The year is 1939 and Hitchcock is at a crossroads in his career, he has made his name with his British thrillers and Hollywood is calling. Jamaica Inn is the film which comes right before his first film in Tinseltown and it's sadly a rare misfire in his career, he would later have a few … Continue reading Jamaica Inn – Blu-Ray Review
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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders – Blu-Ray Review
This animated film is throwback to the 1966 Batman series, which ran for two years with a total of 120 episodes. The film includes the voices of Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar reprising their roles as Batman, Robin, and Catwoman, respectively. It comes at a time of renewed interest in the ‘60s Batman … Continue reading Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders – Blu-Ray Review
Two Women – Blu-Ray Review
Vittorio De Sica is one of the key directors of the Italian Neo-Realist movement. Before Two Women he made his name with the 3 film punch of Bicycle Thieves, Miracle in Milan and Umberto D. Two Women would also mark the first of many collaborations with Sophia Loren whom De Sica worked with on a great number … Continue reading Two Women – Blu-Ray Review
Cell – Blu-Ray Review
The work of Stephen King has been adapted on the big and small screen pretty much at least once every year since 1979. Cell is the latest in this very long line of these adaptations and it's certainly not the worst but certainly not the best either. It's had a gestating process to the big screen … Continue reading Cell – Blu-Ray Review
Kes – Blu-Ray Review
I'm writing this in the heart of the West Yorkshire Ghetto known as Hyde Park in Leeds. Yorkshire has a long rich history of cinema but one film over the years has embodied the region more than any other and that film is Kes. The film was directed by Ken Loach and was only his 2nd feature-length … Continue reading Kes – Blu-Ray Review
