Performance may be nearing its 50th anniversary, but it has not lost an inch of its strangeness and power. It still feels like it's a film made in a lysergic-induced haze, because it was. It was the directorial debut of both Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, though over the years it's been revealed that Performance … Continue reading Performance – Blu-Ray Review
This was really one of the weirdest movies I’ve ever seen. The film was a bit of sensation when it played Sundance-lots of walkouts (a good sign). It’s about a guy called Hank, played by Paul Dano, who is about to kill himself. He’s stranded on an island and spots a body (played by Daniel … Continue reading Swiss Army Man – Blu-Ray Review
The Hunger was Tony Scott’s directorial debut (not including an hour-long movie called Loving Memory and a short). He had gained his chops doing music videos and commercials, as did Ridley Scott and many others at that time. His brother had already gained fame as the director of Alien, Blade Runner and other films, and … Continue reading The Hunger – Blu-Ray Review
L'Innocente was the final film from director Luchino Visconti, who knew he didn't have much time left. He had already suffered one stroke and was relying on a wheelchair to get around. Given that he was Italian, he never gave up smoking after his stroke and would die of a second stroke soon after completing L'Innocente. The film was released … Continue reading L’Innocente – DVD Review
Blue Lagoon is undeniably absolute trash, but it did capture the zeitgeist for some reason back when it came out in 1980. It was Randal Kleiser's follow-up to Grease, which of course was a massive hit in 1978, and somewhat rightfully as it was a charming musical with two then-young leads who had obvious chemistry. The same can't be said for Blue … Continue reading Blue Lagoon – Blu-Ray Review
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