The Red Turtle is a dialogue free animated film that was released by Studio Ghibli. It was a Japanese-French-Belgian production directed by a Dutch animator. It’s about a human who gets shipwrecked on a tropical island which is inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds. From there it’s about the cycle of his life, and especially … Continue reading The Red Turtle – Blu-Ray Review
Psychos in Love is a really silly film that came out the '80s and quickly became a cult favourite on the VHS market. It's heavily influenced by the cult film The Honeymoon Killers, but I actually prefer this. It's kind of as if Troma remade The Honeymoon Killers as a ridiculous horror comedy. The title characters are a strip club … Continue reading Psychos in Love – Blu-Ray Review
Life is Sweet was only Mike Leigh's third feature-length film. Like Ken Loach, who he is somewhat unfairly compared to, Leigh worked almost exclusively in TV during the '70s and '80s. His previous film, High Hopes, had been a big hit at festivals, and even ended up playing the US arthouse circuit to high acclaim. Then Life is … Continue reading Life in Sweet – Blu-Ray Review
A Kind of Murder is the latest in a long line of Patricia Highsmith adaptations. It's based on one of her earliest novels The Blunderer which has been renamed for the purpose, to this even more generic title. The genericness of the title is unsurprisingly reflected in the film which has some virtues not many … Continue reading A Kind of Murder – DVD Review
Mo' Better Blues came out during the period when Spike Lee was pretty much unstoppable, and was his follow-up to one of his greatest films, Do The Right Thing. It's a film that has kind of been forgotten in his body of work, and when you see it, that neglect becomes somewhat understandable. It lacks … Continue reading Mo’ Better Blues – Blu-Ray Review
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