Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was one of two Robin Hood films that came out in 1991, with other one being a John Irvin film that ended up going straight to TV in the US but theatrically in Europe. This one ended up being the big smash, however. Kevin Reynolds, a director I actually quite … Continue reading Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – UHD Review
Month: November 2022
The Power of the Dog – Blu-Ray Review
The Power of the Dog was for the longest time last year's front-runner for Best Picture at the Oscars. Bafflingly, CODA seemed to become the favourite in the last week and amazingly won for what isn't that far removed from a Disney Channel movie. However, neither film should've been in the conversation when Nightmare Alley, … Continue reading The Power of the Dog – Blu-Ray Review
Bodies Bodies Bodies – Blu-Ray Review
Bodies Bodies Bodies is a sort of satirical slasher film, with a very zeitgeisty take on old and new tropes associated with the who-done-it genre. A bunch of obnoxious Generation Z types travel to a mansion owned by a rich friend. The mansion is in a remote location, and with a hurricane expected, it seems … Continue reading Bodies Bodies Bodies – Blu-Ray Review
Boiling Point – Blu-Ray Review
Boiling Point is a British movie that got rave reviews – but undeservedly so. It’s 90 minutes long and all done in one take, which at this point is a ridiculous gimmick that I am getting sick of. It’s not enough to make up for the fact that you don’t have a story, but some … Continue reading Boiling Point – Blu-Ray Review
Reservoir Dogs – UHD Review
What is there to be said about Reservoir Dogs that hasn’t already been put down on paper during the last 30 years? Not very much—but to quote both Jackie Brown and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, "Away we go." Tarantino splashed onto the film scene with Reservoir Dogs, and has became a director so entrenched in cinema culture that some … Continue reading Reservoir Dogs – UHD Review