Who's That Knocking At My Door was Martin Scorsese's debut film in 1967, and he wouldn't make another until the Roger Corman-funded Boxcar Bertha. He worked as an editor on some documentaries in-between, most notably Woodstock. His first film, however, introduces all the hallmarks and obsessions that Scorsese would have throughout his career. It's set … Continue reading Who’s That Knocking At My Door – DVD Review
Danny Says is a documentary on the life of Danny Fields, about whom you could certainly make a case that without him the development of punk rock may not have happened. If you are a fan of the Velvet Underground, The Stooges or The Ramones, you may have seen this picture before. The Ramones even … Continue reading Danny Says – DVD Review
Tomboy premiered at the Toronto film festival and it was instantly controversial. It's about a hitman who involuntarily is given gender reassignment surgery. It was accused of being "transphobic" and all this crazy stuff when in reality it's a fairly pro-transgender trashy b-movie. Michelle Rodriguez plays Frank Kitchen who is hired to kill the brother of Dr. … Continue reading Tomboy – DVD Review
Snowden arrived in the UK last December after its September US release got mixed reviews. It was inevitably unfavourably compared to Laura Poitras' real-time documentary Citizenfour, which plays like the most intense paranoid thriller imaginable. The reality is that both films are great in their own right, Snowden is a much more personal film, and the viewer really grows to understand where … Continue reading Snowden – Blu-Ray Review
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