L.A. Confidential, 1997.Directed by Curtis Hanson. Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, and Danny DeVito.SYNOPSIS:L.A. Confidential has been reissued on DVD and Blu-ray for its 20th anniversary. Unfortunately, nothing new was created for this release, so owners of the 2008 Blu-ray can skip this one, although those who […]
Blu-ray Review – E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore.SYNOPSIS:Anniversaries divisible by five remain popular with the Hollywood studios’ home theater divisions, so of course E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial needed (not really) that treatment for its 35th anniversary. If you have the Blu-ray issued five years ago, […]
Blu-ray Review – Prizzi’s Honor (1985)
Prizzi’s Honor, 1985.Directed by John Huston. Starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey, and Lee Richardson.SYNOPSIS:John Huston’s penultimate movie, Prizzi’s Honor, arrives on Blu-ray, but the bonus features leave a bit to be desired. You get trailers for five other movies and a commentary track featuring film historians Howard […]
Blu-ray Review – Barton Fink: Special Edition (1991)
Barton Fink, 1991.Directed by Joel Coen. Starring John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, and Jon Polito.SYNOPSIS:Barton Fink has been reissued by Kino Lorber in a new Blu-ray edition that doesn’t say “Special Edition” anywhere on the packaging but basically is one (hence the use of “(Special Edition)” on their site and […]
Blu-ray Review – Whale Rider: 15th Anniversary Special Edition (2002)
Whale Rider: 15th Anniversary Special Edition, 2002.Written and Directed by Niki Caro. Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Frant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House, Taungaroa Emile, and Tammy Davis.SYNOPSIS:Whale Rider was a minor success upon its release in 2002, propelling Keisha Castle-Hughes to bigger roles and winning some critical acclaim for writer/director […]
Blu-ray Review – Fargo (1996)
Fargo, 1996.Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, and Peter Stormare.SYNOPSIS:If you’re into collectible steelbooks, this 20th anniversary release of Fargo from Shout! Factory is a worthwhile pick-up. However, be aware that there’s nothing new in this edition when compared to previous DVD and […]
James Gunn on how Spider-Man would get on with the Guardians of the Galaxy, says Rocket Raccoon solo movie “would be great”
Rumours have once again resurfaced that Spider-Man will appear in the MCU in the near future, be it in Captain America: Civil War or Avengers: Infinity War. Whilst nothing is concrete and seems to be little more than speculation at this point, director James Gunn was asked hypothetically by Clevver Movies how Spider-Man would get […]
Second Opinion – Rampage (2018)
Rampage, 2018.Directed by Brad Peyton. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Åkerman, Jake Lacy and Joe Manganiello.SYNOPSIS:When an experiment in genetic editing goes disastrously wrong, an albino gorilla is artificially enlarged to extraordinary size and develops dangerous levels of aggression, as his primatologist friend tries to bring him back under control.On the […]
Taika Waititi on his What We Do in the Shadows spin-off plans
He may have only just finished reinvigorating the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the kaleidoscopic brilliance of Thor: Raganrok, but Taika Waititi has been quick to reassure fans that one of his previous pieces of cinematic genius, What We Do in the Shadows, will still get its own proposed spin-off, and more.Speaking to Fandango, Waititi updated […]
Adam Shankman reveals the Enchanted 2 script is nearly complete
While on a Television Critics Association panel for his forthcoming YouTube Step Up TV series, director of the sequel to Disney’s musical blockbuster Enchanted, Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Cheaper by the Dozen 2) revealed to /Film that the script is almost finished.Shankman said “We are handing in a script in a couple weeks that I’m super […]
