a quiet place: day one (2024)

"I'd forgotten how the city sings."
Sam (Lupita Nyong'o) is a the last throws of ternminal cancer and all she thinks about it a pizza from her childhood restaurant in Harlem. Unfortunately on the day she chooses to go back to the city all hell breaks out as it is overrun by an invasion of creatures intent on killing every being that they hear. Thus the struggle begins to get out of the city without making a sound.
Don't come here expecting answers, just settle back and let this somewhat sentimental journey unfold. With the odd thrill thrown in.

a bay of blood (1971)

AKA Ecologia del delitto. Twitch of the Death Nerve.
"There will be tears shed over the bay."
A wealthy countess (Isa Miranda) is murdered by her husband who is in turn stabbed to death, a scenario that preticipates a slew of killings as their deaths unleash a land dispute with those hoping to inherit her large estate.
Often sited as the grandfather of the slasher movie and you can see the origins of the genre in this entertaining horror.

ghidorah the three headed monster (1964)

AKA San Daikaijû Chikyû Saidai no Kessen
"These monsters are as stupid as human beings."
A detective (Yôsuke Natsuki) is assigned protection duty for a visiting princess (Akiko Wakabayashi) but the plane she is on explodes and everyone believes she has perished, not knowing she has been spirited away. Meanwhile a women who looks the same foresees Earth's destruction by a powerful monster arriving in a meteor and the detective sets out to find her.
The first of the Godzilla series to portray the monsters in a comical light setting the stage for a family friendly version of the lizard king.

godzilla: king of the monsters! (1955)

"Tokyo, a smoldering memorial to the unknown"
American reporter Steve Martin (Raymond Burr) happens to be in Tokyo just as the authorities are investigating some mysterious ship sinkings off the island of Oda. The islanders suggest that they were caused by an ancient monster...
The Americanised version of the original Godzilla, intercutting Raymond Burr and liberal usage of voice over, that cannot match the original.

a woman of mystery (1958)

"I didn't think it would lead anywhere."
Journalist Ray Savage (Dermot Walsh) is given the task of finding a story in the suicide of Jayne Hayle. Ray sees it as a something and nothing assignment but supported by his secretary Joy (Hazel Court) His investigations uncovers kidnapping, murder, and counterfeiting.
Standard British take on a film noir, complete with voice over from a hardbitten protagonist. Watch out for Michael Caine in an uncredited role as a young thug.

as long as they're happy (1955)

"She's not brazen, dear. She's blonde. You must get yourself some glasses."
Teenager Gwen (Janette Scott) tricks the singing star Bobby (Jerry Wayne) into visiting her house. He in turn is charmed by her kooky family and they challenge the father, John (Jack Buchanan), to become more spontanious.
A charming ensemble cast make an endearing comedy from what is a hodge-podge of ideas in this pre-rock and roll screwball farse and watch out for Diana Dors as an It girl.

the body beneath (1970)

"You are always one step ahead of me."
Carfax Abbey is taken over by a family of vampires, led by the Rev. Ford (Gavin Reed) and they decide the family could do with an influx of new blood to stop inbreeding, so set about looking for some suitable candidates. Distant relative Susan Ford (Jackie Skarvellis) takes his fancy so he abducts her, but her boyfriend Paul Donati (Richmond Ross) doesn't like the arrangement!
Well made but dull.