Pearce’s Film Reviews

239 Films have been rated or reviewed by Pearce.

Thunder Road (2018): One wonders what Robert Mitchum would have done with this material.
Thoroughbreds (2018): If A24 remade Heathers it would look a lot like this coldly effective black comedy about two young women who realise that empathy is a hindrance in getting what you want.
Top Gun (1986): This isn't the beginning of supposedly 'liberal' Hollywood making recruitment films for the military (nor the end – see Captain Marvel for a particularly blatant example) but it is one of the most blunt.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017): Unusually rich and thoughtful documentary that goes into Sakamoto's obsessions and activism as much as his music.; DVD $29.95
Josie and the Pussycats (2001): This funny & subversive satire on media manipulation and product placement got a hostile reception from the entertainment press so out of proportion to the actual movie, I have to wonder if they struck too close to home.
Woman, The (2011): Extreme horror that attempts a faminist viewpoint but fumbles the execution. Good lead performances, awkward filmmaking.
May (2002): An uneven effort redeemed by a spellbinding lead performance, this promised better things from the director and star that sadly never materialised.
Jennifer's Body (2009): Striking and unconventional feminist horror movie that was received poorly by people who clearly expected something else.
Sucker Punch (2011): What happens with an action director with nothing much on their mind decides they're an auteur and makes a personal indulgence? I guess this.
Dawn of the Dead (Zombies, Dawn of the Dead) (1979): This global pandemic sucks, let's go live at the mall.

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Pearce’s Film Reviews