The Wrestler (2008 / USA)
Bleak and despairing drama with some of the most miserable backdrops in any film. The outstanding performances from the two leads make what otherwise may have become a sentimental slush-fest into some truly believable scenes. Worthy of its many plaudits.
Severance (2006 / UK)
Disastrous comic horror with utterly feeble jokes and no sense of originality. There are some slightly redeeming “anti-cliché” scenes towards the end but if you make it that far is another matter.
Cronos (1993 / Mexico)
Unconventional horror with strong characters and that dreamlike atmosphere Del Toro is so good at. The revelations are fairly predictable but the sound delivery and the quirky charm of it all makes for a little gem of a movie.
Bride of Re-Animator (1991 / USA)
Almost on a par with the original in terms of gore and humour. An even more tongue-in-cheek affair with some surprisingly good effects.
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