Blu-ray: One For the Road (2003)Directed by Chris Cooke from his 1999 short film Shifting Units, One For the Road tells the story of a group of men who have banned from driving and are on a rehabilitation course for drink drivers Unfortunately the ‘look’ of the film is rather off-putting. In a time of HD and […]
Blu-ray: Rio Conchos (1964)The 1960s were a great time for westerns, whether they came from America or Italy/France/Germany/Spain. Rio Conchos is one of better ones. Starring Stalwart ‘cowboy’ Richard Boone as ex-Confederate Army officer Jim Lassiter, who is known for killing any Indian he comes across for revenge after the murder of his wife and baby.He’s […]
DVD & Digital Download: Agnes (2021)Carmelite Convent somewhere in America asks for help with Sister Agnes (Hayley Macfarland), who appears to be possessed by a demon. Okay before I go on, this conjures up a scary story doesn’t it? A group of stern nuns coping with a demonically possessed woman? Well – no. The tone […]
Blu-ray: Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)Three Coins in the Fountain is a 1954 American romantic comedy-drama film that tells the story of three American women living and working (as secretaries) in Rome who are looking for love.This is typical 1950’s romantic fair in glorious colour with the difference that some of it is filmed on […]
4K UHD Blu-ray: The Proposition (2005)Some films truly deserve a 4K UHD release, none more than Nick Cave and John Hillcoat’s 2005 film The Proposition. An Aussie Western of Shakespearean portent, based 1880s Australia, it tells the story of the Burns gang. Irish immigrant brothers Charlie (Guy Pearce), Mikey (Richard Wilson) and eldest brother Arthur Burns […]
4K UHD Blu-ray: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)Based on the 1818 book by Mary Shelley, Kenneth Branagh’s Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein does cram more of her original story in than the other 100 odd films featuring the name Frankenstein (mostly not about the doctor, but rather the ‘monster’).Arrow’s re-release on glorious 4K of the 1994 film lets […]
Cinema & Digital: Chopper (2000)A new digital remastering of CHOPPER from the 35mm original is being released in cinemas and online for the 20th anniversary of the film.First time Andrew Dominik, (who later went on to direct The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), tells some of the Mark “Chopper” Read story. Dipping in […]
Digital: Margrete – Queen of the North (2021)I’ve long been a fan of ‘historical drama. Not the Downtown Abbey sort, more The Lion In Winter and La Reine Margot type. Magrete Queen of the North is a wonderful addition to the historical cannon of GOOD historical films. Of course no film about past events tells […]
Blu-ray: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)In this adaptation of the P. D. James novel of the same name, Pippa Guard plays Cordelia Gray; a somewhat wistful young woman training to be a Private investigator.On finding her boss has committed suicide she decides to take on his next case by herself. Approached by Ms Leaming […]
DVD & Blu-ray: Just a Gigolo (1978)David Bowie plays Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski; a Prussian officer returning home to Berlin after the first world war. He’s rather stuck up and staid and on returning to his Mutti (Maria Schell) he finds the only thing he can do is be a soldier, so ends up working in menial […]
