The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick is the earliest Wim Wenders feature that is currently available in the English-speaking world. His debut film, Summer in the City (named after the Lovin' Spoonful song), seems to have been written out of history. Supposedly not very good and, like The Goalie's Anxiety, it's chockablock with Wenders' … Continue reading The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick – Blu-Ray Review
This is a rather stupid action/war movie about a special forces team that goes into Afghanistan on horseback. It’s based on a true story about a group of CIA paramilitary / special forces guys who enter the country right after 9/11 to kick some Taliban ass—and they actually do (although of course they didn’t get … Continue reading 12 Strong – Blu-Ray Review
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is the latest film from foul-mouthed anarchist writer/director Martin McDonagh. It became a massive awards contender this year and rightfully took home the Best Actress statuette for Frances McDormand and a Supporting Actor prize for Sam Rockwell. The film also got embroiled in the most absurd kind of PC controversy over … Continue reading Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Blu-Ray Review
The Old Dark House is one of James Whale’s first films post-Frankenstein. Set in Wales, it’s about a group of travellers who have to take refuge in an old dark house due to a storm. Based on book by J.B. Priestley, it might even be the origin of this now-tired plot. The house is the … Continue reading The Old Dark House – Blu-Ray Review
The Grifters is, of course, based on a Jim Thompson novel, and it’s one of the very few adaptations of his books that actually works. It’s the only one that works as an adaptation when updated to a contemporary setting, because so many of his books are set during the Depression and that’s an important … Continue reading The Grifters – Blu-Ray Review
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