The Boys Next Door was Penelope Spheeris’ first film after Suburbia and, like all of her best work, it was a flop—but gained a cult following via VHS. It also features Charlie Sheen in his first notable role after Red Dawn. Much like Platoon, he is cosplaying another one of his father’s most notable roles, … Continue reading The Boys Next Door – Blu-Ray Review
Mr. Klein is one of Joseph Losey’s very best films, and was made at a point in his career where he had practically been written off. The film, however, started out as a Costa-Gavras project—and as good as Mr. Klein is (and it’s very good), he does seem to be the director more suited to … Continue reading Mr. Klein – Blu-Ray Review
From 1968 to 1970, author Norman Mailer dabbled in underground cinema, making three features, with Maidestone being the “most popular” of the trio. Mailer also ended up appearing in Jean-Luc Godard’s infamously incomprehensible film King Lear, which was produced by the notorious Cannon Films. The bombastic Mailer got on well enough with Yoram Globus and Menahim Golan of Cannon … Continue reading Tough Guys Don’t Dance – Blu-Ray Review
Whatever It Takes is a classic example of a straight-to-video movie from the late 1990s. It’s most notable for a cast of people who at the time who were still fairly well known. The line-up includes Don “The Dragon” Wilson, star of the Bloodfist movies that were big hits on the home video market at … Continue reading Whatever It Takes – Blu-Ray Review
Terminal Island—or as it’s known in the UK, Knuckle Men (which is a terrible title)—was directed by Stephanie Rothman. Some may know her as one of the female directors who were hired by Roger Corman in the 1960s and ‘70s. She did several films with Corman, including the comedy The Student Nurses (the first part … Continue reading Terminal Island – Blu-Ray
