This box set of Ken Loach films comes out the same week he made some controversial statements in lieu accusations of Anti-Semitism within The Labour Party. It features the three films Loach made after his comeback with Hidden Agenda in 1990. His first run of films was in the 60s with his TV films (especially … Continue reading Three Films by Ken Loach – Blu-Ray Review
The Suspicious Death of a Minor is an absolute stinker of a film, and makes most other Giallos seem like they have a cohesive narrative by comparison. It's directed by Sergio Martino, who directed loads of other Italian exploitation films, including the infamous rip-off of Escape From New York entitled 2019, After the Fall of New York. Martino did … Continue reading The Suspicious Death of a Minor – Blu-Ray Review
Lucio Fulci is one of the key directors of the Italian horror scene, and perhaps the nastiest of them all. He lacks the visual flare that most of his contemporaries are known for, like Dario Argento and Mario Bava, but he has a level of pessimism that is rare. Don't Torture A Duckling is one of his most … Continue reading Don’t Torture A Duckling – Blu-Ray Review
The Legend of the Holy Drinker is a real oddity that came out in the late '80s. Despite winning the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1988, it seems to have been completely forgotten: even I hadn't heard of it until it was announced by Arrow Academy. The film stars Rutger Hauer in … Continue reading The Legend of the Holy Drinker – Blu-Ray Review
Body Heat is one of the most highly regarded neo-noirs of the '80s, and rightfully so. It’s usually said that the French New Wave directors like Truffaut and Godard made arguably the first films to reinvent the noir for a post-noir audience. However, I personally think that the classic noir period actually ran later than most … Continue reading Body Heat – Blu-Ray Review
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