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Blu-Ray Review – George A. Romero: Between Night and Dawn
The sad passing of George A. Romero this year took away one of the true legends of genre cinema. With his zombie trilogy of Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, he completely changed the landscape of horror film making. Indeed, he single-handedly re-animated the sub-genre of zombies. …
Blu-Ray Review: Miracle Mile
Whilst the Cold War may have begun shortly after the end of World War II, it was during the 1960s and 1980s where tensions were at their height. This is reflected in the cinema of the time. The ‘60s saw films such as Dr. Strangelove, The War Game and Fail Safe whilst the ‘80s produced …
Blu-Ray Review: The Suspicious Death of a Minor
The first gialli films are considered to be Mario Bava’s The Girl Who Knew Too Much and Blood and Black Lace. However, it was Dario Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage which really announced the birth of a new sub-genre. Sergio Martino made a total of six gialli films (including Torso), introducing erotic elements …
Blu-Ray Review: A Fish Called Wanda
It’s arguable that the greatest British post-war comedy came from the minds of the members of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Cleese, Idle, Chapman, Palin, Jones and Gilliam transformed the face of comedy forever. However, they were building on the foundations laid during the post-war period. Principally, by the Ealing Comedies. In A Fish Called Wanda, …
Blu-Ray Review: Kill, Baby Kill
When it comes to the pantheon of Italian horror film directors, there’s perhaps only Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci who are above Mario Bava. Bava, whose renowned as a director, screenwriter, cinematographer and special effects artists, is very much an all-rounder. Prolific during the ‘60s and ‘70s, he worked in cinema for over four decades. …
Blu-Ray Review: Ronin
Before he was abducted by aliens and brainwashed into making incredibly bad comedy films, Robert De Niro owned the title of being the greatest and most iconic actor of his generation. Performances in Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Cape Fear, Heat, Casino and Goodfellas ensured he was sat on top of the tree. By the time …
Blu-Ray Review: Pulse
For a period around the turn of the last century, Japan dominated the market when it came to the art of fear. This fertile patch produced some of the most iconic and terrifying works of horror cinema. Ringu, Audition, Ju-on: The Grudge and Dark Water set the tone for modern movies. A generation of new …
Blu-Ray Review: Spotlight on a Murderer
A title sequence can give you an insight into what is likely to come. Gaumont is the first and oldest film company in the world. Its logo is in many ways a badge of honour and a guarantee of quality. The studio has brought us classics like 8 ½, Possession, Rififi, La jetée, l’atalante and …
Blu-Ray Review: Cops Vs Thugs
Kinji Fukasaku may not be an instantly familiar name to most people but I can guarantee that you’ve at least heard of one of his films. Battle Royale, his penultimate film, is one of the most iconic and thrilling cinematic experiences of the 21st century. In an illustrious career, he’s made over sixty films. His …
Blu-Ray Review: Wolf Guy
My first introduction to the work of Sonny Chiba came from an unlikely source. It was when Clarence (Christian Slater) takes Alabama (Patricia Arquette) to a late-night Sonny Chiba triple-bill of The Streetfighter, Return of the Streetfighter and Sister Streetfighter in Tony Scott’s True Romance. Sony Chiba was one of the first actors to become …