Blu-ray Review: Regarding Henry (1991)
If anything, Regarding Henry taught me that a gunshot wound to the head was not automatically fatal; the film’s most pivotal moment that I happened …
Blu-ray Review: Karloff at Columbia
Boris Karloff might just have been the most gainfully employed actor of the 1930s and 40s. While he was appearing in sequels and gothic thrillers …
Blu-ray Review: Let It Ride (1989)
I attended my first family reunion at a racecourse when I was six. There were no horses in sight that day, but I remember sneaking …
lights, camera, coca-cola: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
In light of actor Anthony Hopkins’ upset win on Oscar night, which wrapped around 1:30pm here in Australia, my partner and I finished our night …
Blu-ray Review: Straight Shooting & Hell Bent
I’ll always associate the name Harry Carey with The Goonies, thanks to a throwaway line by Brand Walsh, who confuses the actor’s name with the …
Blu-ray: Review: Even the Wind is Afraid (1968)
Horror movies have taught us that a sudden wind signifies approaching danger or rather something sinister. Its ominous howl piercing the air invoking fear and …
lights, camera, coca-cola: Nightwing (1979)
Nighting takes place on the Hopi Indian reservation, which like all Indian reservations, is technically not part of the United States, but that’s not stopping …
Blu-ray Review: Mommie Dearest (1981)
Arriving in time for its 40th anniversary, Mommie Dearest, the outrageous and controversial biography-drama has debuted on Blu-ray in Australia under Shock Entertainment’s dedicated sub-label, …
Blu-ray Review: The Black Windmill (1974)
Don Siegel was one of the most competent and consistent filmmakers of his generation, who, during the latter half of his career, made Clint Eastwood …
Blu-ray Review: The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1960)
VCI Entertainment’s relatively new line, Classics of Mexican Cinema, has grown significantly over the past twelve months with a batch of varied genres, ranging from …