Reservoir Dogs (1992)

4.5 / 5
Tagline: Seven Total Strangers Team Up For The Perfect Crime. They Don't Know Each Other's Name. But They've Got Each Other's Color
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Written by: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Avary
Actors include: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Length: 99 minutes
Banned: Nope

Review:
After an organized armed robbery takes plays at a diamond warehouse. Six fellows who didn't know each other previously were assembled by the mysterious Joe Cabot and they all go by code names (Mr. Pink, Mr. Orange...etc, borrowed from the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three). Something is obviously wrong when nearly immediately the Police show up and start shooting...there must be a rat among them but who? When they reassemble they try to sniff out the responsible party things start to get messier. It's very stylish, the dialog is definitely clever typical Tarrantino, some of his finest work really. The story is also rather intelligent and intriguing and let's not forget the memorable violence in this...it's a definite charmer. The characters created here are top notch and even the music is perfect, definitely see this if you haven't already, I doubt you'll regret it!

Availability:  On DVD & Blu-Ray

Body Puzzle (1992)

2.5 / 5 Jun '10
Tagline: N/A
Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Written by: Lamberto Bava
Actors include: Joanna Pacula, Tomas Arana, François Montagut
Genre: Horror, Giallo, Mystery, Thriller
Length: 95 minutes
Banned: Nope

Review:
Well, I am typically a fan of Lamberto Bava but this wasn't nearly as good as I'd have expected. It did manage to have some nice scenes of gore and dismembered body parts if that be your thing. The story is rather dull (even though it's going to sound exciting). It's about a serial killer who removes parts from his victims (who is known to us right off the bat) sends them to a Woman. The Police scramble to solve the mystery, although it's no mystery to us making it feel pretty boring. It's very dry and wooden feeling, nothing special whatsoever. Although perhaps this would qualify as a giallo it probably wouldn't satisfy genre fans. I've definitely seen worse and cheaper, but I actually saw this when it first came out but totally forgot I ever watched it. That's not a good sign, and odds are within a year I'll forget again. Oh well, Lamberto's weakest still has a few decent qualities I guess.

Availability:  On DVD