Resurrected is the debut film from Paul Greengrass, who would go on to great acclaim with his entries in the Bourne franchise and films like United 93 and Captain Phillips. Greengrass would end up struggling in the '90s, however, mainly retreating back into television work. It wasn't till the turn of the millennium, with Sunday Bloody Sunday and The Murder of Stephen … Continue reading Resurrected – Blu-Ray Review
Winter Kills is a totally batshit conspiracy thriller that is also quite satirical—as with The Manchurian Candidate, there is some humour, which stems from the fact that both are based on Richard Condon novels. The film was directed by William Richert, who aside of this film is probably best-known for playing Bill the Falstaff character … Continue reading Winter Kills – Blu-Ray Review
Sign O' the Times was the second film Prince directed after the cult oddity Under the Cherry Moon, which was a disastrous flop. The soundtrack album, Parade, was a massive hit no doubt due to the single “Kiss.” Instead of making another narrative film, Prince decided it was about time to make a concert film. Originally Purple Rain director Albert Magnoli … Continue reading Sign o’ the Times – Blu-Ray Review
Holiday is a screwball comedy from 1938—and its actually a remake of a 1930 film, which in turn was based on a Broadway play. That was a common trajectory at the time, with The Maltese Falcon being one of the most famous examples. It was one of first in the genre to star Cary Gran … Continue reading Holiday (1938) – Blu-Ray Review
Being There functions prematurely as a final film for both its director, Hal Ashby, and its star, Peter Sellers. Both were near the end of their careers, and it delivers a sense of closure—especially as regards Sellers' career, at his turn here kind of sums up everything you like about Sellers as a performer. Ashby would … Continue reading Being There – Blu-Ray Review
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