Brazil

Director: Terry Gilliam
Year of Release: 1985
Writers: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown
Cast highlights: Jonathan Pryce, Michael Palin, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond

Element of wonder *****
Level of Bizarreness ****
visual Beauty ****
Counterculture Appeal *****
Story Depth *****


Best Quote: "Don't fight it son. Confess quickly! If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating."

Full Review to come...

Dark City

Director: Alex Proyas
Year of Release: 1998
Writers: Alex Proyas
Cast highlights: Richard Eff'in O'Brien! Kiefer Sutherland, William Hurt, Jennifer Connelly Rufus Sewell.

Element of wonder *****
Level of Bizarreness ****
visual Beauty *****
Counterculture Appeal ****
Story Depth ****


Best Quote: "Sleep... now" (Delivered by the fantastically creepy Richard O'Brian. To this day I can't put my computer to sleep without waving my hand in front of the monitor and uttering this line in my best Mr. Hand voice.)


Full Review to come...
One line place holder review: I think Rod Serling I think would have liked this film but I also think it would have creeped him right the fuck out. : )