DVD/Blu-Ray Review
Blu-Ray Review: The Song of Bernadette
Today, Lourdes is one of the most famous places of pilgrimage in the world. The fortunes of the quiet, rural, non-descript town in the foothills of the Pyrenees was changed forever in 1858. It was a small community whose most notable feature was a garrison. The kind of place people passed through to get somewhere …
Blu-Ray Review: One, Two, Three
James Cagney had one of the most interesting career arks in twentieth century Hollywood. He started out in cinema playing the tough guy in films during the 1930s and 1940s. The likes of Angels with Dirty Faces, The Public Enemy and White Heat made his name. Frustrated with being typecast, he always wanted more and …
DVD Review: The Accountant of Auschwitz
When major wars end and countries want to move on, it’s natural to try and draw a line over events of the past. Forget those atrocities and crimes committed previously and try and come together as a nation in order to move forward. However, this can often just act as a sticking plaster and slowly …
Film Review: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then Bigfoot
Sam Elliott has one of the most recognisable faces and voices in Hollywood. During a career which has so far spanned six decades, he has played a variety of memorable roles in films and on TV. Impressive performances in Lifeguard, Tombstone, Conagher and Buffalo Girls garnered him recognition but like a fine wine he’s only …
Blu-ray Review: The Caretaker
Harold Pinter was one of the most influential and accomplished playwrights and poets of the twentieth century. Whilst he’s best known for his theatrical work, Pinter was also an accomplished screenwriter; adapting several of his own works as well as many by other writers. In 1963, he wrote the treatment of his own play The …
Film Review: Prospect
The success of Alex Garland’s Annihilation and Ex-Machina demonstrate how much of an appetite genre fans have for intelligent science-fiction filmmaking. The likes of Moon, Under the Skin, Primer and Predestination show that budget doesn’t have to be an obstacle to success. We no longer live in an age where the lack of a wide …
Blu-Ray Review: Mélo
Whilst cinema and theatre have often been pitted as ardent foes, the big screen owes the stage a debt of honour. So many of the most popular films ever made were initially written for the stage, it would be foolhardy to even think about listing examples. Although the popularity and influence of playwrights has quietly …
Blu-Ray Review: The White Reindeer
Myths, legends and fairy tales have long fascinated humans, permeating into just about every society and culture around the world. Folklore, passed down by word of mouth, song and eventually through the written word, still plays an integral role in many communities. These stories have often been thinly-veiled cautionary tales or moralistic parables to control …
Blu-Ray Review: Ikarie XB-1
Space, the final frontier. Man’s imagination has been turned upwards for centuries. Dreaming of boldly going where no man has gone before. The thought of travelling beyond the stars has driven the creative juices of generations of writers and film-makers. Intergalactic adventures aren’t just about space racoons and exterminating dustbins. The thought of exploring the …
Blu-ray Review: The Triple Echo
The art of disguise is one of the elements which has made cinema so popular. This doesn’t just stop with film-makers keeping their cards close to their chest and throwing in twists which awe, inspire and enrage. It’s also a key element in those characters who stay with us. Taken literally, that could be Tony …