The Swimmer is a cinematic oddity that ended up being a passion project for its star, Burt Lancaster. The film basically came and went in 1968, and while over the years The Swimmer has gained a devoted cult following, it still seems to be underseen. The film also flies in the face of auteurism due to … Continue reading The Swimmer – Blu-Ray Review →

Identification of a Woman was Michelangelo Antonioni’s last solo feature film. He was around 70 when he made it, and while there is some good cinematography from long-time collaborator Carlo Di Palma, it’s just not that great. It’s basically Antonioni’s take on 8½, but unfortunately, it’s about as lifeless as a movie could possibly be. … Continue reading Identification of a Woman – Blu-Ray Review →

Peacemaker is a spin-off television series from James Gunn's 2021 film The Suicide Squad, which was itself a soft reboot/sequel to the 2016 Suicide Squad (which Gunn had no involvement with.) Some of the characters from 2016 were revived for the 2021 film, most notably Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn. Gunn got the gig on The Suicide Squad after he was "fired" … Continue reading Peacemaker Season 1 – Blu-Ray Review →

Hellbender is a new horror movie that is a family affair from the filmmaking team of John Adams, Toby Poser and their daughters Zelda and Lulu. The family actually did most of the production work on this low-budget film alongside appearing in the film themselves, which is probably the most impressive thing about it. The film … Continue reading Hellbender – DVD Review →

There are very few films that are genuinely evil, and even fewer that have no artistic value: Triumph of the Will or The Birth of a Nation may be "evil," but they are undeniably masterclasses in cinematic language. So Lawrence Kasden's sophomore feature The Big Chill has a special place in the depths of cinema hell, because it's both evil and … Continue reading The Big Chill – Blu-Ray Review →