4K UHD Review: Red Dragon
Based on the same novel as Michael Mann’s 1986 film Manhunter (which starred Brian Cox as Hannibal Lechter) Red Dragon finds Anthony Hopkins (Who won an Oscar for 1991’s Silence of the Lambs) returning to the titular role. Edward Norton co-stars as FBI profiler Will Graham. He is investigating a missing persons case that he’s […]
The Theory of Everything (Blu-ray)
Directed by James Marsh, best known for his daring documentaries such as Man on a Wire and Project NIM, The Theory of Everything is a bit of a departure. The film tells the life story of Stephen Hawking, but unlike the Errol Morris 1991 documentary A Brief History of Time, it doesn’t delve deeply into […]
Blu-ray Review: War Horse
Based on the children’s novel and stage adaptation of the same name, War Horse tells the story of the special relationship between a young man and his horse. While the story of this relationship does have moments of charm, it’s the re-creation of the Great War’s battlefields and some stunningly beautiful camerawork by cinematographer Janusz […]