It’s not as good as the first, but this sequel sees Denzel Washington reprise his role as Robert McCall, a former Marine and Defence Intelligence Agency operative, from The Equalizer. The rest of the cast, and the story, aren’t as good as the first, which played up some of the noir aspects and was more … Continue reading The Equalizer 2 – Blu-Ray Review
Othello is, of course, an adaptation of a Shakespeare play. It was Orson Welles’s second film based on the works of Shakespeare, but he had a long history of performing in, directing and producing the bard’s work on stage. Probably his most notable stage production was one dubbed the “Voodoo Macbeth,” set in the Carribbean … Continue reading Orson Welles’ Othello – Blu-Ray Review
The Serpent’s Egg is Ingmar Bergman’s only American studio movie (although it was shot in Germany). It stars David Carradine as Abel Rosenberg, a circus performer who’s out of work. When his brother dies, he moves in with the widow, a cabaret singer played by Liv Ullman. They start investigating the death, and find out it … Continue reading The Serpent’s Egg – Blu-Ray Review
The Blob is a classic piece of 50s B-Movie gold, and it was also the first film starring Steve McQueen. While it would later be remade in the late ’80s (and it's also great), the classic 1958 film has had an enduring place in the public consciousness since it was first shown as the bottom half of a … Continue reading The Blob (1958) – Blu-Ray Review
The Wedding Party, Greetings and Hi Mom! are the collaborations between Robert De Niro and Brian De Palma included here—the only time the two worked together other than The Untouchables many years later. However, De Palma did introduce De Niro to Martin Scorsese. The Wedding Party was De Palma’s first film, and it was basically a … Continue reading De Palma & De Niro: The Early Films – Blu-Ray Review
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