Directed by Michael Leisen, Remember the Night brings together Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in an offbeat love story written by Preston Sturges. This was Sturges’ last film as a screenwriter only—afterwards he was one of Hollywood’s first writer/directors, and the first who started out as a screenwriter. It’s a screwball comedy, the genre that … Continue reading Remember The Night – Blu-Ray Review →

The Forgiven is the new film by John Michael McDonagh, and is based on a novel by Lawrence Osborne. It’s one of those “eat the rich” movies which is very in vogue at the moment. The story centres on a married but mismatched couple, David and Jo, played by Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain, a … Continue reading The Forgiven (2022) – Blu-Ray Review →

To date the one and only film directed by Gary Oldman, Nil by Mouth was inspired by the world Oldman grew up in, although he has denied that the abusive man played by Ray Winstone is based on his own dad. It’s set in 1990s South London, and Oldman put a lot of his own … Continue reading Nil By Mouth – Blu-Ray Review →

Tangerine was the first that film that really put Sean Baker on the map, despite it actually being his fifth feature as a director. Baker had hoped that his 2012 film Starlet might open some bigger doors for him, but despite attracting some awards and critical acclaim, trying to get the next film off the ground remained a … Continue reading Tangerine – Blu-Ray Review →

Todd Haynes’ latest film is a documentary on The Velvet Underground, who are arguably the most important and influential band of all time. Haynes is a logical choice, given his track record of making loose biopics of musicians such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Karen Carpenter, and as a filmmaker with his own queer sensibilities. … Continue reading The Velvet Underground – Blu-Ray Review →