Robert Altman’s film Kansas City came near the end of his ‘90s comeback. Of course, Altman was best known for his extraordinary run of films in the 1970s starting with M*A*S*H*. The ‘80s were not the kindest period for him, but the birth of what is now called ‘the independent film movement’ had an impact … Continue reading Kansas City – Blu-Ray Review
Terminator: Dark Fate seems to be the final film in the nearly 40-year-old Terminator franchise. Sadly, it didn't set the box-office world alight when it came out in November last year, partly due the still runaway success of Joker, and partly because of fans of the franchise feeling burnt with every film post-Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The reality … Continue reading Terminator: Dark Fate – Blu-Ray Review
Although it’s called The Essential Jacques Demy, this Criterion box set is missing one of the most interesting and well-known of his films, Model Shop, which is the only one Demy made in the US. Instead, the set focuses mostly on his musicals (or at least films with musical elements). Three are full-blown musicals, and … Continue reading The Essential Jacques Demy – Blu-Ray Review
The Peanut Butter Falcon fits that dreaded phrase, “the feelgood hit of the year.” It’s a Huckleberry Finn-like adventure set in North Carolina. The film ended up becoming a kind of sleeper hit in the States last year, but it sadly didn’t do very well during its very limited release in the UK, because when … Continue reading The Peanut Butter Falcon – Blu-Ray Review
As the name suggests, The Sons of Denmark is a Danish movie. It’s a dystopian tale set in 2025, with right-wing populism on the rise in Denmark. It starts with a bombing in Copenhagen that is blamed on Muslim terrorists. One year later, it looks like right-wing nationalist politician Martin Nordahl (Rasmus Bjerg) is going … Continue reading The Sons of Denmark – Blu-Ray Review
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