Search: Starring Marshall Bell

Blackout (2023)

Review preview for Blackout

What emerges is thoughtful and deeply humane, whilst retaining that sense of otherness essential to folkloric tales.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

A fine arts painter becomes convinced that he is a werewolf, wreaking havoc on a small American town under the full moon.
The Brave (1997)
A down-on-his-luck Native American strikes a dangerous movie deal to help his family.
The End Of Violence (1997)

Review preview for The End Of Violence

No one is quite who they seem, which suits the peculiar Californian unease that comes with bad air.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5

A workaholic LA producer is kidnapped and escapes leading to a re-examination of his life and a hefty slice of intrigue.
A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

An unexpected and interesting aspect of Freddy’s Revenge is a subtext hinting at homosexual anxiety and repression.

James Gracey · 2.5 out of 5

The new tenant of a house on Elm Street begins to have uncomfortable dreams.
Northfork (2003)

Review preview for Northfork

It's a small film - it was shot on a shoestring in 24 days - that tackles big themes, such as love, loss, life and death, and never takes itself too seriously.

Gary Duncan · 4 out of 5

The town of Northfork, Montana, is about to be dammed and flooded, but some of the residents are determined to stay in their surreal American fairytale.
Rescue Dawn (2006)

Review preview for Rescue Dawn

Beneath the cover of portraying the generalised horrors of war, the film is more subtly critical of America's conduct in both the Vietnam War and the current conflict in Iraq.

Max Crawford · 4 out of 5

A US fighter pilot shot down in the Vietnamese jungle must go to extraordinary lengths to survive.
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2012)

Review preview for Somebody Up There Likes Me

A fast, furious and occasionally hilarious angster comedy.

Michael Pattison · 3 out of 5

Dark comedy tracks happy-go-lucky slacker Max across three decades.
Total Recall (1990)

Review preview for Total Recall

At first glance it seems like a rollercoaster action movie but underneath it's full of ambiguities, hidden clues and red herrings.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

Unable to afford his dream holiday, Doug decides to have false memories of one implanted instead, leading to a shocking discovery.
Virus (1999)

Review preview for Virus

The action sweeps you away.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

A ship's crew battle aliens who view humans as a disease.