Donald Sutherland
Blu-Ray Review: Murder By Decree
There have been many portrayals of Sherlock Holmes on stage, TV, radio and on the big screen. Indeed, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation remains one of the most popular and recognisable figures in popular British culture. Some of the most memorable performances as the great sleugh have come from Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett and Benedict …
Blu-Ray Review: Klute
It should probably come as no surprise to anyone but when people discuss the greatest actors of the 1960s and 1970s they almost always talk about men. Whilst the patriarchal system is still going strong, we’ve come a long way over the proceeding decades. Jane Fonda is a prime example of an actress not generally …
Blu-Ray Review: Don’t Look Now
Nicolas Roeg was one of the most distinctive and innovative independent British film directors of the late twentieth century. He made some of the most iconic and daring films of his generation. With Performance, The Witches, Walkabout and The Man Who Fell to Earth he made some truly memorable and compelling narratives. However, Don’t Look …
DVD Review: Eye of the Needle
As well as being very personable and rather charming, Donald Sutherland is a consistently impressive actor. He’s now 83 and has been going strong since the 1960s. It’s mind-blowing to think that he’s never even been nominated for an Oscar (although the Academy have awarded him an honorary gong). Given his performances in films such …
Blu-ray Review: Casanova
Federico Fellini cut his teeth in the Italian neorealism movement, beginning by writing screenplays (most notably for Rome, Open City) before stepping behind the camera. After a few inconsistent early efforts he soon found his own unique style, going on to direct such classics as La Strada, 8 ½, The Nights of Cambiria and La Dolce …