State of the Union was the film Frank Capra did after It’s a Wonderful Life. He became somewhat more cynical at this point (although astute viewers know that It’s a Wonderful Life is more than a little cynical as well), and you could make the case that it’s the last really important Capra film. He … Continue reading State of the Union – Blu-Ray Review →

Martin is George A. Romero film that he made right before he embarked on what is probably his masterpiece, Dawn of the Dead. It was made for an impressively low-budget $100,000, and of course all shot in Pittsburgh. It reinvigorated him as a filmmaker after a rough patch after The Crazies during which he did … Continue reading Martin (1976) – UHD Review →

Dance Craze is one of the greatest concert films ever made, but for decades it's only been available as rips of the original VHS. The film was directed, strangely enough, by Joe Massot, who is probably best known for his Led Zeppelin concert film The Song Remains The Same. Massot also has a couple of interesting counterculture … Continue reading Dance Craze – Blu-Ray Review →

V/H/S/99 is the fifth instalment in the long-running V/H/S series, which has come some way from being an anthology showcase for many of the key horror directors of this century, such as Ti West (Pearl, X, House of the Devil) and Adam Wingard (You're Next, The Guest and Godzilla vs. Kong), before they went on to bigger and better things. The most notable … Continue reading V/H/S/99 – Blu-Ray Review →

Ernst Lubitsch was known mainly for his run of screwball comedies from the 1930s up through the 1940s, such as The Shop Around the Corner and Trouble in Paradise. Here we have two films made at his peak, but with very different directions from his usual. They have been released on separate Blu-Rays from Indicator. … Continue reading Broken Lullaby & Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife – Blu-Ray Review →