Round Midnight is one of Bertrand Tavernier’s best-known and most successful films—it did surprisingly well in the US, and Herbie Hancock's score actually took home the Oscar for best score. It came after Tavernier gained a little bit of attention in the states due to Coup de Torchon and A Sunday in the Country, so he was able to get … Continue reading Round Midnight – Blu-Ray Review →

Uncharted is based on the very popular action-adventure videogame series of the same name, which is somewhat inspired by the Indiana Jones franchise. I know the film is not very accurately matched to the game, and some of the game’s fans have criticised it for that reason. The film was in development hell for over … Continue reading Uncharted – UHD Review →

Johnny Mnemonic is the first of only two feature film adaptations of the work of self-proclaimed cyberpunk writer William Gibson. His most famous novel, Neuromancer, has been in development hell ever since it was published, but elements of it have been used in numerous sci-fi films—most notably The Matrix. Gibson wrote the script for Johnny Mnemonic, but constant studio interference meant … Continue reading Johnny Mnemonic – Blu-Ray Review →

Bertrand Tavernier was a titan of French filmmaking whose body of work is one of the most diverse in world cinema. He would jump from neo-noir to science fiction to period drama to jazz, and of course contributing to the long history of the "French sad girl film" and even doing extensive work in documentary … Continue reading Essential Tavernier Boxset – Blu-Ray Review →

"Anything can happen in the next half hour". Stingray was a big departure for Gerry Anderson in many regards. For one thing, it had the honour of being the first British TV show shot entirely in colour, (The Adventures of Sir Lancelot was first show shot in colour, but only for the last 14 episodes.) … Continue reading Stingray – Blu-Ray Review →