Assault on Precinct 13

And this weeks Friday night movie has been....Assault on Precinct 13!

Original image located here. Accessed 23rd January 2015

What can I say? For a film nearly forty years old it holds up pretty well. The action is intense, the atmosphere is claustrophobic and there is a sense that there is a lot being done with a limited budget. In addition, the directing is top notch, the acting is great and there's a lot of grit that puts a lot of modern films to shame.

I could say 'they don't make them like they used to' but you know what? They don't. 

So! Anybody got a smoke? XD

12 Angry Men

 And this weeks Friday night movie has been....12 Angry Men!

Original image located here. Accessed 9th January 2015

Boy is this a product of a bygone era: It's based on a stage play, features a single setting, and relies solely on the actor's ability to make the dialogue work. One can imagine someone to make something similar today will be laughed out of the room.

But there is no need: This movie still works some 58 years later and is still, compelling as ever - truly deserving of the title 'timeless'.

Moon

 And this weeks Friday night movie has been....Moon!

Original image located here. Accessed 2nd January 2015

Let it be known that my preferred kind of science fiction is of the hard variety. Having said that, this movie does indeed come across as a breath of fresh air. Thoughtful, poignant, taking science fiction seriously and a superb performance from Sam Rockwell - Well, what more could you ask for?