Italian neorealism was an important development in cinema during the late ’40s, immediately after the end of WW2. It was a movement led by directors who grew up and came of age during fascist Italy under Mussolini. The main filmmakers involved were Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Luchino Visconti. They rejected making films in studios and … Continue reading Umberto D. – Blu-Ray Review
Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things is a really bizarro exploitation film from the sunshine state of Florida. It's one of those post-Psycho horror/thrillers that plays up the crossdressing angle of Psycho for a quick cash-grab. Joseph Bracci plays the dual role of Paul and the “Aunt Martha” of the title. Paul dresses up as older lady as … Continue reading Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things – Blu-Ray Review
There’s a bit of a They Live vibe to The Brain, a film that draws on stuff like Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Videodrome. Sadly, it’s not as good as any of those. Dr. Blakely runs this TV show called Independent Thinkers, a sort of Scientology-style self-programme. The aliens use the show to manipulate … Continue reading The Brain (1988) – Blu-Ray Review
Flatlines is a Joel Schumacher psychological horror film with a science-fiction-twist to it. A group of medical students want to know what really happens when you die. They start doing all these secret experiments at their university after dark, causing near-death experiences to find out. Kiefer Sutherland plays Nelson Wright, who is sort of the … Continue reading Flatliners – UHD Review
The Bullfighter and the Lady is a Budd Boetticher film that was produced by John Wayne. Wayne had never worked with Boetticher as an actor, but he was an uncredited producer on another film with him later. It comes at the start of Boetticher’s run as one of the great directors of the 50s, but … Continue reading Bullfighter and the Lady – Blu-Ray Review
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