DVD/Blu-Ray Review
Blu-Ray Review: The Fifth Cord
Making a film is often a huge undertaking involving hundreds of different people carrying out a vast array of roles. Whilst the tendency is to focus on directors and actors, without everyone pulling in the same direction and being on top of their game, films won’t reach their full potential. A pivotal role is that …
Film Review: Crucible of the Vampire
In the space of just a few years horror cinema has gone from being a niche genre to one of the most popular and mainstream. Even pompous film critics have embraced what they ignorantly term ‘elevated horror’. However, whilst it has become the norm to see slick and stylish movies on the big screen, independent …
Blu-ray Review: Orphée
In a career which spanned four tumultuous decades of French history, few men can claim to have been more influential or culturally important than Jean Cocteau. He began as a poet and that influence remained throughout his career as a writer, playwright and film director. As a key player of the avant garde he was …
Blu-Ray Review: The Wife
If you don’t think that women get a rough ride in life, then you’re probably living with your head in the sand. That or you’re part of the problem. Whilst there have been huge strides forwards over the last few decades, the pace of change is nowhere near quick enough. However, unlike most of history …
DVD Review: Snake Outta Compton
If we’re being honest, the world is in an absolute mess. Only a complete masochist would be able to listen to or watch the news all day without wondering if there’s any real point carrying on. Sometimes, we all need a bit of light relief. Spurred on by the success of the likes of Sharknado …
Blu-Ray Review: Diamonds of the Night
In a period blighted by massacres, brutality and war, without doubt the lowest point in human history was the Holocaust. Looking back through time it seems almost unimaginable that human beings could stoop so low. Whilst Hollywood has tackled the subject in high profile films such as The Pianist, Schindler’s List and Sophie’s Choice, there …
Blu-Ray Review: Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Bette Davis was an indomitable presence on screen. In a career which spanned over sixty years she became one of the most recognisable faces of cinema. She is undoubtedly one of the Hollywood greats and an actress who is still celebrated today. Her formidable talent was rewarded with a raft of awards including two Oscars …
Blu-Ray Review: Waterworld
Hollywood has a long and infamous tradition of producing big budget blockbusters which bomb at the box office. Two of the most famous examples are Elaine May’s Ishtar which flopped back in 1986 and Michael Cimino’s epic financial disaster Heaven’s Gate which set the standard in 1980. Despite eventually turning a profit, Waterworld has long …
Blu-Ray Review: Occupation
Australia isn’t exactly renowned for producing large-scale action or science fiction blockbusters. The notable exception to the rule is the Mad Max trilogy. However, it’s a country which has given birth to a number of thoughtful and intelligent genre movies. The likes of Predestination, The Rover, These Final Hours and The Infinite Man have demonstrated …
Blu-Ray Review: Opera
The opera, like theatre and the ballet, is a place where emotions run high and passions can overflow. It’s a stage for the greatest romances, the funniest comedy and the harshest tragedies. An arena to experience your wildest dreams and endure your greatest nightmares. It’s can also be a boiling pot of jealousy, danger and …