Ghost Stories is a British horror anthology movie that’s obviously trying to be like the Amicus anthology features of the 1960s. It’s based on a stage play by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, both of whom were associated with the League of Gentlemen comedy troupe. The three stories are connected by the fictional television professor-sceptic … Continue reading Ghost Stories (2018) – Blu-Ray Review
The last of director Fritz Lang’s anti-Nazi ‘propaganda’ films was Ministry of Fear. It’s based on a Graham Greene story, one of his final ‘entertainments,’ which were more in the potboiler vein. It was mostly made because This Gun For Hire was a surprise hit, and the studios were suddenly more interested in Greene’s work. … Continue reading Minstry of Fear – Blu-Ray Review
Putting Jack Lemmon in Missing was a smart move that make it more powerful for middle America. The initial choice was Paul Newman, an obvious choice but one that would have brought some political baggage with it. Lemmon didn’t wear his politics on his sleeve, and was best known for his comic work despite having … Continue reading Missing (1982) – Blu-Ray Review
You could call Beast a mystery film about a serial killer. It’s about a woman called Moll, played by Jessie Buckley, who lives on the small island of Jersey. Moll has a very controlling family, so at 27 she’s still living at home. She meets a man called Pascal (Johnny Flynn) who appears to be a … Continue reading Beast – Blu-Ray Review
Black Book, or in the original Dutch Zwartboek, was considered by many at the time to be a return to form for director Paul Verhoeven after the very unfavourably reviewed big-budget Hollywood film Hollow Man. Verhoeven's last Hollywood film may have its own charms as a darker look at what some men would do if they … Continue reading Black Book – Blu-Ray Review
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