Andrew Pragasam
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I am a struggling indie filmmaker, actor and novelist with three short films to my credit and a feature film in development (hopefully!). You can read more of my reviews at Film Exposed.com and Cinedelica.com, where I’m a regular contributor.
I consider myself very lucky to have grown up travelling the globe, which meant childhood viewings of Hollywood greats (Ford, Hitchcock, Hawks), Arthouse auteurs (Truffaut, Yimou, Bresson), mainstream fare (Spielberg, Disney, Star Wars), and cult treasures from around the world. Kung fu, Euro horror, Japanese monster movies, Russian fairytales, French cop movies, Turkish swashbucklers, Italian superheroes, spy flicks and sex comedies – you name it, I saw it! Later on, books like Mondo Macabro and Immoral Tales by Pete Tombs, and Helen McCarthy’s books on anime were a big influence during my film school years.
My heart is big enough to embrace rom-coms, sleaze fests, musicals and arty nonsense in equal measure, although I’m especially fond of Japanese animation and Chinese fantasy. Cinema needs to escape the tired epithets of contemporary film criticism (i.e. downbeat equals high art; the only good movies are from the Seventies; gangster flicks are great but fantasy is rubbish), and websites like this are one answer. Hopefully, I’ll be able to steer you towards some neglected gems, and stir up some debate along the way.
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2731 Reviews Listed
Aurora Encounter, The - Hello Spaceboy Austenland - Desperately seeking Darcy Automáta - No-one likes a smart robot Autumn's Tale, An - Stay another season Avatar - Into the Wild Blue Yonder Avengers Assemble - Earth's Mightiest Heroes Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher - An anime take on the Marvel Universe Avengers: Endgame - Make Mine Marvel Awaken the Dead - The Ungodly Hour Axis of War: Night Raid - No guts, no glory A-X-L - Devoted dog or mechanical menace? Azumi III: Lady Ninja Kasumi - Sexploits of a ninja vixen B.N.A. - Brand New Animal B.T.K. - sadly it doesn't mean Bunnies, Tickles and Kisses Babes in Toyland - Too twee or not too twee? Babes in Toyland - Cincinnati forever! Babylon A.D. - The future sucks Babysitter, The - Dream girl, devil woman Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned - If you watch this movie you will be damned Backfire - Some days you just can't dump a fortune in gold Backwoods Bloodbath - Hack up your troubles Bad Match - Swipe left on this one Badges of Fury - You have the right to remain laughing Bagdad - Arabian Rights Baghi, Mighty Monster of Nature - Feline frisky Ball of Fire - Not-so-Snow White Ballerina - Digging the dancing queen Bambi - Prince of the Forest Bambola di Satana, La - One creepy kinky castle Bamboo House of Dolls - Blood, Boobs, and World War Two Bandidas - Sultry senoritas shoot it out Bandslam - Rock and Roll High School Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair - Fairest of all Russian fairytales Bare Breasted Countess, The - Blood, bosoms and blow-jobs Barely Lethal - Mission: High School Barocco - Double Depardieu Bastard Swordsman - Spins a web any size Bat Without Wings - Is that Gene Simmons?! Batman vs Dracula, The - Bad blood in Gotham Batman, The - Riddle me this... Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - There's a new vigilante in town Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman - New Girl in Gotham Batman: Year One - Bring on the Knight Battant, Le - Delon against the world Battle Angel Alita - Tears rusty angel Battle for SkyArk - Junkyard Wars Battle of Jangsari, The - Korea's forgotten heroes Battle of the Godfathers - Don vs. Don Battle of Wits, A - war! what is it good for? absolutely nothing!! Battle Wizard - drink the snake blood, punch the gorilla, save the girl
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