Greenberg is a transitional film for Noah Baumbach personally and professionally. He meets Greta Gerwig during the production and falls in love and splits and eventually divorces his then wife Jennifer Jason Leigh who also appears in the film. It also marked his last attempt to make a Hollywood film with a big budget for … Continue reading Greenberg – Blu-Ray Review
Month: February 2017
Free State of Jones – Blu-Ray Review
Free State of Jones is yet another film in The McConaissance even though some recent choices have jeopardise its continuation. Free State of Jones may have gotten a lukewarm critical and commercial reception but it's a better film than it was given credit for. It's one of the more interesting films about slavery to come out in … Continue reading Free State of Jones – Blu-Ray Review
I Am Not A Serial Killer – Blu-Ray Review
I Am Not A Serial Killer was a festival favourite last year playing the London, SXSW and Leeds film festivals amongst many others. It also ended up being a surprise critically rave as well and is destined for minor cult status for years to come. It's based on the novel of the same name by Dan Wells. … Continue reading I Am Not A Serial Killer – Blu-Ray Review
Tower of London – Blu-Ray Review
Tower of London is a Roger Corman film made in the middle of his Poe cycle, a series of films that this one owes a lot to visually. Corman wanted to make a Gothic horror using the story of Richard III, and of course Vincent Price was totally game for playing the title role in … Continue reading Tower of London – Blu-Ray Review
Cover Girl – Blu-Ray Review
The success of La La Land in recent months has thrown a spotlight on one of the key genres the musical. However for years it's a genre that many have written off as cheesy or old-fashioned and so-forth, and I have been one of those in the past. Cover Girl actually is a very good film to get … Continue reading Cover Girl – Blu-Ray Review
