Fire Sale was the second film directed by actor Alan Arkin after his gloriously unhinged black comedy Little Murders. It's so bad that it basically killed off Arkin's once-promising directorial career, with Arkin the opportunity to make just a couple of shorts and TV episodes in the 45 years since. It was based on the novel by … Continue reading Fire Sale – Blu-Ray Review
Parallel Mothers is the latest film from the always reliable Pedro Almodóvar. The script has been around for a while, and there was even a poster for the then-fictional film Parallel Mothers in 2009's Broken Embraces. The time for him to fine-tune the script is probably down to it being the first film where he really deals with the … Continue reading Parallel Mothers – Blu-Ray Review
Round Midnight is one of Bertrand Tavernier’s best-known and most successful films—it did surprisingly well in the US, and Herbie Hancock's score actually took home the Oscar for best score. It came after Tavernier gained a little bit of attention in the states due to Coup de Torchon and A Sunday in the Country, so he was able to get … Continue reading Round Midnight – Blu-Ray Review
Uncharted is based on the very popular action-adventure videogame series of the same name, which is somewhat inspired by the Indiana Jones franchise. I know the film is not very accurately matched to the game, and some of the game’s fans have criticised it for that reason. The film was in development hell for over … Continue reading Uncharted – UHD Review
Johnny Mnemonic is the first of only two feature film adaptations of the work of self-proclaimed cyberpunk writer William Gibson. His most famous novel, Neuromancer, has been in development hell ever since it was published, but elements of it have been used in numerous sci-fi films—most notably The Matrix. Gibson wrote the script for Johnny Mnemonic, but constant studio interference meant … Continue reading Johnny Mnemonic – Blu-Ray Review
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