The Magus is a film that could only have been made in the 60s. Based on the first book that author John Fowles wrote (but third published), which he later rewrote in 1977. Fowles also wrote the script for the film, because he was upset with William Wilder’s adaptation of another of his novels, The … Continue reading The Magus – Blu-Ray Review
The Alligator People is a very silly B-movie from the 1950s that was put out by Twentieth Century Fox as a double feature with The Return of the Fly. Released in 1959 at the tail end of the trend for atomic-themed features, the film begins with Paul and Joyce, a pair of newlyweds, on the … Continue reading The Alligator People – Blu-Ray Review
Phantasm is the film series that made Don Coscarelli’s career. Made for very little money, the original was an independent film (like most of his work)—he directed, wrote and shot the series beginning in his mid-20s. The genre hops between supernatural horror and science fiction, and the films even feature some Kubrickian strangeness a la … Continue reading Phantasm Collection – Blu-Ray Review
“Her eyes are like gems / She’s an actress for Screen Gems / I love Lee Remick, she’s a darling.” Every time I watch a film that stars Lee Remick, it's hard to not think of the debut single by The Go-Betweens, which was a lovingly juvenile tribute to the actress. She starred in two films directed by Blake Edwards in … Continue reading Experiment in Terror – Blu-Ray Review
Catfight played some festivals last year, but didn't get anywhere near the release it should’ve had. It’s a riotous black comedy that rarely lets up during the film’s running time of 96 minutes. It boasts performances from Sandra Oh and Anne Heche, who have great interplay between each other. It’s a film about privilege in New York City, and … Continue reading Catfight – Blu-Ray Review
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