The Grifters is, of course, based on a Jim Thompson novel, and it’s one of the very few adaptations of his books that actually works. It’s the only one that works as an adaptation when updated to a contemporary setting, because so many of his books are set during the Depression and that’s an important … Continue reading The Grifters – Blu-Ray Review
It was a surprise when The Post went empty-handed during awards season this year—before it even opened, numerous jokes had circulated along the lines of "let's give them the Oscar already." And in fact it's a film that historically would have swept the Oscars, but the changing demographics of the Academy members and the fact they … Continue reading The Post – Blu-Ray Review
Inherit The Wind is a Stanley Kramer film: Kramer was a director of mostly socially conscious dramas, and I guess you could make a case that he was the original “Oscar-bait” director. However, he was also a very solid director, and Inherit The Wind finds him at the very peak of his powers. The story … Continue reading Inherit The Wind – Blu-Ray Review
All the Money in the World will always be known as that film where Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer after Spacey was accused of preying on younger men. Plenty of memes and jokes later, audiences are left wondering – is the film actually any good? And the answer is undoubtedly a yes. The film … Continue reading All the Money in the World – Blu-Ray Review
This film is probably best known for the fact that afterwards Clive Barker became very picky about adaptations of his work, so much so that he wrote and directed the next one, Hellraiser (since then there have been many sequels of course). The reason is clear when you see Rawhead Rex: it’s a terrible movie. … Continue reading Rawhead Rex – Blu-Ray Review
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