Todd Haynes’ latest film is a documentary on The Velvet Underground, who are arguably the most important and influential band of all time. Haynes is a logical choice, given his track record of making loose biopics of musicians such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Karen Carpenter, and as a filmmaker with his own queer sensibilities. … Continue reading The Velvet Underground – Blu-Ray Review
Mississippi Masala is a film that seems to have somehow fallen through the cracks of early '90s independent cinema, but thankfully Criterion's new release should help fix that. It's an early film from Indian-American director Mira Nair, who is probably best known for 2001's Monsoon Wedding, which also have a Criterion release in the US. … Continue reading Mississippi Masala – Blu-Ray Review
Directed by Douglas Trumbull, who was primarily a special effects supervisor, Silent Running had its roots in the director’s work on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Trumbull had done the special effects on that film, but while he respected the film and Kubrick, he felt that 2001 was quite cold. For that reason, he looked for … Continue reading Silent Running – UHD Review
In this new film by Aaron Morehead and Justin Benson, two directors who have been making a name for themselves with films like The Endless and Synchronic, John (Morehead) and Levi (Benson) are neighbours who decide to investigate when strange things start happening in one of the other flats in their building. They think it … Continue reading Something in the Dirt – Blu-Ray Review
The Cat And The Canary and The Ghost Breakers mark two of three team-ups between a youngish Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. At the time of these films you could probably make the case that Goddard was the bigger star, having been a Ziegfield girl, doing films like The Women and, of course, her relationship with Charles Chaplin. … Continue reading The Cat And The Canary and The Ghost Breakers – Blu-Ray Review
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