Multiple Maniacs was John Waters’ first real feature. Mondo Trasho, which came earlier, is a film that the director has always said should have been a short, and he was not happy with the finished product. Also, due to music rights issues, Mondo Trasho will never get a proper DVD release. Multiple Maniacs was one … Continue reading Multiple Maniacs – Blu-Ray Review
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Lone Wolf and Cub Series – Blu-Ray Review
The Lone Wolf and Cub series of six films came out in the space of only three years, from 1972 to 1974. The films were based on the long-running Manga of the same name and in turn, are some of the earliest films based on Manga (which is the Japanese word for a comic book, … Continue reading Lone Wolf and Cub Series – Blu-Ray Review
Shadows and Fog – Blu-Ray Review
Shadows and Fog was Woody Allen's final film for Orion Pictures after working with them from A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy onwards. Like all of Woody Allen's films, it has a cast to die for and quite a few actors who would go on to defy the '90s ‘squint or you miss it’ cameo trap. It ended up … Continue reading Shadows and Fog – Blu-Ray Review
Crimes & Misdemeanours – Blu-Ray Review
Crimes & Misdemeanours is often cited as one of Woody Allen's very best films, and it was his final film of the '80s, a decade during which he experimented with the kind of films he made more than any other. It was released after two Ingmar Bergman homages—September and Another Woman—and his segment in the anthology film New York … Continue reading Crimes & Misdemeanours – Blu-Ray Review
Alien Nation – Blu-Ray Review
Alien Nation may be slightly better known as a television show, which first starting airing in 1989. However, it began life as a film, which was a medium-sized hit in October 1988. The series was one of the first television shows on then-new Fox Network and was cancelled after one season. It did live on through … Continue reading Alien Nation – Blu-Ray Review
