Mark Jenkin is a Cornish filmmaker who made a minor splash in Britain with his 2019 film Bait. He took his time, making a few smaller projects before he embarked on his second feature. I never got around to Bait, but after suffering through Enys Men I can’t say that I’ll be rushing down to buy the BFI … Continue reading Enys Men – Blu-Ray Review →

Full Circle, a.k.a. The Haunting of Julia, is a horror film directed by Richard Loncraine, who has had a wildly unpredictable film career. Loncraine’s previous film this one was the satirical pop musical Slade in Flame, a cult classic, and he later directed the excellent Richard III starring Ian McKellen in an alternative fascist Britain. The introduction of Full Circle on the new … Continue reading Full Circle – The Haunting of Julia – Blu-Ray Review →

Wanda is the only feature that Barbara Loden directed in her short lifetime—she also wrote the film, and starred as the titular character. Loden was the wife of Elia Kazan, who wasn't the best husband. The couple was estranged and about to divorce when Loden died in 1980 from breast cancer. Kazan also claimed to have … Continue reading Wanda (1970) – Blu-Ray Review →

The Street Fighter Trilogy is a set of legendary martial arts films starring Shiníchi “Sonny” Shiba, where he plays Takuma “Terry” Tsurugi: The Street Fighter, The Street Fighter Returns and The Street Fighter’s Revenge. Tsurugi kicks the Yakuza’s ass over the course of the three films as they get considerably sillier. The trilogy was made … Continue reading The Street Fighter Trilogy – Blu-Ray Review →

Linoleum is a quirky quasi-science-fiction dramedy with comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn, who viewers may know from Better Call Saul. The film has shades of magical realism as well. Gaffigan plays Cameron Edwin, a Bill Nye-esque children’s science TV host. There’s a strange accident involving a car and then part of a … Continue reading Linoleum – Film Review →