31 Days of Horror watches: a demon-haunted medical ward, a Panamanian bus ride to bruja hell, a real-time news program menaced by occult forces and political conspiracy, and a Korean slow-burn laced with postpartum dread
With October’s 31 days of horror nearing an end, it’s almost time for November’s annual noir extravaganza! Finally locked in my picks for 30 days of all new-to-me crime
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/iX8j2
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/iX8j2
October 25, 2023 at 9:42 PM
With October’s 31 days of horror nearing an end, it’s almost time for November’s annual noir extravaganza! Finally locked in my picks for 30 days of all new-to-me crime
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/iX8j2
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/iX8j2
You could compare DEAD SHOT to Heat, but in more specific genre film terms, it’s half IRA Army of Shadows, half Matt Hope’s The Veteran colliding in a ‘70s-set The Troubles-era revenge thriller. Don’t dismiss that action-y title or gun-heavy poster
August 21, 2023 at 5:04 AM
You could compare DEAD SHOT to Heat, but in more specific genre film terms, it’s half IRA Army of Shadows, half Matt Hope’s The Veteran colliding in a ‘70s-set The Troubles-era revenge thriller. Don’t dismiss that action-y title or gun-heavy poster
Prep for Dead Reckoning means train-themed rewatches, starting with Aldrich’s EMPEROR OF THE NORTH. Now that title is some Sorcerer-level obfuscation for this Great Depresson-era actioner. Lee Marvin’s hobo legend vs Borgnine’s sadistic conductor; adventure & deathdefying do-it-for-real stunts ensue
July 12, 2023 at 11:41 PM
Prep for Dead Reckoning means train-themed rewatches, starting with Aldrich’s EMPEROR OF THE NORTH. Now that title is some Sorcerer-level obfuscation for this Great Depresson-era actioner. Lee Marvin’s hobo legend vs Borgnine’s sadistic conductor; adventure & deathdefying do-it-for-real stunts ensue
Eye For An Eye aka Blind Sword aka Defiant - Yang Bingjia, 2022
A 74 minute Chinese DTV gem of the most quintessential Zatoichi-style action we’ve gotten in years. Handsome direction, kinetic choreo, and Tse Miu‘s bone-snapping intensity. Streaming on Hi Yah
A 74 minute Chinese DTV gem of the most quintessential Zatoichi-style action we’ve gotten in years. Handsome direction, kinetic choreo, and Tse Miu‘s bone-snapping intensity. Streaming on Hi Yah
July 10, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Eye For An Eye aka Blind Sword aka Defiant - Yang Bingjia, 2022
A 74 minute Chinese DTV gem of the most quintessential Zatoichi-style action we’ve gotten in years. Handsome direction, kinetic choreo, and Tse Miu‘s bone-snapping intensity. Streaming on Hi Yah
A 74 minute Chinese DTV gem of the most quintessential Zatoichi-style action we’ve gotten in years. Handsome direction, kinetic choreo, and Tse Miu‘s bone-snapping intensity. Streaming on Hi Yah
Atmospheric, refreshingly straightforward, and unfolds like a siege flick as the four mercilessly fight waves of saboteurs, trickery, and bloody ambushes. Ninja Hunt’s clash of wits and tactics between Jushiro Konoe’s lead ronin & Bin Amatsu’s head shinobi is thrillingly tense
July 6, 2023 at 12:03 AM
Atmospheric, refreshingly straightforward, and unfolds like a siege flick as the four mercilessly fight waves of saboteurs, trickery, and bloody ambushes. Ninja Hunt’s clash of wits and tactics between Jushiro Konoe’s lead ronin & Bin Amatsu’s head shinobi is thrillingly tense
Tetsuya Yamauchi’s taut thriller NINJA HUNT (1964) sees four ronin - whose clans were destroyed by ninja deception - attempting to save another from the same fate. Samurai ruthlessness vs stealthy infiltration, culminating in a well-staged cat-&-mouse finale within a sealed tomb
July 6, 2023 at 12:02 AM
Tetsuya Yamauchi’s taut thriller NINJA HUNT (1964) sees four ronin - whose clans were destroyed by ninja deception - attempting to save another from the same fate. Samurai ruthlessness vs stealthy infiltration, culminating in a well-staged cat-&-mouse finale within a sealed tomb
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July 4, 2023 at 10:25 PM
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