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SMB Film Thread 2025

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It is if you like foreign-language films. I've used it loads for over 5 years as there's always special offers.
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I mentioned this on last year's thread, worth mentioning again: an excellent source for obscure films, which you can browse by country, decade, or genre.

 
Three Crooked Men (1958)

Cheap little British B film produced by the Danzigers. Gordon Jackson is a former boxer, whose upward trajectory was ruined by a traffic accident. He runs a shop adjacent to a bank, drinking himself to oblivion and railing at his wife. Warren Mitchell is a meek bank employee who has made a stupid mistake and is going to appear in court. Three crooks decide to break into Jackson’s shop and bust their way into the bank safe through the wall.

As a heist film, it’s mildly entertaining. The best work comes from Jackson and Mitchell. Jackson is full of anger, trapped in a pity party, and Mitchell is a million miles away from Alf Garnett.

Canny. 6/10 for what it is.
 
Drop (2025)

A swift 95 minute tale of a women on her first date since the death of her abusive husband. But can she trust anyone in the restaurant? Meghan Fahy (The White Lotus) leads this well. A very passable thriller that doesn’t reinvent the wheel but is executed competently. It can only be a good thing this type of film is making its way back to cinemas after years of being dumped on streaming platforms.

6/10
 
Drop (2025)

A swift 95 minute tale of a women on her first date since the death of her abusive husband. But can she trust anyone in the restaurant? Meghan Fahy (The White Lotus) leads this well. A very passable thriller that doesn’t reinvent the wheel but is executed competently. It can only be a good thing this type of film is making its way back to cinemas after years of being dumped on streaming platforms.

6/10

Thought similarly. Nothing amazing and not the director's best work but an enjoyable night at the cinema to enjoy a non-IP little thriller with some fun camera work.
 
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