La Bamba – Review
David Rees Ritchie Valens is a name a lot of younger music fans may not have heard of, but like Buddy Holly, his time and talent were cut short by tragic circumstances.…
2018
Happy Birthday to Me – Blu Ray Review
The Indicator label is A new company and are releasing some great popular cult titles one of which is the 1981 horror, Happy Birthday to Me. Often cited as one…
Miami Vice The Complete Collection – Review
TV detectives had a great decade in the 1980’s and one of the best and most popular was Miami Vice starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. The series follows…
Body Double – Blu Ray Review
Director Brian De Palma has for a number of years had a loyal following and he has made some classic movies, you only have to watch the excellent new documentary…
The Shining (1980) (The Premium Collection) – Review
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining has always divided fans of the Stephen King novel and horror cinema enthusiast. Such was the disappointment of the box office on its initial release in…
Assault on Precinct 13 (40th Anniversary Edition) – Review
In 1976 director John Carpenter released Assault on Precinct 13 his first major feature film in the USA and sadly the response from critics and audience was disappointing. But it…
John Carpenter’s Christine – Review
Director John Carpenter has gained a huge cult following and its easy to see why with classics such as Halloween and The Thing but here he took on a novel…
Bananas (1971) – Blu Ray Review
Fans of Woody Allen normally fall into two groups, those who like his “earlier funny films” or those that prefer his later more serious work. Both views are valid and…
The Commitments (25th Anniversary) – Review
“I’m black and I’m proud.” Re-mastered for its 25th anniversary, The Commitments comes top Blu ray courtesy of RLJ Entertainment. Alan Parker’s award-winning film concerns Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) who…
Paths Of Glory – Review
In the French front lines of World War I, after giving the order for an impossible and disastrous mission to capture a nearby stronghold, the upper ranks move to save…