1983 DIRECTOR: Brian De Palma May Contain Spoilers! Someone once told me, back when I was 19 years old, that I wasn't a real film buff if I hadn't seen Scarface. I took offence at that and as a result, when I eventually saw the film, I was 33! Was it worth the wait? Yes.… Continue reading SCARFACE (1983)
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THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (aka PIRATE RADIO)
2009 DIRECTOR: Richard Curtis NOT A PART OF OUR COLLECTION May Contain Spoilers! Will we be adding this to our collection? NO Too long. Too pretentious and simply not good enough. Richard Curtis, the BBC establishment's mind behind such work as Blackadder, Four Weddings And A Funeral and Notting Hill, brings us this bloated homage to… Continue reading THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (aka PIRATE RADIO)
DEMOLITION MAN
1993 DIRECTOR: Marco Brambilla NOT A PART OF OUR COLLECTION May Contain Spoilers! Will we be adding this to our collection? MAYBE Surly everybody remembers Demolition Man? I would hardly classify it as a classic but for those who remember the golden era of Hollywood action film from the late 80's, early 90's, then this… Continue reading DEMOLITION MAN
RETRO 3D COMING TO BLU-RAY 3D
Finally, after almost three years of Blu-ray 3D, the first wave of older 3D classics, such as Jaws 3-D, Creature From The Black Lagoon and the all but unseen in 3D, Dial M For Murder are due for release throughout the latter part of 2012. So far, the list includes: JAWS 3-D (TBA) DIAL M… Continue reading RETRO 3D COMING TO BLU-RAY 3D
IRON MAN
2008 DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau May Contain Spoilers! 2008 saw the first wave of the Marvel films in the build up to this years Avengers mash-up. This, along side The Incredible Hulk, would kick-start the four-year project and introduce some of the lesser known and less bankable characters, such as Iron Man, Thor, Hulk (Reboot) and controversially named,… Continue reading IRON MAN
MONSTERS
2010 DIRECTOR: Gareth Edwards NOT A PART OF OUR COLLECTION May Contain Spoilers! Will we be adding this to our collection? YES Made on a shoe-string, this $500,000 gorilla styled production has raised the bar of British indie cinema to a whole new level. A couple of weeks ago I sat down and watched G.I.… Continue reading MONSTERS
AUSTRALIA
2008 DIRECTOR: Baz Luhrmann Baz Luhrmann at his best, Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge! and without a doubt his best work, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, can be one of the most promising talents in the business. But it's clear that the more edgy and artistic he goes, the better the results. Here, we have what… Continue reading AUSTRALIA
THE HUNGER GAMES
2012 DIRECTOR: Gary Ross NOT A PART OF OUR COLLECTION May Contain Spoilers! CINEMA REVIEW Will we be adding this to our collection? YES The trailer didn't really appeal to me, but the reviews were good, both from professionals and the paying public alike so we gave it a go. Was it worth it? Absolutely!… Continue reading THE HUNGER GAMES
WIZARD OF OZ
1939 DIRECTOR: Victor Fleming Also Directed By (Uncredited) George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, King Vidor May Contain Spoilers! Wizard Of Oz, like It's A Wonderful Life, didn't ignite the film world on their initial releases, but these were films that found their treasured places in movie-goers hearts. Both are examples of movies where cinemas rival… Continue reading WIZARD OF OZ
DIE HARD
1988 DIRECTOR: John McTiernan May Contain Spoilers! Based on the 1979 novel, Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, Die Hard (undoubtedly the better title) has become one of the most iconic action films in cinema history. The script was originally conceived as a sequel to Commando, but instead was tailored for Bruce Willis, at the time known a… Continue reading DIE HARD
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