Tim Hunter very graciously allowed me to interview him to tie in the UK release of his new feature Looking Glass which is his first feature in a decade. It's a psycho-sexual desert noir starring Nicolas Cage and Robin Tunney. I've sat through more of the recent Nicolas Cage films that I care to admit … Continue reading Tim Hunter Talks Looking Glass, River’s Edge, Twin Peaks and More
Amazon Women on the Moon is a curious beast of a movie. It came out in 1987, with not a huge amount of fanfare at the time, but over the years it has gained a small cult following. It's an anthology film, which is never an easy feat to pull off, even when the greatest … Continue reading Amazon Women on the Moon – Blu-Ray Review
La Cage aux Folles was an enormous success worldwide when it came out in 1978/79. It was for many straight audiences the first time they had seen the world of drag on screen, although cross-dressing is one of the oldest tropes in cinema. However, it was normally played for laughs, and it was a straight person … Continue reading La Cage aux Folles – Blu-Ray Review
Derek Jarman was one of the most unique artists, never mind filmmakers, that Britain produced in the 20th century. He was willing to challenge the form of cinema itself constantly, with varying degrees of success, and was openly gay from the beginning of his career. He very sadly passed away from AIDS-related complications after a … Continue reading Jarman Volume One: 1972-1986 – Blu-Ray Review
It took serious cojones when Jim McBride decided to remake one of the most “sacred” films of the French New Wave: Jean-Luc Godard's À Bout de Souffle. The original was an utter classic, with Belmondo channelling Bogart and Jean Seberg becoming the dream girl of many a young man. However, if anybody was going to remake … Continue reading Breathless (1983) – Blu-Ray Review
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