Ronald Lacey

The Final Programme (1974)

The Final Programme (1974)
Rating: ★★
Sep 23, 2000Spy Capers in an Entropic Future/Michael Moorcock Adaptation
Michael Moorcock's psychedelic adventurer hero Jerry Cornelius gets a disappointing film adaptation here. There are imaginative sets but the plot plays out as a pedestrian spy thriller
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rating: ★★★★½
Aug 6, 2001Tomb Raiding Adventures
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas's homage to the adventure films of the 1940s was a huge hit in its day, spawning several sequels and many imitators. The film is pure action and adventure, delivered with enormous charm and wit
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Firefox (1982)

Firefox (1982)
Rating: ★★★★
Mar 10, 2004Hi-Tech Fighter Plane Theft/Techno-Thriller
Clint Eastwood directs/stars in a standout thriller about the theft of a hi-tech fighter plane from inside the Soviet Union. The USSR is shown with paranoid effect and there is an exhilarating climax with the plane in flight
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
Rating: ★★★
Sep 13, 2017Sherlock Holmes Film/Ghostly Dog Mystery
Given lavish period settings and featuring a sterling cast line-up of British talent from the day, this is probably the most faithful film adaptation of the Conan Doyle story
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)
Rating: ★★
Apr 16, 1999Funky Inventor Hero vs Alien Invaders
An object lesson in how to create an instant cult film – exceedingly eccentric, a commercial failure at the box-office, it instantly receiving a fan clique – all without it ever being a particularly great film
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Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
Rating: ★★
Nov 1, 2002Sword and Sorcery
Cannon Films make an adaptation of the Mediaeval legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Routine 1980s fantasy cinema with Sean Connery looking embarrassed as the Green Knight
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Red Sonja (1985)

Red Sonja (1985)
Rating: ★
Nov 9, 2005Warrior Woman/Sword and Sorcery
A disappointing adaptation of Robert E. Howard's warrior woman character. This is beautifully designed but suffers from a non-acting Brigitte Nielsen in the title role and an insulting need to water the toughness of the character down
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Aces Go Places 4: You Only Die Twice (1986)

Aces Go Places 4: You Only Die Twice (1986)
Rating: ★
Apr 7, 1999Hong Kong Slapstick Action
Fourth in a series of energetic Hong Kong slapstick action capers. The film has no pretence to anything more than providing a new action sequence every five minutes, although by now the level is juvenile
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