Casey Chong takes a trip back to the 1970s for a selection of great dystopian thriller movies…The 1970s were a decade of auteur-driven cinema that prioritized artistic freedom and, of course, the rise of the modern blockbusters populated by Jaws and Star Wars. The same decade also saw the emergence of movies that focused on […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Silent Running (1972)
Silent Running, 1972.Directed by Douglas Trumbull. Starring Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse Vint.SYNOPSIS:Douglas Trumbull’s minor classic Silent Running is on disc again courtesy of Arrow Video, this time in a 4K Ultra HD edition that offers improved picture quality but the same extras as the Blu-ray they released two years ago.Arrow Video […]
Blu-ray Review – Silent Running (1972)
Silent Running, 1972.Directed by Douglas Trumbull. Starring: Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse Vint.SYNOPSIS:Douglas Trumbull’s minor classic Silent Running arrives on Blu-ray again with a 2K restoration along with some new bonus features, a batch of extras ported over from previous editions, and a booklet with two essays. It’s a must-have for fans […]
Marvelous Movies for Hard Science Fiction Lovers
Marvelous Videos with some movie recommendations for hard sci-fi lovers…It’s easy to exploit the science fiction genre for its ludicrous narrative potential. After all, as long as you can loosely relate your story concept back to something semi-realistic, you can technically call your motion picture an adherent of the “sci-fi” category.That being said, though, there […]
