This set features a string of movies that Boris Karloff did for Columbia in the late ‘30s and early ‘40s. The majority of them—with the exception of The Black Room—were part of the “mad doctor” cycle of films he completed under contract with them. Karloff was already a big name after Frankenstein and Bride of … Continue reading Karloff At Columbia – Blu-Ray Review →

Irréversible is one of the most notorious films in recent memory, and marked the international breakthrough for Gaspar Noé. Over the years Noé has made a name for himself for being one of the most daring and divisive filmmakers in the world with his subsequent films Enter The Void (his masterpiece), Love and, more recently, … Continue reading Irréversible – Blu-Ray Review →

Ken Loach is undeniably a lynchpin of the British film industry, even if more often than not his films are nothing more than simplistic agitprop to push his agenda. He has made some great films like Kes, Hidden Agenda and Land & Freedom, but also his Palme d'or winning I, Daniel Blake which was made … Continue reading Fatherland and Carla’s Song – Blu-Ray Review →

If 2020 was the year of the mini-series, it was mainly due to the fact that a lot of the more high-profile films have been delayed due to Coronavirus, so fans of high-quality cinema are frequently trying to find their kicks in television. I've continuously said The Queen's Gambit was the "best film" of 2020, … Continue reading ZeroZeroZero – Blu-Ray Review →

The movie is over and I'm sitting here in a volcano of emotion. I'm thinking about young Cynthia, unmarried and pregnant, and the circumstances that shamed her into giving up her baby at birth. I'm thinking about how agonizing that choice must've been, and what harboring a secret like that, for so long, must've done … Continue reading Secret & Lies – Blu-Ray Review →