Damnation Alley was loosely based on a book by noted science-fiction author Roger Zelazny, most noted for writing The Chronicles of Amber. He was happy with the first script by Lukas Heller, but another writer, Alan Sharp, did a rewrite that left a lot of detail from the book out, and unbeknownst to Zelazny this … Continue reading Damnation Alley – Blu-Ray Review
Studiocanal has recently released three films by director Henri-Georges Clouzot that haven’t been available on Blu-Ray before: Le Corbeau, Quai des Orfèvres and La Prisonnière. Le Corbeau was Clouzot’s most famous film for a long time within France. It was deeply controversial, mainly because he was believed to be a Nazi sympathiser due to having received … Continue reading The Twisted Cinema of Henri-Georges Clouzot
Night of the Living Dead is one of the most radical films made by an American filmmaker of the 1960s, whether that was consciously done or not. It was George A. Romero’s debut, and a quintessential cult film that basically invented a genre. While there had been “zombie” movies (such as I Walked With a … Continue reading Night of the Living Dead – Blu-Ray Review
The Dark Crystal is a film co-directed by Frank Oz and Jim Henson. Oz probably had one of the weirdest film careers ever, from being a puppeteer for the Muppets to becoming a really serious Hollywood filmmaker. It is often believed that the dark side was directed by Oz, and the lighter stuff by Henson. … Continue reading The Dark Crystal – Blu-Ray Review
Call Me By Your Name caused quite a sensation when it became an instant festival hit across the world last year. It's based on the novel by André Aciman, which, besides finding some love among gay readers, was widely unknown to the "straight" community. Even with its original audience it was rejected by some because of having … Continue reading Call Me By Your Name – Blu-Ray Review
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