Why oh why do I keep reviewing these Nicolas Cage films he only does to pay his huge debts? The Trust is the latest of these and it falls in the middle of not being a surprisingly decent film like Pay the Ghost or the absolutely dreck that was Left Behind. It's a debut film … Continue reading The Trust – Blu-Ray Review
Wojciech Has was a Polish filmmaker who is most widely known for two films The Saragossa Manuscript and The Hourglass Sanatorium especially to English-speaking audiences. Sadly all his other films are impossible to find in English-speaking countries. Has like many Polish filmmakers came from a Jewish background but his mother’s side was Catholic and he identified as an … Continue reading Wojciech Has – Master of Surrealism
Blood Orange is a film which would have sunk into cinematic oblivion if it wasn't for one factor... Iggy Pop! The Iguana has been trying to make a name for himself in acting ever since he got off drugs in the mid '80s, he needed some extra curriculum activities when he wasn't on tour. He showed … Continue reading Blood Orange – DVD Review
All Night Long is sadly not the eagerly anticipated Lionel Richie biopic we have all been waiting for. It's a minor cult film that mostly will be hunted down by Patrick McGoohan nuts and/or jazz enthusiasts. It was also directed by Basil Dearden who made a string of fascinating films stretching back to his days at … Continue reading All Night Long – Blu-Ray Review
Oh for heaven's sake Ken... Ken Russell throughout the '70s made some interesting films including the classic The Devils even though for the most part they are overly long and have an air of operatic excess only a few directors like Fellini, Jodorowsky or Gilliam can pull off. He finally started working in Hollywood with … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – Crimes of Passion
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