The Panic in Needle Park is a remarkable film in so many ways. It's a document of the moment when Heroin spread from the Jazz clubs to the city, drugs were always there but it wasn't till the counter-culture revolution of the '60s when they became widespread. The spread of Heroin in New York was mostly … Continue reading The Panic in Needle Park – Blu-Ray Review
The Commitments isn't just that cd you find in every charity shop across the UK. It was a highly popular film that came out in 1991 that was directed by Alan Parker. It was a kind of return to the British filmmaking for Alan Parker who had worked almost exclusively in the US for the … Continue reading The Commitments – Blu-Ray Review
Carmen Jones is undeniably an important film in the depiction of African-Americans on-screen, it was the first mainstream film to have an all-black cast after all. However from the first moment to the last you can't help my think how far we have come in the 60+ years since its initial release. Harry Belafonte even … Continue reading Carmen Jones – Blu-Ray Review
Paths of Glory seems to have been forgotten in favour of Kubrick's later films which have an almost surgical perfection to every image. Those later films are undeniable great but I have a slight preference for the more restrained slim-lined early films which culminated in Dr. Strangelove. Masters of Cinema's latest release should hopefully shred some … Continue reading Paths of Glory – Blu-Ray Review
Rudy Ray Moore was a African-American comedian and actor who got his start being an army entertainer in the '50s while stationed in Germany. He first came to fame with his series of comedy records in the early '60s and also a series of R&B singles on various labels. The records were to considered to … Continue reading “I’m a pimp and pimps don’t commit suicide” – An Appreciation of Rudy Ray Moore
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