angels from hell (1968)

"We're full on super scooter trash man."
Biker Mike (Tom Stern), returns from a tour of Vietnam, and dreams of using his newly found skills to organize the bikers, bringing them together into one huge outlaw gang. He manages to oust the old president, and has himself installed in his place, but with his reckless disregard for all but himself, it's just a matter of time before there is all out war between the bikers and the police...
Cheap take on the outlaw biker flick, with Arlene Martel providing the female interest. Not a great deal happens of interest until near the films end; they meet some hippies on a run and get hassled by the man.

don't torture a duckling (1972)

aka Non Si Sevizia Un Paperino.
"The killer is here with us, I know it!"
A child is murdered in a remote part of Italy, and the village idiot is soon caught, but he professes that he only buried the child, who was already dead. Then other children are found. So who is the serial killer? Could it be the reporter (Tomas Milian), who tampers with evidence, the young flirtacious newcomer (Barbara Bouchet), who is known to be an ex-drug addict, the local witch (Florinda Bolkan), or any number of other characters.
Something of a departure for Fulci, better known for his more gruesome fare. A well made thriller, featuring giallo's usual twists and misdirection, and an underlying examination of superstition.

the sweeney (2012)

aka The Crime.
"Is your problem with me or the job?"
Old style copper Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) runs a team in the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad, that is until his heavy handed approach ends up with him falling foul of internal affairs. So it falls to his second in command George Carter (Ben Drew), and commander Frank Haskins (Damian Lewis) to get him out of prison, and back on the street to nab the villains.
Revival of the popular TV series, noted for its gritty realism, which continues with this, though played with a heavier hand. This is a pity, because in many ways this is a great little film, that looses credibility due to overplaying the hard man routine, and some serious plot holes.

sailor beware (1956)

aka Panic In The Parlor.
"You've got to do as I tell you."
Battle-axe Emma Hornett (Peggy Mount) dominates her family including daughter Shirley (Shirley Eaton), who is about to marry young sailor Albert (Ronald Lewis). Albert and his best man Carnoustie (Gordon Jackson) stay with the Hornetts following the stag night, and is put off the idea of married life as a consequence. Can the family bring Albert round to the idea of?
Hugely popular at the time, this typical mother-in-law comedy has paled with time. British, Comedy, Gordon Parry,

the smashing bird i used to know (1969)

aka Hell House Girls. House of Unclaimed Women. School for Unclaimed Girls.
"That girl has nothing in this world but guilt."
Traumatised by witnessing her father's death, Nicki (Madeleine Hinde) is further disturbed when her mother's wide-boy boyfriend (Patrick Mower) tries to rape her. Stabbing him puts him off, but lands her in reform school for her trouble. There she comes under the influence of the usual bullies and lesbians, (including Maureen Lipman and Lesley-Anne Down), and eventually runs away and turns to Peter (Dennis Waterman) for help.
The title suggests a swinging sixties mod number, what we get is an exploitation flick about a troubled teenager and her turmoil.

i went down (1997)

"This is what I need you to do to make it right."
Ex-con Git (Peter McDonald) saves a friend from a punishment beating by some local mobsters. Unfortunately this gets him in trouble with mobster Tom French (Tony Doyle). To repay the debt Git is sent to Cork with Bunny Kelly (Brendan Gleeson), to locate Frank Grogan (Peter Caffrey), and deliver him to Tom's acquaintances. But Git knows he's in too deep, but how is he going to deal with it?
Well made thriller, that works due to the central performances of Gleeson and McDonald.

i've got a horse (1966)

aka Wonderful Day.
"He's not got a name, just a number, just like a convict."
Billy Fury whilst appearing in a summer season show manages to buy a horse. But now he's got it, what's he going to do with it?
Larry Parnes, having made Tommy Steele into a mainstream household name, tries the same with 50's rocker Billy Fury. Thus we have the animal loving Fury petting children and singing soft shoe love songs, and predictably we end up with a pleasant, though no more than that, film that had already been outpaced by the Beatles films.