L'Innocente was the final film from director Luchino Visconti, who knew he didn't have much time left. He had already suffered one stroke and was relying on a wheelchair to get around. Given that he was Italian, he never gave up smoking after his stroke and would die of a second stroke soon after completing L'Innocente. The film was released … Continue reading L’Innocente – DVD Review
Blue Lagoon is undeniably absolute trash, but it did capture the zeitgeist for some reason back when it came out in 1980. It was Randal Kleiser's follow-up to Grease, which of course was a massive hit in 1978, and somewhat rightfully as it was a charming musical with two then-young leads who had obvious chemistry. The same can't be said for Blue … Continue reading Blue Lagoon – Blu-Ray Review
The first House came out the middle of the horror boom of the '80s, when it seemed like a new horror film was out every week. The original would spawn three sequels, and comes with some strong '80s horror genre pedigree: Sean S. Cunningham was the film's producer and Fred Dekker came up with the … Continue reading House: The Complete Collection – Blu-Ray Review
Caltiki, The Immortal Monster is a rare beast: an Italian science fiction film. It came out at the tail end of the ‘atomic scare’ film era, and it's basically a rip-off of The Blob, which had been released the previous year. It's debatable whether the filmmakers had actually seen The Blob when they made it—they … Continue reading Caltiki, The Immortal Monster – Blu-Ray Review
I Am Michael is a fascinating true-life story of Michael Glatze who was a gay activist but ended up rejecting his homosexuality. It's a story which sent shockwaves through the gay community at the time especially since Glatze was the editor of the popular gay magazines XY and YGA. He ended up becoming a fundamentalist Christian and is … Continue reading I Am Michael – DVD Review
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