Elvis & Nixon is fun goofy little film which faded away earlier this year without much fanfare. It's a loose with the facts but is a fun retelling of the time Elvis Presley meet the then sitting President of the United States Richard Nixon. It stars Michael Shannon as The King of Rock 'N' Roll and … Continue reading Elvis & Nixon – DVD Review
If Robert Wise had only stayed working as editor he would be a legend for his work on Citizen Kane alone. He would also a villain for his role in the destruction of Orson Welles' cut of The Magnificent Ambersons. However he would become a fantastic director in his own right; his directorial debut was … Continue reading Odds Against Tomorrow – Blu-Ray Review
Paris Blues is an interesting little drama from Martin Ritt who would collaborate with Paul Newman on many films including this one. It's been pretty much forgotten but deserves a reappraisal and is very welcome in BFI's Black Star strand which is celebrating the range, versatility and power of black actors throughout the history of … Continue reading Paris Blues – Blu-Ray Review
There are films which are iconic for good reasons and films which are iconic simply because they had a good poster. One Million Years B.C. falls into the later for the iconic poster of Raquel Welch in a loincloth with some cool looking dinosaurs in the background. However that's all the film has to offer and it's … Continue reading One Million Years B.C. – Blu-Ray Review
Christine is a John Carpenter movie, completed just after The Thing, which is considered by some to be his best film. He needed a hit, and he was offered a Steven King book at a time when you couldn't get a bigger name—but Carpenter still got his name above the titles, which a contact thing … Continue reading Christine – Blu-Ray Review
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