John Landis to his day remains one of the key directors of American Comedy films from '70s and throughout the '80s. His one two punch of Animal House and The Blues Brothers remains one of the best of any director never-mind a director of comedy. An American Werewolf in London is loved by many but I've never … Continue reading ¡Three Amigos! – Blu-Ray Review
Leatherheads is the 3rd film George Clooney directed but it's sadly arguably his worst directorial effort to date. Clooney of course is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet but his first two directorial effort Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Good Night, and Good Luck are extremely intelligent films which showed a real cinematic … Continue reading Leatherheads – Blu-Ray Review
When the financial meltdown happened in 2007-2008 it was a catastrophe worldwide. However it was preventable and the idea the housing market could induce a financial meltdown was being talked about years before it happened. The Big Short concerns a group of individuals who predicted the meltdown and in turn profited from the meltdown. The … Continue reading The Big Short – Blu-Ray Review
Sidney Hayers directed this tense and highly effective British thriller from 1971. His previous directorial efforts included the excellent films Payroll, Night Of The Eagle, Circus Of Horrors and This Is My Street (to name just four) so I had pretty high expectations for this one. I wasn't disappointed. These days, British thrillers seem to … Continue reading Revenge – DVD Review
What can I say about Nico Mastorakis? Well, in my little world of film appreciation, I know him mostly as the director of notorious “video nasty” Island Of Death, and this neat little slice of action from 1990…Hired To Kill The cast is certainly interesting. Leader of the pack is Brian Thompson, who I always thought … Continue reading Hired To Kill – DVD Review
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