When he took on the job of directing Blue Collar in 1978, Paul Schrader had already made a name for himself as a screenwriter—most notably with Taxi Driver. However, he hadn't made the transition to director yet, and Blue Collar was his first effort. It should be held up as one of the great directorial … Continue reading Blue Collar – Blu-Ray Review
The Border arrived near the end of the run of films that cemented Jack Nicholson’s legendary status, from Easy Rider to his Oscar-winning role in Terms of Endearment (with some blips along the way). It’s a rare American film from Tony Richardson, who was best known for his kitchen-sink dramas, like The Loneliness of the … Continue reading The Border – Blu-Ray Review
Wind River is the final film in Taylor Sheridan's unofficial "Modern Frontier Trilogy," and only one he has directed rather than just writing. They are thematically linked by merging the film noir with the western in a contemporary American landscape. The previous film in the unofficial trilogy, Hell or High Water, came out in the midst of … Continue reading Wind River – Blu-Ray Review
The year was 1975, and you couldn't have a more mouthwatering prospect than Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty as a criminal duo in The Fortune, a film set in the 1920s. Adding to that anticipation was Mike Nichols, who was flying high as one of the key (if somewhat overrated) directors of the New Hollywood. … Continue reading The Fortune – Blu-Ray Review
Charley Varrick is based on a relatively unknown crime book by John H. Reese. It’s directed by Don Siegel, one of the great crime filmmakers, and was his first film after Dirty Harry had taken him from the B-list to the A-list. It’s about a former stunt pilot (Walter Matthau) who runs a sort of … Continue reading Charley Varrick – Blu-Ray Review
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