BLACK HOLE REVIEWS
May 31, 2008

Same site, new look

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As 100,000 rolled round on the hit counter, it was time for another revamp of the look of Black Hole DVD Reviews. There's finally a bann...

TRANSATLANTIC TUNNEL (1935) - not on DVD

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THE TUNNEL (UK, 1935) Big-budget British sci-fi from 1935! Also known as Transatlantic Tunnel , this 70 year-old movie predicted t...
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May 28, 2008

YESTERDAY (2002) - future cops

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YESTERDAY (2002, South Korea) Korea seems very keen on action/sci-fi in the Blade Runner vein. Though this movie isn’t as ambitious or as ...
May 27, 2008

FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD (1965) - sort of

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FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD (1965, Japan, Frankenstein tai Baragon ) Here's a plot you don’t see very often. In WW2, the Nazis seiz...
May 23, 2008

ROUGE (1987) - a very different Chinese ghost story

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ROUGE (1987, Hong Kong, Yin ji kau) Highly recommended and unique drama from Hong Kong Rouge is an impeccably made film, starring two supe...
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May 22, 2008

THE EYE 3 (2005) - the third Eye is the weakest

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THE EYE 10 THE EYE INFINITY THE EYE 3 (2005, Hong Kong/Thailand, Gin Gwai 10 ) How many second sequels can you name that are better than the...
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'Comic book' movie season in London in July

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Here’s advance warning that there’s going to be a two-month season of films based on comic books coming to London’s BFI Southbank (previousl...
May 19, 2008

I'M A CYBORG (2006) - a lighter shade of OLDBOY

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I'M A CYBORG, BUT THAT'S OK (2006, South Korea, Saibogujiman kwenchana ) After the huge international stir caused by his legendary ...
May 18, 2008

SORCERER (1977) - William Friedkin's WAGES OF FEAR

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SORCERER (1977, USA) I wanted to watch a film to remember Roy Scheider, who passed away in February. Almost all of his seventies fil...
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JOHN PHILLIP LAW - Pygar joins the angels

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On a grey, overcast morning in London, I read the sad news that John Phillip Law has passed away. As I understand, the actor never stopped ...
May 14, 2008

THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME (2006) an anime hit?

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THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME (2006, Japan, Toki wo kakeru shôjo ) This animated feature film from Japan is heading for a limited cinema r...

GUNHED (1989) - Japanese robot wars

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GUNHED (1989, Japan, Ganheddo ) Uh-oh – it’s an Alan Smithee film… Great miniatures, great visuals, great sets and a video game scenario tha...
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May 13, 2008

KRAKATOA - EAST OF JAVA (1969) - or is it west?

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KRAKATOA - EAST OF JAVA (1969, USA) Nice visual effects, shame about the songs After reading Eugene Lourie's book 'My Work In Films...
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