THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
I, Frankenstein
UK certificate 12
88 mins
Genre : Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Stuart Beattie
Starring : Aaron Eckhart/Bill Nighy/Yvonne Strahovski
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200 years on from his formation, Dr. Frankenstein immortal creation Adam (Eckhart) still walks the earth. Caught in the middle of a war between the benevolent Gargoyles led by Leonore and malevolent demonic forces who are hunting him down, Adam is forced to confront those who seek to exploit his unnatural ability to live forever and put an end to their aim of destroying mankind...
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A rather average outing, maybe a poor attempt to revive the underworld franchise....
The special effects are ok, but the storyline was somewhat low key....
A pity....
Worth a watch if you like fantasy films.
6/10
Assault on Wall Street
UK certificate 15
95 mins
Genre : Action/Drama/Thriller
Directed by : Uwe Boll
Starring : Dominic Purcell/Erin Karpluk/Edward Furlong
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Jim is an average New Yorker living a peaceful life with a well paying job and a loving family. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes causing Jim to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim snaps and goes to extreme lengths to seek revenge for the life taken from him..
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Well it had to happen....Payback on Wall Street....A reasonable storyline at some expense to action, but with some depth to the characters..
The ending you will love.
Worth a watch
6.5/10
Top Dog
UK certificate 18
92 mins
Genre : Crime/Drama
Directed by : Martin Kemp
Starring : Leo Gregory/Ricci Harnett/Vincent Regan
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Hooligan boss Billy Evans has it all - a successful business, a beautiful family and respect on the terraces. But when he clashes with gangster Mickey over a backstreet protection racket, Billy soon finds himself out of his depth as they look to finally settle the question - who is Top Dog?
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I expected better ...The Performances were OK , but without the usual depth of menace....
Brutal in places but in my view a tad lame.
Worth a watch.
6/10