Thursday, January 28, 2010

Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (The Golem)

Year: 1920
Directors: Carl Boese, Paul Wegener
Writers: Henrik Galeen, Paul Wegener
Rating: 9/10

Well-crafted proto-horror, if a little anti-climatic.

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Year: 1983
Director: Lamont Johnson
Writers: Stewart Harding, Jean LaFleur, David Preston, Edith Rey, Daniel Goldberg, Len Blum
Rating: 8.5/10

Early 80s b-movie sci-fi to a "T".

The Running Man

Year: 1987
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Writer: Steven E. de Souza
Rating: 8/10

Decently executed mid-80s sci-fi, with Schwarzenegger's one-liners pushing it over the top.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Warrior of the Lost World

Year: 1983
Director: David Worth
Writer: David Worth
Rating: 9/10

Highly entertaining and non-nonsensical post-apocalyptic Italian b-movie.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie (The Saragossa Manuscript)

Year: 1965
Director: Wojciech Has
Writer: Tadeusz Kwiatkowski
Rating: 10/10

Superb story-telling and story-framing; do not fear the three-hour length.

Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss

Year: 1982
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Pea Fröhlich, Peter Märthesheimer
Rating: 7.5/10

Nicely done film, but only touches on a number of themes; not as singular as earlier Fassbinder.

The Ultimate Warrior

Year: 1975
Director: Robert Clouse
Writer: Robert Clouse
Rating: 9/10

Excellent post-apocalyptic sci-fi.