Knives Out is the latest film by Rian Johnson, and one of the best films of last year. Along with Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood, it was one of the few box office hits of 2019 that wasn’t a franchise movie, and one of only three or four non-sequel, non-remake Hollywood films to break the … Continue reading Knives Out – Blu-Ray Review →

James Mangold is a director who has carved out a niche of really good, classical Hollywood-type movies. He started out in the independent film world in the 90s, most notably with Copland, and has worked his way up to becoming one of this decade’s most powerful directors. His previous film to this, Logan, was a … Continue reading Le Mans ’66 (Ford v Ferrari) – Blu-Ray Review →

Beat the Devil is one of John Huston’s worst movies (the only one I hate more is Annie). Basically, it was just an excuse for him and Humphrey Bogart to get blasted on the film set in Italy. You can tell there was really no script—even though the script is credited to Huston and Truman … Continue reading Beat The Devil – Blu-Ray Review →

The Lords of Flatbush is probably a more interesting film on paper than it is for the viewer. To set the stage: the year is 1974, and the US is in the height of the '50s revival of the '1970s, with American Graffiti becoming a surprising smash hit (the film, however, is actually set in 1962). Grease is on Broadway, … Continue reading The Lords of Flatbush – Blu-Ray Review →

Superman has always been my least favourite of the big superheroes: he is the archetype of all modern superheroes, but he is such a do-gooder in every instance, with no grey areas, that he has always bored me. Yes, the story of Superman reflects the character's creators’ own story, as writer Jerry Siegel and artist … Continue reading Superman: Red Son – Blu-Ray Review →