Blu-ray Review Blue Collar
After finding success as a screenwriter on films such as Taxi Driver (directed by Martin Scorsese) and Obsession (directed by Brian DePalma), Paul Schrader earned enough clout to direct his own material. Schrader’s directorial debut Blue Collar follows three auto workers who can’t catch a break. Zeke (Richard Pryor) and Jerry (Harvey Keitel) are family […]
Cat People (1982) (Blu-ray)
Director Paul Schrader’s stylishly atmospheric remake of Val Lewton’s 1942 horror classic should be looked at on its own terms. Released in 1982, it’s likely that the same film wouldn’t have made it to the big screen today. Known for his boldness, Schrader explored themes of incest and bestiality, and offered up full front nudity […]
DVD Review: Gary Unmarried – The Complete First Season
Disney/Buena Vista | 2008 | 424 mins. | Unrated Gary Unmarried centers on Gary Brooks (Jay Mohr). As the series opens, Gary and his wife Allison (Paula Marshall) have been divorced for three months. Though these two clearly have a mutual hatred for one another, they have two kids together so they have to stay […]