One of the most - if not the most - iconic and influential anime feature films of all time is back in cinemas. Akira being briefly available to watch at IMAX theatres means that there has never been a better time - or better way - to watch the 1988 classic. Any fears that time … Continue reading Akira (4K Remaster) (Review)
Thanks to Curzon, Bong Joon-ho's debut feature film (first released in 2000) is now available to watch in the United Kingdom for the first time. Arriving hot on the heels of a deserved Oscar win for Parasite - and the re-issue of Memories of Murder (director Bong's first masterpiece) - British Bong completists have a … Continue reading Barking Dogs Never Bite (Review)
After making history with his modern masterpiece Parasite, Bong Joon-ho's highly acclaimed 2003 drama, Memories of Murder, has been reissued by Curzon (available at some cinemas or for rental from their website). After enjoying a limited run when first released, the film has been somewhat unavailable in the United Kingdom since, this reissue therefore being … Continue reading Memories of Murder (Reissue Review)
If you haven't seen Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain, you owe it to yourself to do so. If you're quick you can find it on the big screen in a beautiful restoration; if not, watch it on the biggest screen you can. I can't guarantee you will enjoy it - you may even hate it … Continue reading The Holy Mountain (Reissue) (Review)
Where do you begin with a film like El Topo? Famously one of the strangest films ever made and, arguably, the progenitor of the midnight movie. It's a slice of complete madness endorsed and supported by the likes of Yoko Ono and John Lennon (look it up), and now it's back in cinemas to befuddle … Continue reading El Topo (Reissue) (Review)
The title card 'Aflred Hitchock's Notorious' reads more like a statement of fact than an introduction to a film. Of course, it would be irresponsible - espcially when reviewing a film of this name - to not mention the notoriety of Hitchcock himself, who was known for terrorising his actors - women specifically. This looms … Continue reading Notorious (4K Restoration) (Review)
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