In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.
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Sunday, 8 September 2013

Tekken (2010)

Evil corporation creates bleak future. Jin the hero is a fighter from the street (but never referred to as a ‘street fighter’ because that would be too funny) with a personal vendetta against the corporate bigwig. He enters the Tekken tournament so he can get near his target, the humourless Heihachi.
The occasionally seizure-inducing bouts are in an arena with an audience, like a wrestling match. It was an interesting approach that worked well and were short enough that they didn't outstay their welcome.

1½ signatures out of 5

Monday, 2 September 2013

Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Leaving aside the incredulity of how we got to this point in the series, there’s an effective building of atmosphere and the story, despite its obvious flaws, does a decent job of associating itself with the first two entries while simultaneously starting a new arc.
We’re back in Haddonfield ten years after MM got stabby. There’s no Laurie Strode, but there’s someone related to her.
John Carpenter had wisely abandoned ship by this stage but Alan Howarth remained on music duties which helped considerably.

2 lynch mobs out of 5