2023 was a complicated year for me from having the break-up of a long-term relationship, getting accepted on and completing the Beyond Brontës course, “retiring” as a film critic and volunteering at Hyde Park Picture House since it reopened in July. I did however watched a lot of films with a new record of 222 … Continue reading IAN SCHULTZ’S 2023 IN FILM – FROM BEST TO WORST
Obviously, there are independent filmmakers who still come up via the horror genre, and if they’re lucky they might get a Marvel movie. Back in the 60s and 70s you would come up in the Corman school and get a chance to do more interesting stuff along the way. Do you think that freedom to experiment within … Continue reading Interview with Jack Hill – Cult director of Coffy and Foxy Brown
Evil Dead without Ash Williams is a very dangerous proposition: to me, Bruce Campbell's himbo is integral to what makes Evil Dead... Evil Dead. The 2013 remake/reboot/sequel(?), which I confess that I've never been able to finish despite multiple attempts, was a complete misfire, although it has its fans. The Campbell-led Ash vs Evil Dead was wonderful, but canceled prematurely because … Continue reading Evil Dead Rise – UHD Review
This is a box set of the most famous Bruce Lee films – the action star had actually been in a ton of films already before he became “Bruce Lee, martial arts superstar.” All of the films are in 4K except for, annoyingly, the best and most famous one: Enter the Dragon, Warner Bros. has … Continue reading Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest – UHD Review
The Lair was directed by Neil Marshall, a British genre filmmaker. Marshall made a bit of a splash in the early to mid-2000s with the film Dog Soldiers, and his best film is The Descent. He then made a name for himself on TV by directing two of the most famous Game of Thrones episodes, … Continue reading The Lair – Blu-Ray Review
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