100 Word Review – Dracula (1958)

Everyone knows the story of Dracula.

Not to be confused with the Gary Oldman one, or the Bela Lugosi one, or the Jonathan Rhys Myers one, or the Frank Langella one, and definitely not the Gerard Butler one (what were they thinking?), this is The Christopher Lee One.

Hammer Horror has an indisputable visual style that doesn’t fall into “naturalistic”. But who wants a naturalistic fantasy film? This is about escape! And blood, obviously.

The end result is a film akin to the Victorian penny dreadfuls; dramatic, passionate and satisfying. Trust me, once you’ve seen this one, you’ll be hooked.

100 Word Review – Bang Bang Baby (2014)

Definitely more Rocky Horror than Mamma Mia, with ample helpings of Bye Bye Birdie, and something of the Hammer Horror about it, this film defies accurate description.

Stepphy (Jane Levy) is a small-town girl with hopes of becoming a singer. But when her dad burns her acceptance letter to a national singing competition her dreams of meeting heart-throb Bobby Shore (Justin Chatwin) are dashed. Or are they? And what’s this about a leak at the local chemical plant?

There is nothing more I can say about this film except that it will be nothing like anything you’ve ever seen before.

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