Reviews

Very few films deserve to be called 'a love letter' yet this is one of those sincere gems; from its Mad Max-esque opening monologue set in a dystopian world, 80's-style training montage music and a world held together by pop culture and nostalgia.

The future of transportation is bicycles, violence became society's communication skills and people's social skills are nonexistent.

As you'd expect, there's a ludicrous amount of B-movie blood and gore here too. Not for everyone's taste.

Fun fact, there's actually a prequel to this film but it was made into a music video! Plus, a video game on this way after a successful kickstarter campaign, which is awesome.

Film has a nice opening song, from the outset feels very 80's with its soundtrack and the casts clothing styles. Wasn't expecting a stripclub fight and our main character getting taken advantage of by fellow surfers, perspective friends from the opening scenes.

Has nice surfing footage, talented surfers, epic wipe out scenes and someone standing on a bicycle and going down the road like it's a surfboard!

This film follows a wannabe hotshot surfer who gets a reality check by moving to Hawaii; runs into surfer gangs, lingo problems, a fish out of water from the US.

As you'd expect, there's a love interest that crosses his path, unfortunately there's conflict with a rival. (Who also stole his worldly possessions, minus board)

There's a certain freedom about drifting from moment to moment, living without attachments other than the love of the surf. One such character forgets the purity of surfing and only sees the fame of competition. The mentor figure in this film was great, loved how surfing was explained in a poetic way.

Overall, a wonderful surfer film.

VENOM - my review: Overall, I think it's one of the best anti-hero films to be released, this even despite being a separate version from the 'cannon' spider-man series/character. It follows a not too confusing and linear pace, but at the same time doesn't feel too rushed and allows for some really intimate and engaging acting unlike - Avengers: infinity war...

Let me assure you, the curse of spider-man 3 has been broken! Venom can work as a violent yet funny character similar to deadpool, the CGI is incredible, the humour and script is well-written, there's even hints of Alien-film soundtrack and the famous French horn sound used as the theme for Venom in Spider-man 3 makes a return.

This film could've turned out much, much worse. Don't trust those bad reviews based on other repetitive Marvel films, look at the winning financial viewing results, or better yet watch it yourself and decide. Tom Hardy has done this role JUSTICE!

I was one of the people who watched the anime series of this on Netflix before I knew this existed. Whereas the anime is more fast-paced and short in its format, this series gives so much airtime to characters and progressive story, I genuinely loved every single episode. The soundtrack and acting is utterly brilliant for fans of the anime. Can't recommend this enough!

Firstly, I had no idea there was a sequel to the documentary 'who killed the electric car?'. ''There is an inevitability to this technology.'' Interviews with actors like Danny Devito, charts the rise of Tesla and Elon Musk. 'This is really just the beginning of the beginning!'' ''The car company of the future'' ''What we're witnessing now is probably the most significant revolution of our lifetime in Autos'' Expect early electric restro-mods too.

One interesting segment of this documentary is how the fledgling electric car industry coincided with the global economy crash, the recession, and the unfortunate bankruptcy of people's lives; witnessing both established car brands facing competition from newer electric brands was fascinating, seeing interviews from the days before the EV mainstream boom.

There's a very catchy song during the rebuilding of an electric retro-mod business, in hindsight they could've used more pop music to make this documentary feel less formal. They call this story ''act two in the heroes journey, the make or break moment.'' Overall, this documentary is about people's leap of faith into the world of electric vehicles, their inevitable future. Watch it!

Now here's a great comedy thriller that is destined to be a cult classic, the 'Pineapple Express' of this generation. Wonderfully written and features a catchy soundtrack. Overall, it's one of those films that holds a certain enviable charm all held together with an expert narrator. Some foul language and triggering scenes as you'd expect too.

From the start the dad figure is a fighter pilot teaching his young son car mechanics, only to die off-screen and the said car be towed away for money to cover the bills. The film's sound levels are a bit off with the background music being sometime louder than the speaking voices, likewise with the film's pacing for the time.

That kitchen food fight scene was nice, shame they didn't dwell on it longer and use some pop music, would've made a nice starting point for this film instead of the usually 'parent died' trope... A Superman-style dream sequence follows, then onto our main character's introduction to the skating scene; that awe-inspiring moment of 'I need one'.

From there on out we get the lovely 'If we can't buy one, we'll build it!' skateboard scene. Was funny seeing a young kid stealing nail polish from his older sister with a fishing rod - just to paint their board. We've all been there growing up, making due with what we have... Gotta admire the guts of first-time skaters who send it on their first try too.

Lol, strange skateboard magazine arrives by rocket (off-screen) and your first impression is to send them money for a skateboard? Didn't see that one coming! (Especially the part where your payment letter randomly flies away; like it's remote controlled or magnetic?) Then the rush you get from a skateboard delivery! (Great times) Surprise surprise, what arrives isn't what you expected so this kid decides to travel into an abandoned warehouse to get some answers/return the package? Scene feels like something out of the X-files!

Back to the skater peers and the camera man is jumping out of the way as they do tricks over a small ramp, very Wayne's World-style zoom camera... Not to sure about the industrial rock/funk rap music at this point. Later on, the magical skateboard comes to life and features some quite impressive lighting within the skateboard deck. Find it really weird how two people get head injuries despite wearing a full-faced motorcycle and fraction helmets though?

This is one of those films that's a slow starter, could do with cutting out a few filler scenes, falls more into the moral story kind of skater film; in which it's all about learning to trust people, improve your confidence, the usual growing-up film tropes. Bearing in mind the target audience, it's a nice effort as some skater films can be somewhat too mature for younger kids. (Could do with skipping the cringe-worth relationship scenes though...)

Out of all the car-based films I've seen, I'd consider this a modern classic; not only does it mix a wonderful soundtrack with great cinematography but the way the action scenes are shot is very impressive. Surprisingly, you could consider this a Blues Brother-like film by imagining the lead actor is Elwood Blues for a new generation of film fans.

Very similar to the film 'Dog Soldiers' with its approach to Yorkshire humour and catchphrase responses to moments of horror/gore. It's genuinely impressive how such a film was made on a budget and stands out nicely among other films with motorcycles.

The Norton Commando as a Vampire motorcycle seemed almost prophetic as to the future of this brand and the shame it brought to the motorcycle industry too. (I wonder if the new Norton management would be interested in making a sequel?) Considering the year this was made, it's a respectable British approach to B-movies. Admittedly, the Lad-like approach to relationships feels dated.

A rather unconventional comedy horror film. Quirky, crude, cheesy fight moments and slight nudity. The hallmarks of a fun b-movie. Great use of music too.

Truly, an excellent conclusion to these characters, it's one of those splendid films with great pacing and rarely a dull moment. It all comes full circle about the importance of passing the torch, that when it comes to music it's not always about your personal success but making things better for the next generation. Unity through music is key. I highly recommend this film.

Out of all the films featuring anarchistic punk characters this one has to be my best, not only does it cherish the subculture but pays homage to the fact that 'punk' is more than just a uniform/dress-sense; it's a lifelong mindset that you shouldn't need to shed as you become an adult. The internal struggles of the main character were highly relatable, his journey for meaning and the core understanding of why he became a punk in the first place are timeless.

Damn, the ending to this breaks me every time... The acting in this film is perfect, has a great cast with memorable quotes and somewhat action-mystery story. It's one of those rare book adaptions that truly deserves more appreciation. I really wish there was a sequel or prequel too.