Lee Van Cleef
Blu-Ray Review: The Sabata Trilogy
The ‘Wild West’ needs its heroes but they can come in some of the strangest guises. Especially in Spaghetti Westerns, where genre tropes and cliches are treated with disdain and often inverted. This irreverent approach has created some of the most iconic films and characters within the wider genre. While the figure of Clint Eastwood …
Blu-Ray Review: The Grand Duel
In the mid-1960s, a very strange phenomenon occurred in the American-centric world of Westerns. Whilst there was already a small industry of comedy variants being made in Europe, it wasn’t until that decade that a proliferation of Italian finance, directors and producers created the stylised sub-genre of the Spaghetti Western. The unrivalled master of these …
Blu-ray Review: Escape from New York
With a reliable sneer and a chin that looks strong enough to withstand the apocalypse, Kurt Russell was one of the most recognisable faces of ‘80s action cinema. Often cast as the anti-hero, he made a name for himself in a number of cult films. His greatest success came via his work with John Carpenter. …
Say Psych: Playlist 22/2016
Autumn is always a busy time of year for new releases, but this year just seems totally off the charts. I’m getting great new music in on a daily basis and its almost impossible to keep up with this. Here’s fifteen new tracks that are well worth hearing, most of which are new to me …
Say Psych: Album Review, Lee Van Cleef s/t
I have often found that some of the best music comes out of nowhere. From chance meetings, or unusual situations which present themselves to musician and inspire them. Great music, then, can be fortuitous in its foundation; but takes the vision and skill of the musicians in question to then carry it through. Such a …