The story of Ned Kelly on film is as old as feature filmmaking itself, with the first ever feature-length film being a version of the outlaw's story in 1906. The film was incredibly successful, but was banned in some parts of Australia because they thought it glorified Ned Kelly, leading to fears that it might … Continue reading Ned Kelly (2003) – Blu-Ray Review
Neruda comes hot on the heels of Pablo Larraín's Jackie, which was a frontrunner for Oscar glory until La La Land and eventually Moonlight became unstoppable foes. Neruda, not unlike Jackie, takes a unorthodox approach to biopic filmmaking, but it is much more successful in some regards than Jackie, partly down to the fact that … Continue reading Neruda – Blu-Ray Review
Paul Verhoeven is a director who isn't afraid to push the boundaries of what is acceptable and politically correct etc. His latest film Elle is a prime example of this, it's fundamentally a black comedy which deals with rape, a topic considered by many something you can't make any kind of jokes about. It's Verhoeven first … Continue reading Elle – Blu-Ray Review
Mole People is one of those '50s B-movies that is a better poster than a film, which is often the case—especially when the B-movie in question was a studio production rather than a scuzzy indie production. The film has since lent its name to the real-life phenomenon of homeless people who live in subway tunnels, the most … Continue reading Mole People – Blu-Ray Review
Every once in awhile a film comes along that you hate with all the passion in your body. Spaceship is that film for me, and I would struggle to think of a film that boiled my blood more in recent memory: even Batman Vs. Superman I didn't hate this much. Spaceship is a film that puts the very worst of … Continue reading Spaceship – DVD Review
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