For over 30 years Jim Jarmusch has been making his low-key punky dramedies, after coming out of the New York Punk and later No-Wave scenes. However, like the Coen Brothers, he originally had a midwestern background, so he has an affinity for outsiders in small working-class towns. His latest film is Paterson which, like Dead … Continue reading Paterson – Blu-Ray Review
Bleed For This is a biopic about Vinny Pazienza, a famous boxer who was on the verge of being a massive superstar when he had a near-fatal car accident. It seemed like he would be paralysed for good, but with therapy and training, he was back in the ring within a year of the accident. … Continue reading Bleed For This – Blu-Ray Review
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a spin-off from the Harry Potter series, and the first original script by J.K. Rowling for cinema as well. It is of course inspired by the ‘textbook’ she wrote in 2001, a directory of magical creatures ‘by Newt Scamander.’ It is directed by David Yates, who also … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Blu-Ray Review
The Front is a film about the Hollywood blacklist era of the 1950s, during which the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) called actors, directors and writers before Congress and ended their careers with accusations of Communist sympathies. It’s a rare film in which Woody Allen is just acting—and it’s a bit overrated. Allen plays a … Continue reading The Front – Blu-Ray Review
John Huston was totally burnt out when he made Fat City in 1971. He had a huge string of flops and, with the exception of a handful of films, the quality of his work had been on a steady decline since the mid '50s. It was also the time of what would be fondly looked … Continue reading Fat City – Blu-Ray Review
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