PUSHER [2012]

The Pip-pips adapt Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher into something glossy, fast-paced & loud, thereby neutering it of the realistic tension of the original Danish film.
Richard Coyle (from Grabbers) does a fine job at filling the shoes of Kim Bodnia although it never felt quite as real and was constantly reminded that I was watching a movie.  It's not a particularly offensive retelling of a far superior product but more or less completely pointless and watered down.  It's almost as if it's trying to remake the original film in the style of Danny Boyle and fails at that as well.  Oh well.  Perhaps the Hindi remake is better?

2 bloody bunnies out of 5

GRABBERS [2012]

The Irish try their hand at creature features in Jon Wright's charming, booze-soaked, monster comedy Grabbers.

Channeling J.J. Abrams, Joe Dante & Steven Spielberg, Wright manages to craft an enthusiastic thrill ride packed with enough laughs and creepy crawlies to earn itself the title of "romp".  The dialogue and actors stay at a steady pace to never get overly silly while still keeping funny enough to never get too revolting.  It's short enough to never overstay it's welcome and long enough to make sure you care for the characters.  Front to back it's simply an enjoyable horror-comedy.

3 super-soaker flame-throwers out of 5