There’s a bit of a They Live vibe to The Brain, a film that draws on stuff like Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Videodrome. Sadly, it’s not as good as any of those. Dr. Blakely runs this TV show called Independent Thinkers, a sort of Scientology-style self-programme. The aliens use the show to manipulate … Continue reading The Brain (1988) – Blu-Ray Review →

Flatlines is a Joel Schumacher psychological horror film with a science-fiction-twist to it. A group of medical students want to know what really happens when you die. They start doing all these secret experiments at their university after dark, causing near-death experiences to find out. Kiefer Sutherland plays Nelson Wright, who is sort of the … Continue reading Flatliners – UHD Review →

The Bullfighter and the Lady is a Budd Boetticher film that was produced by John Wayne. Wayne had never worked with Boetticher as an actor, but he was an uncredited producer on another film with him later. It comes at the start of Boetticher’s run as one of the great directors of the 50s, but … Continue reading Bullfighter and the Lady – Blu-Ray Review →

Diary of a Mad Housewife was made by Frank and Eleanor Perry, and marked their last collaboration. The Perrys were a married couple who wrote and directed about five films together during the ‘60s and right up to 1970, when this film came out. They were quite important filmmakers – amongst the first independent filmmakers … Continue reading Diary of a Mad Housewife – Blu-Ray Review →

Putney Swope is a film directed by Robert Downey Sr., and made on a minuscule budget, that became a cult sensation. It was probably his most famous film as a director (these days he’s better known as the father of actor Robert Downey Jr.). He sadly passed away last year from complications of Parkinson's disease. It’s … Continue reading Putney Swope – Blu-Ray Review →