 Round up time!
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Excellent adaptation of Tennessee Williams most famous play. Newman and Taylor crackle with Williams raw dialogue whilst Burl Ives dominates and spits venom whilst Madeleine Sherwood and Jack Carson's kids annoy the shit out of everyone.
Talky yet gripping, a superb ensemble piece.
Who Killed Bambi? (2003)
Equally fascinating and supremely gripping, this French thriller with horror overtones drips with icy tension from start to finish as a corrupt doctor drugs attractive female patients following surgery and sexually assaults them. Sophie Quinton's young trainee nurse is an appealing character but the vile Dr. Philipp is a monster that is all too real.
Disturbing stuff. Recommended.
G.I. Jane (1987)
Demi Moore stars as the first woman to be enrolled in the US S.E.A.L. program. The first forty minutes is eye rolling stuff and you'll laugh as Moore yells 'Suck my dick!' at Viggo Mortensen's tough Master Chief. Despite the absurdities it's still an enjoyable watch thanks to the assured touch of director Ridley Scott.
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