WHAT'S IT ABOUT? Extreme violence in 1880s Australia. A police chief bargains with a vicious gang member to turn over one super-nasty older bro in return for a younger sibling.

ANY GOOD? Dark, dry and uncomfortable. Like sitting on a charity shop sofa with all the springs popped free, with Vanessa Feltz sitting on your lap. Bouncing.

BEREFT OF: Good guys. Everyone in this film is a sour-faced, sadistic arsewipe. Still, it has to be said, this is a class film...