Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore remains a massive turning point in the career of Martin Scorsese. It was the first Hollywood film he directed after a string of independent films, his previous film Mean Streets blew him up as a director to watch. It still remains as one of Scorsese's lesser known works probably down to the … Continue reading Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore – DVD Review
Takashi Miike in the space of 26 years has directed over 90 films, TV projects etc. which gives Fassbinder a run for his money if he had lived long enough to made films for 26 years. The Dead or Alive Trilogy came out at the point when he was beginning to gain attention from overseas with … Continue reading Dead or Alive Trilogy – Blu-Ray Review
For over 30 years Jim Jarmusch has been making his low-key punky dramedies, after coming out of the New York Punk and later No-Wave scenes. However, like the Coen Brothers, he originally had a midwestern background, so he has an affinity for outsiders in small working-class towns. His latest film is Paterson which, like Dead … Continue reading Paterson – Blu-Ray Review
Bleed For This is a biopic about Vinny Pazienza, a famous boxer who was on the verge of being a massive superstar when he had a near-fatal car accident. It seemed like he would be paralysed for good, but with therapy and training, he was back in the ring within a year of the accident. … Continue reading Bleed For This – Blu-Ray Review
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a spin-off from the Harry Potter series, and the first original script by J.K. Rowling for cinema as well. It is of course inspired by the ‘textbook’ she wrote in 2001, a directory of magical creatures ‘by Newt Scamander.’ It is directed by David Yates, who also … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Blu-Ray Review
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