Cape Fear is a bonafide classic and unlike most films which are deemed "classics" also had a remake which is equally excellent and in some regards is the better film. The fact the remake was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte certainly didn't hurt much either. The remake is a deliberately more … Continue reading Cape Fear – Blu-Ray Review
The pre-production history of Enemy Mine is probably more interesting than the film itself. It started out as a Big "A" film and people like Spielberg turned it down etc. Terry Gilliam was offered it after the surprise American success of Time Bandits. However Gilliam turned it down to follow his dream of making Brazil … Continue reading Enemy Mine – Blu-Ray Review
It’s kind of shocking it’s took so long for a biopic on the life of Brian Wilson to happen even though there had been talk of it since the late ’80s. It had all the hallmarks of great drama, a “tortured genius” almost looses everything due to drugs, booze and mental health but is able … Continue reading Love & Mercy – Blu-Ray Review
I’ve always despised the film critic Roger Ebert due to missing the point on most of favourite films such as Blue Velvet and Brazil to name just two of many. However as much as I hated the man it’s worth remember he wrote one of the greatest cult films of all-time Beyond the Valley of the … Continue reading Beyond the Valley of the Dolls – Blu-Ray Review
The year is 1974 and after 2 decades of playing bit parts Charles Bronson is about to become one of the biggest movie stars on the planet. Bronson of course had already given iconic performances in films like Once Upon a Time in the West and The Great Escape but he hadn’t quite reached super stardom. 1974 … Continue reading Mr. Majestyk – Blu-Ray Review
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