Blu-ray Review: Who’s That Girl
Hollywood has been trying to make movie stars out of musicians for decades. In 1987, Madonna was everywhere, with a string of pop hits, and fans hanging on to her every word. She could do no wrong, except when it came to making movies. While her role in 1985’s Desperately Seeking Susan garnered some positive […]
4K UHD Review: After Hours (Criterion Collection)
Released in 1985, Martin Scorsese’s dark comedy After Hours offers an unflinching look at the edgier side of New York City’s Soho district. Griffin Dunne stars as mild mannered word processor Paul Hackett, who is having the worst night of his life in the city. Things start out promising late one evening, when he meets […]
4K UHD Review: An American Werewolf in London (Limited Edition)
I’ve never been much of a horror fan, but writer-director John Landis’ adept use of humor made me a lifelong fan of this film.
Blu-ray Review: An American Werewolf In London
As I’ve asserted before, I’ve never been much of a horror fan. Sure, I’ve watched countless films in the genre through the years, but few make a lasting impression. An American Werewolf In London is one of the few exceptions. Released in 1981, the story is as much a tragicomedy as it is a horror […]
Digital HD Review: Bright Lights – Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
The one-time strained, occasionally strange, but loving bond between Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, the Hollywood mother/daughter duo who passed away within a day of each other in December of 2016, is on Bright Lights, a film by Fisher Stevens and Alex is Bloom. The documentary doesn’t claim to, or try to be a full […]