Wake in Fright, 1971. Directed by Ted Kotcheff. Starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kaye, Jack Thompson, Peter Whittle, and Al Thomas. SYNOPSIS: After a bad gambling bet, a schoolteacher is marooned in a town full of crazy, drunk, violent men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent. When […]
Blu-ray Review – Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, 1983. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima. Starring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, and Jack Thompson. SYNOPSIS: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, starring the sadly departed David Bowie, arrives on a Region B Blu-ray from Australia’s Umbrella Entertainment. The disc includes a small batch of bonus features and is locked to […]
Movie Review – Poker Face (2022)
Poker Face, 2022. Written and Directed by Russell Crowe. Starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, RZA, Jacqueline McKenzie, Lynn Gilmartin, Daniel MacPherson, Matt Nable, Steve Bastoni, Benedict Hardie, Paul Tassone, Molly Grace, Addam Bramich, Jemima Quinn, Oscar Mitchell, Aden Young, Brooke Satchwell, Jack Thompson, Zara Zoe, and Lucy Lock. SYNOPSIS: A tech billionaire hosts […]
There’s high stakes in trailer for Russell Crowe-directed Poker Face
Coinciding with its world premiere this weekend at the Rome Film Festival, a poster and trailer have been released for the upcoming thriller Poker Face. The film is directed by Russell Crowe, who also stars as Jake, a tech billionaire who decides to give his friends the night of their lives, with a chance to […]
