DVD Review: Suspicion (1988)
Andrew Grieve’s 1988 remake of the Hitchcock classic, Suspicion is a spellbinding romp through the foreboding English countryside, aided by an ominous performance by Anthony Andrews (The King’s Speech) as Johnnie Aysgarth. Jane Curtin supplements with a heartwrenchingly fragile screen presence as Lina McLaidlaw, her restless demeanor evocative of a young Shelley Duvall a la […]
Blu-ray Review: Brideshead Revisited (30th Anniversary Edition)
One of the finest miniseries ever produced, Brideshead Revisited celebrates its thirtieth anniversary with a three disc Blu-ray set from Acorn Media. Based on the 1945 novel by Evelyn Waugh, the eleven part mini-series won several awards and is considered by many to be one of the best television shows of all time. In 1944 […]
Blu-ray Review: The King’s Speech
Anchor Bay | 2010 | 118 mins. | R Easily one of the best films of 2010, The King’s Speech delivers solid drama and achieves its dramatic potential without sacrificing historical accuracy. Though the story revolves around mid-20th century British royalty, director Tom Hooper and his group of A-list actors has managed to give viewers […]