Miami Vice might now be the butt of jokes and is considered cheesy as hell, which it is the case especially the early episodes. However when it premiered in 1984 it soon became a sensation on TV. Don Johnson as Detective Sonny Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Detective Rico Tubbs would become iconic characters. The theme song … Continue reading Miami Vice – Blu-Ray Review
Has there ever been a director who can claim to be a massive influence on the world of cinema and also on synthesiser music? There’s only one—and of course I'm talking about John Carpenter. Prince of Darkness is one of Carpenter’s oddest films, and has often been forgotten due to the rest of his extraordinary run … Continue reading Prince of Darkness – DVD Review
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a massive turning point in Woody Allen's career. It was the final collaboration between Allen and the master cinematographer Gordon Willis whose first film for Allen was Annie Hall. Allen has been on record saying he learned everything he knew about cinema from Willis. The film is also Allen's … Continue reading The Purple Rose of Cairo – Blu-Ray Review
Woody Allen has always been one of the most constantly frustrating directors of all time, sometimes his films are sublime and when they aren't they end up being the worst kind of navel gazing. However Broadway Danny Rose marks one of his strongest runs with The Purple Rose of Cairo and Hannah and Her Sisters coming in … Continue reading Broadway Danny Rose – Blu-Ray Review
Pedro Almodóvar has been making his unique brand of melodramas and comedies since his early punk days in 1980. Now with nearly 40 years of filmmaking and half as many films behind him he has a rate of consistency that ranks above most directors. It's gotten to the stage where his name is a brand onto … Continue reading Julieta – Blu-Ray Review
