Roger Corman is the single most important American filmmaker since Orson Welles—he basically invented American independent filmmaking, and also gave many great directors their first shot. Jonathan Demme was one such director. Through the sixties he hold the following posts: Film critic for Florida Alligator and Coral Gables Times-Guide, 1963-65, and for Film Daily, 1966-68; … Continue reading Jonathan Demme New World Pictures Double Bill – Blu-Ray Review
Lawrence Of Belgravia is a documentary about a sensational pop star Lawrence who never was. For over four decades now, Lawrence has tried to make it as a pop star with his groups Felt, Denim and more recently Mozart Estate (formally known as Go-Kart Mozart). Lawrence goes by the singular Lawrence and has never used his … Continue reading Lawrence Of Belgravia – Blu-Ray Review
A loose biopic of Meyer Lansky (Harvey Keitel) focuses on his older years, this film is also known in some territories as A Righteous Man. The story is wrapped around “David Stone,” a composite character played by Sam Worthington. Stone is a journalist who comes to interview Lansky in the early ‘80s, near the end … Continue reading Lansky (2021) – DVD Review
This Walter Hill film has a very interesting back story. It might be my favourite of Hill’s movies. He’s best known for his modern westerns, like this film. It started life as a John Milius script. Milius is one of the old-time renegades of Hollywood, who declared himself a Maoist, an anarchist and a right-wing … Continue reading Extreme Prejudice – Blu-Ray Review
Murphy's War is a film that Peter Yates directed in Britain after he had a huge success in the United States with Bullitt and, to a lesser extent, John and Mary. It was initially pitched as a vehicle for Frank Sinatra—there are conflicting reports, but Burt Kennedy may have been the director on board for that version. Regardless, it … Continue reading Murphy’s War – Blu-Ray Review
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