Blu-ray Review: Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989)

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Following a milestone screening at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival, which I narrowly missed, Alex Proyas’ (Dark City) debut feature Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds is now the fifth volume of in Umbrella Entertainment’s Beyond Genres series. Showcasing stunning artwork both inside and out by resident illustrator Simon Sherry, this visionary […]

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Review: Spitfire (2018)

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Whether you’re a student of history, aviation or even just documentary filmmaking on its own, the upcoming honorary feature Spitfire will more than likely have an impact and leave you with a lasting feeling of gratitude. From conception to its official retirement, the story of the world’s most revered fighter aircraft is told in detail

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Blu-ray Review: Tully (2018)

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Films about the monotonous routine of domestic life are far from rare in mainstream cinema, particular those centred around maternal figures and the thankless tasks that fill their busy days. Departing from the usual superficial take, Jason Reitman’s new comedy-drama Tully delves much deeper, following a mother of three young children who hires a night

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Review: Halloween II (1981)

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Setting aside Rob Zombie’s ‘hell-billy’ sequel from 2009, we now have an official new follow-up to John Carpenter’s Halloween, titled Halloween, which continues Laurie Strode’s traumatic existent 40 years later. However, if you’re not one for the controversial retcon approach, then I highly recommend the seamless Halloween II, extending ‘the night he came home’ for

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Review: Halloween (2018)

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I introduced myself to Michael Myers in the mid-nineties when I was allowed to rent John Carpenter’s original Halloween on VHS. Due to the brightness and colour being all but depleted on my parent’s remote-less TV, my first viewing involved a great deal of squinting, especially during Michael’s escape from Smith’s Grove Sanitarium. Forty year

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Blu-ray Review: The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944)

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Fifth film and fourth sequel in the Invisible Man series, The Invisible Man’s Revenge accompanies Gill-man sequel Revenge of the Creature from September’s vengeance-fuelled titles on Blu-ray under Shock Entertainment’s dedicated label Cinema Cult. All but completely removed from the 1933 original, fugitive Robert Griffin is aided by an eccentric scientist who makes him invisible

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