Sometime in the near future, gangs have claimed the streets of New York, but co-exist uneasily. One of their leaders, the charismatic Cyrus, proposes a truce; if the gangs combined their collective strength, they would be unassailable. But like many men of peace, he is gunned down. Continue reading The Warriors (1979)
Baltimore, 1963: all the teens are going crazy for The Corny Collins Show, an American jukebox program where the city’s attractive white kids dance off to the popular hits of the day. Enter Tracey Turnblad: a ‘pleasantly plump’ girl from the wrong side of the tracks, ready to dance and fight racial segregation. Continue reading Hairspray (1988)
A couple of New Orleans fringe dwellers get railroaded into jail; Jack, a pimp framed as a paedophile, and Zak, a radio DJ framed for murder. There they become cellmates with Bob, an eccentric Italian who doesn’t speak much English and who may, or may not, have killed someone. Continue reading Down By Law (1986)
A suburban couple in the American 70s have a mystery box left on their doorstep in the middle of the night; an empty wooden cube, with a big push button on top. Later, they are visited by the equally mysterious Mr Steward, a polite older gent in a natty outfit who has a sinister offer for them. Continue reading The Box (2009)
In the meanest part of LA, a competent cop readies an old station house for closure; the precinct is moving up the street, and he is there to perform the last rites. But a peaceful final night is not on the cards. A desperate stranger arrives, and gang warfare comes with him Continue reading Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
In rural Arkansas, or quite possibly Croatia, a bunch of red neck types wake up in a field; gagged, disorientated, and about to have a very bad day. They have been brought there by a sinister cabal of wealthy elitist types, and before you can say ‘The Most Dangerous Game’, the human hunt is on. Continue reading The Hunt (2020)
Physicist, neurosurgeon, rock star, hero: Bucakroo Banzai can do it all. Having just invented an inter-dimensional vehicle, and travelled to a parallel universe, BB celebrates by playing an 80’s pop set in a neon lit warehouse, wooing Ellen Barkin (and saving her from suicide), and addressing the world media to announce his discoveries. Continue reading The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
