Archives for : serial killer
First Love
Leo (Masataka Kubota) is a young boxer who lacks almost any kind of emotion, even when he wins a match. But when he discovers he doesn’t have much time left to live; an unexpected chain of events happens that involve drugs, the Yakuza, corrupt cops, and Monica- a female escort who is need of a hero. It’s a hell of night to say the least.
I’ll admit, this was my first Miike film and I was told this one was tame in comparison to his other movies like “Audition” and “13 Assassins”. However, “tame” isn’t the word I would use to describe this movie. It’s an action packed bone crushing, head cutting, blood fest!
Not only was I entertained by the graphic violence, but the screenplay is hilarious. The film is very self-aware of how comical this chaotic situation has gotten. It’s John Wick meets Guy Ritchie in Japan! I highly recommend this one.
Rating: 4/5
The Golden Glove
Oh man this movie was gross! I just have to start by saying, it’s been a while since a film made me physically gag, and I’m still not certain if that’s a good or bad thing. I guess I can say “The Golden Glove” is affective.
“The Golden Glove is about Fritz Honka (Jonas Dassler), the serial killer who murdered four elderly prostitutes in Germany during the 1970’s. Fritz isn’t the most appealing man to look at. He lives like a slob, and his murders are gruesome. There are many reasons why this film will have your stomachs churning. Beginning with the opening scene. Let’s just say it sets the tone perfectly for what you’re about to endure for the next two hours.
The film has already received a lot of backlash for being too vile, and unnecessarily disgusting. Though Honka’s actions are vile, how else would you have a film about this psychotic murder portrayed?
“The Golden Glove” will not be everyone’s cup of tea. It’s an unforgettable one and done for myself. I can’t say I enjoyed watching this film, but I’m pretty sure my reactions throughout the movie were probably what the filmmaker was going for. So in that sense, I can respect this movie.
Rating: 3/5
Butt Boy
Yes, the title of the film “Butt Boy” insinuates what you’re probably thinking. This film is about a man, Chip (Tyler Cornack), who goes in for his first prostate examine and discovers he likes it more than he expected. Suddenly a little boy has gone missing, and the connection between the two instances will have you dumbfounded.
I hate to say that I was so disappointed in this film. The premise and the beginning had me sucked in, but the second half of the film went straight to shit (pun intended). The acting is mediocre. And though the plot is unique, it’s far too ridiculous to even enjoy.
With the right mind set, “Butt Boy” could appeal to a particular audience. Remind yourself that this is more of a sci-fi comedy, and maybe you’ll gain some entertainment value.
Rating: 2/5
Once again, Lifetime is reiterating the fact that you should never accept rides from strangers. Only this time they have taken a frightening and sympathetic route.
The film is based on the true story of a serial killer who went unknown for nearly 20 years killing dozens of women in Los Angeles beginning in the 1980s. Known as “The Grim Sleeper,” he would shoot or strangle his victims before having sexual contact with them. He would then take Polaroids of the dead, naked women and store them in his garage as keepsakes. The film follows LA Weekly reporter, Christine Pelisek (Dreama Walker), as she persistently investigates these unsolved murders. Things turn slightly more emotional when Christine finds out the families of the victims have no idea that their loved ones were killed by the same psychopathic murderer. Accusations of racial discrimination surface when it becomes known that the killer is targeting African American women. The victims’ families and Christine unite to finally push the police into finding “The Grim Sleeper” and put him to rest.
I particularly enjoyed this Lifetime murder mystery more than most for many reasons. The lead actors all performed remarkably well, especially the star of the film, Dreama Walker. Her portrayal as the feisty and amusing LA reporter was not only fun to watch, but touching as well. There was much more to her character besides getting a career changing front page story. She cared about the victims, and realized they all had someone that loved them. It was interesting to see a reporter care from the start, instead of halfway through their investigation where they “grow a heart.” The scene stealer was the man behind the eerie voice of “The Grim Sleeper.” I prefer not to say who played the role of the terrorizing killer. I know you can just look it up like I did before watching the film, but I recommend that you go in blindly if you haven’t heard anything about this story before.
Director Stanley T. Brooks did such an incredible job of keeping you locked in and dying to know “who done it,” that I would hate to spoil that reveal for you now. I will say that when you finally see “the sleeper” in the end shot, it is one of the most haunting faces that is almost impossible to forget.
There are a lot of elements to this film that will seem familiar to past Lifetime dramas; rape, murder, mystery, strong woman. But after a repetitive streak of the usual story-line, “The Grim Sleeper” stands out among the rest with actually succeeding in getting the audience to care and look beyond a crazy killer. We are reminded that every life matters, and if there is anything we can do to prevent actions like these from happening again, we should take them. An example of that action in this film was notifying the press. If you make enough “noise” somebody is bound to listen.
The film wasn’t perfect in every aspect. There are some forced relationships and a few subpar supporting actors, but it doesn’t matter. “The Grim Sleeper” achieves its goal as an entertaining and intriguing film that sends a valuable message.
“The Grim Sleeper” premieres Saturday, March 15 at 8pm ET/PT.
Originally posted on RedCarpetCrash.com