John Benfield

The Day of the Triffids (1981)

The Day of the Triffids (1981)
Rating: ★★★★½
Jul 3, 2007The Downfall of Civilisation/Lethal Plants Amok
Excellent and extremely faithful tv adaptation of the John Wyndham book. This tells the story in terms of ordinary people forced to survive in a harsh world overtaken by killer plants and contains some exceptional writing
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Speed Racer (2008)

Speed Racer (2008)
Rating: ★★★½
Dec 4, 2009Cartoon in Live-Action/Racing Driver Hero
The Wachowskis live-action remake of the anime series is a sublimely madcap confection, a film that is alive with vibrant visuals and all the colours of the rainbow. A box-office flop but glorious, even groundbreaking visually
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Cold Skin (2017)

Cold Skin (2017)
Rating: ★★★½
Mar 11, 2018Remote Lighthouse at Siege from Amphibian Creatures
While The Shape of Water took attention, there was 2017's other film about sex between human and fish people. From Xavier Gens, a a Lovecraftian tale about men in a lighthouse engaged in a fierce battle against amphibians
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