Jonathan Demme is one of the always fascinating but often frustrating American directors to come out of the ’70s boom of New Hollywood. He worked for Roger Corman for most of the ’70s directing stuff like Caged Heat and Crazy Mama. Last Embrace is really the last film of him trying to make it as … Continue reading Last Embrace – Blu-Ray Review →

This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. Stanley Kramer was a massive influence on Steven Spielberg and once called him “one of our great filmmakers, not just for the art and passion he put on-screen, but for the impact he has made on the conscience of the world.”. Kramer … Continue reading On The Beach – Blu-Ray Review →

Thieves’ Highway was Jules Dassin’s last real Hollywood film before he was one of the first people blacklisted during the McCarthy era in Hollywood. He would later make his name in France and is often mistaken as a French or Greek director but in reality was American. A. I. Bezzerides wrote the screenplay and in turn was … Continue reading Thieves’ Highway – Blu-Ray Review →

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 →