Studiocanal
Film Review: Kind Hearts and Coronets
For many people, Sir Alec Guinness will always be remembered as Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. Indeed, in that sense he’s possibly one of the most recognisable faces in cinema history. He was a phenomenal character actor and starred in a number of memorable roles. These include Fagan in Oliver Twist, Scrooge, Colonel Nicholson …
Blu-Ray Review: Beautiful Boy
At the ripe old age of twenty-three, Timothée Chalamet has already cemented his place as one of America’s brightest young actors. After starting out in TV, a few small roles in major films and larger roles in indie films (notably the unfairly overlooked One and Two) didn’t prepare the world for his breakout in 2017. …
Film Review: The World is Yours
Growing up in the shadow of greatness can’t be easy. In the case of Romain Gavras he had to contend with the undeniable genius and political savviness of his father, Constantinos Gavras (Costa-Gavras). Whilst I’m sure their relationship hardly hampered his career, Romain has without doubt forged his own path. The main commonality in the …
Blu-Ray Review: Evil Dead 2
When Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2 was released in 1987, it changed the face of genre cinema forever. It quickly became a cult classic and the video release ensured that its influence was far and wide. It came as a bit of a surprise considering the impact of The Evil Dead, which got caught up …
Blu-ray Review: Rosa Luxemburg
There’s a good chance that you’ve never heard the name Margarethe von Trotta before. Despite being a leading light of the German New Wave, the Berliner has been over-shadowed by the likes of Wim Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Werner Herzog. She’s still making films, but history has done her a disservice and her earlier …
Blu-Ray Review: Prince of Darkness
Whilst films like Halloween, The Thing, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, Assault on Precinct 13 and They Live firmly established John Carpenter’s reputation as a leading cult director, not all his films are as widely known. Despite attracting hardcore fans, the likes of Village of the Damned, Memoirs of an Invisible …
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. …
DVD Review: Nancy
There can be no greater tragedy which can befall parents than the loss of a child. I can’t even begin to comprehend the emotional toll that must take, how you can ever begin to deal with the grief or move on with your life. However, when a son or daughter disappears or is kidnapped it …
Blu-ray Review: They Live
With the global political shift towards the right and extremist opinions on the rise, we’re closer to the kind of police state envisaged by George Orwell in 1984 than at any other time since World War II. Visions of dystopian futures have proved popular with film-makers since the release of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis back in …
DVD Review: Dead Night
One of the greatest joys of being a horror fan is that it’s a genre which doesn’t always take itself entirely seriously. Directors often revel in the weird and wonderful, taking extreme liberties with believability and common sense. Take a well-trodden sub-genre and do something entirely ridiculous with it. This is precisely what Brad Baruh …