Destroyer came out at the tail end of January, and was up against both The Mule and Vice to grab box-office receipts that week. The film had a smaller release than both of those much bigger films, but I luckily caught it at the Cineworld Bradford before it disappeared the following week. Despite the star … Continue reading Destroyer – Blu-Ray Review
I’ve always felt that Richard Lester’s reputation as a director is a little unearned. I have a serious hatred of all things Beatles, but I do reluctantly admit that A Hard Day's Night is a bit of a classic. He is best remembered for his '60s work, but if you watch The Knack ...and How … Continue reading How I Won The War – Blu-Ray Review
Badlands was Terrence Malick’s debut film—a movie that came out of nowhere and made a massive impact on audiences and the film industry. It had some negative reviews at the time, but for the most part it was an instant critical and cult favourite. That can be put down to the fact that it’s simply … Continue reading “Sometimes I wished I could fall asleep and be taken off to some magical land” – Badlands Review
The Woman in the Window is an early noir from one of the masters of the genre, Fritz Lang. He made many proto-noirs in both Germany and the US, but it's not till roughly the release of The Maltese Falcon in 1941 that film noir could really be considered a genre unto itself. This film came … Continue reading The Woman in the Window – Blu-Ray Review
Over the course of the 30 years since his first published short story in Pulphouse magazine, Jonathan Lethem has forged a unique place in fiction. He has been a blender of genres since his earliest short stories in sci-fi/fantasy magazines like Asimov's Science Fiction and Interzone, to name just two. His first novel, 1994’s Gun, … Continue reading Jonathan Lethem on The Feral Detective, PKD, Flying Nun Records and the upcoming Motherless Brooklyn film
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