--/08/16 The Driver (1978)

When this was released critics described it as slow moving and pretentious. They had obviously never seen any other film made in the 1970s.

It's not slow moving and it's not pretentious. If anything, it's the opposite, the plot is small, easily understood and linear. The performances are good. The plot moves briskly and has few shallow moments.

And, if nothing else, the lightly customised Chevrolet stepside truck that Ryan O'Neill drives in the final third gave me the raging horn.

Well, a decent semi at least.

Ta.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077474/
8/10

Perkin.

--/08/16 Summer Camp (2015)

Some annoying yet cinegenic Americans come to Europe and some crazy animal rage virus spoils their holiday.

Not bad.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2638662/

6.4/10

Perkin.

--/07/16 Bachelor Games (2016)

Some wankers go on a stag do in Argentina and it all goes a bit bollock-shaped when a vengeful desert loony/supernatural entity starts getting killy.

None of the characters are likeable and it takes to long to get going. Meh.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2190451/

5.5/10

Perkin.

--/07/16 Daylight's End (2016)

I wish zombie films would fuck off now.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3007132/
2.5/10

Perkin.

--/07/16/ River (2015)

A young doctor on holiday intervenes in the sexual assault of a young woman by giving the chap responsible a hearty thrashing. Jolly good.

Unfortunately the next day it turns out he might have beaten the fellow to death. Not wanting to spend the rest of his life in prison he decides to leg it.

You've probably seen numerous films where the plot sounds very similar to that, unlike most of them this one is set in a recognisable world where people who find themselves out of their depth are confused and struggling against the panic that threatens to render them useless. There's no heroics, grand speeches, explosions or car chases so common to other 'on the run' films. This one is just about a normal guy who's act of decency has backfired in a terrible way and left him in a fucked situation with minimal exits.

Also, Rossif Sutherland, who plays the doctor is 6ft 5" tall. We decided that really tall people look funny when they're running. 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4215810/

8.7/10

Perkin.

--/07/16 One Missed Call (2008)

Fuck me, I wish this dogshit was one missed film instead.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479968/
2/10

Perkin.

--/07/16 Keanu (2016)

Two men rescue a dog from bad guys in a comedy that forgot to put in the jokes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4139124/

2/10

Perkin.