Gumshoe is problematic, to say the least. It was Stephen Frears’s debut film, and his only feature until 1984’s The Hit. As the title suggests, it’s about a detective (played by Albert Finney), an amateur who dreams of being a Philip Marlowe type of professional. It’s mostly set in Liverpool, and is an odd film—his … Continue reading Gumshoe – Blu-Ray Review
The Age of Innocence is based on the novel by Edith Wharton, and is about a group of New York aristocrats. In a weird way it’s a companion film to Gangs of New York: its set about 20 years later, and is about the era of rich high society finding its way back to power. … Continue reading The Age of Innocence – Blu-Ray Review
The origin of Wonder Woman is the topic of Professor Marsden and the Wonder Woman, and it’s quite a strange story. Marsden was a Harvard psychologist who also developed a version of the lie detector and a behaviour assessment tool. He and his wife Elizabeth started a polyamorous relationship with Olive Byrne, the daughter of … Continue reading Professor Marsden and the Wonder Woman – DVD Review
Deadfall was one of two films Michael Caine did for 20th Century Fox in 1968, because he had signed a contract that he (or his agent) didn't remember signing! The other film was The Magus (Signal One also released that), and Caine isn't terribly fond of either film. It's also one of many caper films … Continue reading Deadfall – Blu-Ray Review
Damnation Alley was loosely based on a book by noted science-fiction author Roger Zelazny, most noted for writing The Chronicles of Amber. He was happy with the first script by Lukas Heller, but another writer, Alan Sharp, did a rewrite that left a lot of detail from the book out, and unbeknownst to Zelazny this … Continue reading Damnation Alley – Blu-Ray Review
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