How does one describe a movie like Absolute Beginners? That’s a question I’ve been pondering since first watching it recently, a Blu-ray copy having sat on my shelf for just over a decade. I’m not sure it can be described. The best I’ve come up with is that the film feels like it exists in… Read More You’ll Never Stop Me from Having It All | Absolute Beginners (1986) Blu-ray
Among the many interesting movie trends and fads of the 1990s, the film noir genre experienced a bit of a resurgence as a number of directors attempted to bring some then-modern flair to the lurid mystery and crime thrillers they’d loved when they were younger. Unfortunately, while critics were largely supportive of titles like The… Read More A Man Don’t Always Do What’s Best for Him | Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) Blu-ray
Hollywood legend Robert Redford made a great many films, both in front of and behind the camera, that will long be regarded as classics, and some others that were under-appreciated in their time (plus a few duds here and there as well, let’s be honest). As fans rush to rewatch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance… Read More Afghanistan Banana Stand | The Hot Rock (1972) Blu-ray
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