On of Fellini’s most important movies for several reasons, Juliet of the Spirts was the director’s first full-length colour film, and the follow-up to his masterpiece, 8 ½. It starred his wife, Giulietta Masina, and was one of the few films he ever did with a female protagonist. It was also a bit trippy—the director … Continue reading Juliet of the Spirits – Blu-Ray Review
Kings of the Road is the final film of Wim Wenders' self-described road movie trilogy, where he found his cinematic voice, working in the genre that he would be most associated with throughout his long and varied career. It's also the longest film of the three, clocking in at a running time that is nearly … Continue reading Kings of the Road – Blu-Ray Review
My Man Godfrey is one of the key screwball comedies of the '30s—probably the most important one from the early to mid-'30s after It Happened One Night, which established the genre template. It was directed by Gregory La Cava. La Cava who isn't as much of a household name as the genre's best-known directors, like … Continue reading My Man Godfrey – Blu-Ray Review
An oddball psychotronic movie, one of the last feature films Sal Mineo ever appeared in (and a rare lead for Mineo), Who Killed Teddy Bear? appeared in 1965. It’s set in a pre-psychedelic swinging sixties discotheque/restaurant where Mineo is the busboy, Lawrence Sherman. He’s obsessed with Nora Dean (dancer Juliette Prowse), the DJ at the disco … Continue reading Who Killed Teddy Bear? – Blu-Ray Review
Salvador was Oliver Stone’s third film, but he had already made a name for himself as a fine screenwriter with a political bent. He had penned the scripts for Midnight Express and Scarface, as well as writing more mainstream films like Conan the Barbarian, Year of the Dragon and Eight Million Ways to Die. Stone’s … Continue reading Salvador – Blu-Ray Review
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