Reportedly, David Cronenberg hadn’t read any J. G. Ballard until a journalist sent him a copy of Ballard’s 1973 novel Crash at some point during the late '80s, the critic was adamant that Cronenberg was the man to make the film adaptation. I don't quite buy that, given how clear the influence of Ballard has been on Cronenberg's work from the get-go, but maybe it was an indirect link … Continue reading David Cronenberg’s Crash – Blu-Ray Review →

We Are Who We Are, an eight-part mini-series, is the latest project from Luca Guadagnino. Guadagnino made quite a splash a few years ago with Call Me by Your Name but, sadly,followed it up with the abysmal Suspiria remake. This is a serious return to form, however, and while it is thematically linked with Call … Continue reading We Are Who We Are – Blu-Ray Review →

Denis Villeneuve may be one of the biggest and most acclaimed directors today, but only due to his American films, such as Blade Runner 2049, Sicario and Arrival. Back in 2009, he was respected in his native Quebec for his second feature, Maelström, but was disappointed with his previous films. As a result he took … Continue reading Polytechnique – Blu-Ray Review →

Trial By Fire is the latest film from director Edward Zwick, who is probably best remembered for his American Civil War epic Glory, although his other credits over the years include Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai and Courage Under Fire. It was released in 2019 over in the States to little or no fanfare, and … Continue reading Trial By Fire – DVD Review →

For years, Gangs of New York was the project that was supposed to reunite Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese for the ninth time: after all, their director/actor collaboration is one of the most iconic in all of cinema history. For various factors ,that never happened, and Daniel Day-Lewis took on the role that was … Continue reading The Irishman – Blu-Ray Review →