Posts in category DVD/Blu-Ray Review

Whilst he was only actively making films for just over a decade, James Whale played a pivotal role in the development of genre cinema in …

Whilst many of the films produced during the silent era may now be lost, damaged or forgotten, it was a pivotal period in cinema and …

The seas have long been happy hunting grounds for treasure seekers and explorers. Our maritime history and a number of wars resulted in the ocean …

The Yakuza play a role in Japanese culture which can only really be compared with that of the Mafiosi in Italy. The origins of today’s …

One popular conceit which film-makers love to play with is throwing their main character(s) into a situation and watching them replay a scenario over and …

They say cinema flourishes in adversity and nowhere is that more apparent than in Iran. Since the revolution in 1979, the now Islamic republic has …

What’s your earliest memory? It seems like such a simple question but it’s one which can leave people at a total loss. It might seem …

Barbara Stanwyck was one of the most iconic actors of her generation. In a glittering career which spanned five decades, she won five Academy Awards …

Ghost stories have captivated and enthralled children and adults alike from time immemorial. Each society has their own myths and legends, which are in a …

Cinema today is full of comic book movies, but that hasn’t always been the case. We’ve become so accustomed to seeing Marvel, or dare I …