Verhoeven Effect

We dive into the weird world of The Tailor of Panama. A violently rude spy is shuffled of to Panama as punishment. He takes advantage of the time and place to create a false flag operation to rob the buyers.

Act 1: 19:48

Act 2: 44:10

Act 3: 1:15:57

Director - John Boorman

Cinematographer - Seamus Deasy

Written by - Andrew Davies and John le Carré and John Boorman book by John le Carré

Cast - Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis

We dive into the weird world of The General. In a violent Ireland and whimsical and dangerous thief cons his way through life.

Act 1: 18:40

Act 2: 34:49

Act 3: 1:15:54

Director - John Boorman

Cinematographer - Seamus Deasy

Written by - John Boorman book by Paul Williams

Cast - Brendan Gleeson Adrian Dunbar Sean McGinley

We dive into the weird world of Hope and Glory. A violent coming of age tale comedy told during the early days of world war II.

Act 1: 14:02

Act 2: 44:00

Act 3: 1:54:36

Director - John Boorman

Cinematographer - Philippe Rousselot

Written by - John Boorman

Cast - Sarah Miles David Hayman Sebastian Rice-Edwards

We dive into the weird world of The Emerald Forest. The Brazillian Rain Forest is being violently paved over for a Dam and a growing city. An American child is willingly kidnapped by the Invisible tribe. His father finds him a decade later.

Act 1: 18:14

Act 2: 32:25

Act 3: 1:18:31

Director - John Boorman

Cinematographer - Philippe Rousselot

Written by - Rospo Pallenberg

Cast - Powers Boothe Meg Foster Yara Vaneau

We dive into the weird world of Excalibur. A violent and narcissist father begets a son who will be the world greatest King.

Act 1: 32:39

Act 2: 50:50

Act 3: 1:18:05

Director - John Boorman

Cinematographer - Alex Thomson

Written by - Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman

Cast - Nigel Terry Helen Mirren Nicholas Clay

We dive into the weird world of Exorcist II The Heretic. A violent demi god once again tries to gain control as a preacher and a psychiatrist try to fight it.

We dive into the weird world of Hell in the Pacific. In a violent war a Japanese naval man and a Marine Aviator must find a way to coexist while they're stranded on an island.

Act 1: 13:57

Act2: 28:47

Act3: 1:13:59

Director - John Boorman

Cinematographer - Conrad L. Hall

Written by - Alexander Jacobs and Eric Bercovici

Cast - Lee Marvin Toshirô Mifune

We dive into the weird world of Live Lies Bleeding. In a violent 80's New Mexico a bodybuilding hitchhiker comes to town and gets caught up in revenge.

Act 1: 13:17

Act 2: 42:51

Act 3: 1:04:43

Director - Rose Glass

Cinematographer - Ben Fordesman

Written by - Rose Glass & Weronika Tofilska

Cast - Anna Baryshnikov Kristen Stewart Dave Franco

We dive into the weird world of Godzilla Minus One. After the violence of WWII in Japan people are left to gather what lives they can together as a giant nuclear irradiated Godzilla decides to attack Japan.

Act 1: 14:59

Act 2: 45:51

Act 3: 1:01:02

Director - Takashi Yamazaki

Cinematographer - Kôzô Shibasaki

Written by - Takashi Yamazaki

Cast - Minami Hamabe , Ryunosuke Kamiki , Sakura Andô