Studiocanal the UK rights holders for the '80s Rambo trilogy has re-released the 3 films in brand new 4K mastered Blu-Rays; there is also a 4K UltraHD release for you nerds. Hilariously they call them cult films in the press release when all three were HUGE box-office draws which is the antithesis of a cult … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – ’80s Rambo Trilogy
Incubus is one of those barking mad early '80s supernatural slasher films that often had some great actor slumming it. In this case it's none other than the godfather of indie film John Cassavetes! He actually worked with the film's director John Hough on Brass Target, which also starred Sophia Loren. Cassavetes even when he was … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – Incubus
Gas, Food, Lodging is Allison Anders' second film after making the messy but interesting punk road movie Border Radio and it's most likely her best. There are certain critics who hail Grace of My Heart as the masterpiece but Gas, Food, Lodging just tips it for me. The commas in the title have caused much stress … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – Gas, Food, Lodging
Mandy is the new film by Panos Cosmatos, director of Beyond the Black Rainbow — a film that still hasn’t been released in the UK despite coming out on Blu-Ray in the States 6 years ago. It’s set in a similar alternative psychedelic reality, with Kubrickian and Cronenbergian elements, and in the same year of 1983. Where it departs … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – Mandy
In 1976, The Band were set to split, after nearly two decades on the road. They had initially been the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, and most notably backed Bob Dylan on his infamous electric 1966 world tour. The Band would eventually stop being Dylan's backing group and do their own thing, which included occasional … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – The Last Waltz
