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All Night Long, a review by Jimmy




Title : All Night Long (1992)

Overview
Three high-school students are witnesses to a violent murder. Joined together by this unforgettable experience in a way they cannot understand, their link to the world of violence strengthens when a group of rapists attack one of their female friends. Embracing the shocking underworld of savagery, the three teenagers make a pact to find the rapists and exact revenge for their friend.

My Impression
It's been a while since I've watch this one (at least more than 2 years) and I've obviously forgot that this isn't a typical horror movie. It's more your typical familly friendly japanese movie ;)

Of course this isn't true (at least I hope) since the movie is a "what if?" type of movie, in this case what would you do if your new girlfriend would be raped and murdered by a gang of teenage bad guy? Being a Japanese movie if your answer was "call the police" you are wrong... The real answer : go there with 2 new friends and beat the crap out of them and more. That can be sound like a piece of garbage, but a long time is pass in the film to show the love story between the 2 young protagonists (almost one hour) and this revenge doesn't sound gratuitious. Yes it's bloody and violent, but this isn't without reasons like in the stupid Hostel. You will see that no one can used violence and not be affected by it (it doesn't end well for neither the rape gang and the revenge gang). Some of the acting look over the top, but I see that more as a way to reflect what happen when your brain switch is at the off position.

2 others films were made in that serie, but I haven't see them yet...

I recommand this film, but it isn't a movie for everybody

Rating :



(From Jimmy's 2009 Horror Marathon on October 25th, 2009)

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Be With Me, a review by Danae Cassandra




Be With Me
Year of Release: 2005
Directed By: Eric Khoo
Starring: Theresa Chan, Chiew Sung Ching, Lawrence Yong, Seet Keng Yew, Ezann Lee, Samantha Tan
Genre: Drama, Romance

Overview:
Be With MeMy Thoughts:
This is an interesting but somewhat frustrating film. It had a lot of potential - but it would have been better if Khoo would have focused on either the stories of the two lonely people (the overweight security guard's story and the increasingly desperate break-up girl's story) OR the story of the blind/deaf woman and her interactions with her social worker and his father. Both could have been good films, but joined together they just don't fit well. I'm still rating it above average because the pieces were good, but it could have been a lot more.

Bechdel Test: Pass

Overall: 3/5

(From March Around the World 2016 on March 15th, 2016)

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The X-Files Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd


The X-Files: Season 1

15. Lazarus
Original Air Date: February 4, 1994
After a FBI Agent and a bank robber are both shot during a bank heist, the FBI agent takes on the persona of the late bank robber.

Guest Stars:
Christopher Allport as Agent Jack Willis
Cec Verrell as Lula Philips
Jackson Davies as Agent Bruskin
Jason Schombing as Dupre
Callum Keith Rennie as Tommy

My Thoughts:
A good... interesting story.  A little on the slow side... but that works for this one.

My Rating:

(From The X-Files Marathon on April 8th, 2010)