Al Gore is obviously a perfect example of a politician who became a much better person after he left office. He was actually a fairly conservative Democrat, which people often forget. He even acknowledges this with a joke in the film about being ‘a recovering politician.’ It’s more of a documentary than the other film, … Continue reading An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power – DVD Review
"If you have five seconds to spare, then I'll tell you the story of my life. Sixteen, clumsy and shy. That's the story of my life." But it actually takes the filmmakers better part of 90 minutes to tell the story of the young Morrissey in the late 1970s. It’s all about him and his … Continue reading England Is Mine – DVD Review
Bottle Rocket is, of course, Wes Anderson’s debut feature. It’s based on a short film he had made a few years earlier, and stars many of other actors you would expect to see in Anderson’s films, including Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. It’s a film about an outsider of course, but unlike his others it’s … Continue reading Bottle Rocket – Blu-Ray Review
A samurai film set during the feudal era of Japan, The Sword of Doom centres on a nihilistic samurai warrior, Ryunosuke. He ends up making a huge number of enemies, and eventually kills someone in a duel. Then the victim’s brother is pursuing him, leading him to join a sort of militia group to make … Continue reading Sword of Doom – Blu-Ray Review
Sometimes a film comes along where within seconds you know it's gonna be a bumpy ride. Lost in Paris is one of those, and by the scene when the lead gets to Paris, you know you will hate this film with all of your innards. It's being sold as a sort of modern update of … Continue reading Lost in Paris – Blu-Ray Review
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