“I’ve got a tape I want to play.” Byrne says and then kicks into a solo rendition of Talking Heads’ immortal Psycho Killer with a drum machine being played in the back. The tightly controlled and choreographed show with one member of the original band joining Byrne at a time and after the initially 4 members … Continue reading Stop Making Sense – Blu-Ray Review
Italian neorealism was an important development in cinema during the late '40s, immediately after the end of WW2. It was a movement led by directors who grew up and came of age during fascist Italy under Mussolini. The main filmmakers involved were Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Luchino Visconti. They rejected making films in studios and … Continue reading Umberto D. – Blu-Ray Review
The Life of Oharu is directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, who is considered by many to be the greatest director to ever come out of Japan. He was favoured by French critics at Cahiers du Cinéma over those who, like Akira Kurosawa, were considered too Western, as they saw Mizoguchi as more culturally “Japanese.” Schlock maestro Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment has said repeatedly that he considers Princess … Continue reading The Life of Oharu – Blu-Ray Review
Hard Times is a gritty look at the Depression era of bare-knuckle boxing in New Orleans. Charles Bronson turns in perhaps his finest performance this side of Once Upon a Time in the West playing Chaney, who is a train-hopping drifter. Chaney is approached by the two-bit hustler Speed, played by James Coburn, and they are soon … Continue reading Hard Times – Blu-Ray Review
Psycho Cop Returns is a real surprise: on paper, it sounds like a low-budget rip-off of Maniac Cop, which was a big hit in 1988. It is indeed a sequel to Psycho Cop, which was rushed onto video after the success of Maniac Cop. I've never seen the first Psycho Cop, but besides featuring Robert R. Shafer as the title character, this … Continue reading Psycho Cop Returns – Blu-Ray Review
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