Blu-ray Review: The Man From Snowy River
With cowboys, horses, lassos, and mountains, The Man from Snowy Riveris an Australian western adventure with a little something for everyone. Based on a poem written at the end of the nineteenth century, it tells the story of a brave young frontiersman who has to prove himself after the death of his father. Jim Craig […]
Blu-ray Review: Original Sin
Original Sin is based on the novel “Waltz Into Darkness” by Cornell Woolrich, the author of the story Hitchcock used as the basis for Rear Window. However, in terms of quality, it would be difficult to find two more dissimilar films. Unlike Hitchcock’s masterpiece, Original Sin fails to generate any real suspense. While there are […]
DVD Review: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Criterion | 1983 | 124 mins. | R Don’t be fooled by the title; this movie isn’t the type to put you in the Christmas spirit. Set in World War II Japan at a P.O.W. camp where the guards regularly abuse the British and Australian inmates, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence can hardly be called heartwarming. […]