Witchhammer is an extremely obscure film that came out during the golden era of Czech filmmaking during the '60s. It was directed by Otakar Vávra, who was considered the father of Czech cinema and started directing films all the way back in the '30s. He has been criticised by some because of his willingness to conform … Continue reading Witchhammer – Blu-Ray Review
White Palace is a film that came out in 1990 and has since been completely forgotten. It’s somewhat understandable, as it's fairly unremarkable. However, it marked the beginning of James Spader’s career as an adult actor after working almost exclusively in teen films and other films about young people in the ‘80s. He had just … Continue reading White Palace – Blu-Ray Review
The Philadelphia Story is considered one of the key screwball comedies, which were a kind of fast-paced, witty romantic comedy made during the '30s and '40s. They have very little to do with what we call the dreaded "romcom" now—they were darker, more cynical, and had far more well-rounded male and female characters than your modern romantic … Continue reading The Philadelphia Story – Blu-Ray Review
Baby Driver is Edgar Wright's first film since the debacle of Ant-Man, which ended up with him leaving the project. It's also his first American film since the wonderful Scott Pilgrim, and like that it's better than any of his British films (which comprise the hideously overrated "Cornetto trilogy," which was only titled that as a marketing ploy to sell … Continue reading Baby Driver – Blu-Ray Review
Fragment of Fear is one of those late '60s, early '70s curiosities that reflect the era and the genre filmmaking that ensued. It doesn't quite fully work, but there is plenty to admire. It's kind of a British take on the Giallo, which is helped by David Hemmings’s appearance in the lead role, with echoes of … Continue reading Fragment of Fear – Blu-Ray Review
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