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Blu-ray Review: The Thieves [M15] by Bea Harper

Blu-ray Review: The Thieves [M15] by Bea Harper

Director: Choi Dong Hoon Starring: Yun-seok Kim, Hae-suk Kim, Jung-Jae Lee, Angelica Lee The Film: Ah, South Korea, again you delight me. Any indiscriminate film lover has their favourite genre flick, sometimes two or three, and I’m completely going to forgo the segue here because I can’t be any more verbose, but those who love … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Dracula AD (1972)

[Bea’s Reviews] Dracula AD (1972)

“Dracula AD (1970)” OH THE PAIN, THE PAIN! The quote so famously bellowed by Doctor Smith from “Lost In Space” in the title should give enough indication that sitting through this movie without a braced mind is enough to give any self-respecting film lover a migraine. What could have been a novel concept was quickly … Continue reading

Blu-ray Review: War Of The Arrows [M15] by Bea Harper

Blu-ray Review: War Of The Arrows [M15] by Bea Harper

Director: Han-min Kim Starring: Hae-il Park, Seung-yong Ryoo, Chae-won Moon, Mu-Yeol Kim The Film: To me, human mythology is human history and vice versa. Be it great or small, humanity is very much it’s own gods, heroes, saints and sinners, but while the mythological fable acts mainly in the interest of cautionary tale, human fable … Continue reading

Blu-ray Review: Arbitrage [MA15]

Blu-ray Review: Arbitrage [MA15]

Director: Nicholas Jarecki Starring: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling The Film: I’ve been a Richard Gere fan for as long as I can remember, it was my mother who introduced me to him, as he is her favourite actor. I’ve always thought he was great, and even better in films that really … Continue reading

DVD Review: The Wicked [MA15]

DVD Review: The Wicked [MA15]

Dir: Peter Winther Starring: Devon Werkheiser, Justin Deeley, Jess Adams, Jamie Kaler, Caitlin Carmichael The Film: I am always up for a film about a legend, and The Wicked sounded like it had a good premise. I usually proceed with caution with these sorts of films, some promise the world and deliver a grain of … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Scars Of Dracula (1970)

[Bea’s Reviews] Scars Of Dracula (1970)

“Scars Of Dracula (1970)” The fifth but far from final excursion into Dracula’s world by Hammer- “Scars of Dracula” is the type of film which really tests a Dracula fan’s loyalty- will you go along with it, or will you despise it with every fibre of your being due to it’s outlandish take on the … Continue reading

Blu-ray Review: A Royal Affair [M15]

Blu-ray Review: A Royal Affair [M15]

Director: Nikolaj Arcel Starring: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard The Film: I had heard some of the buzz surrounding A Royal Affair, and even more so when it got an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It certainly had my curiosity and I was keen to check out Mads Mikkelsen in something … Continue reading

DVD Review: Hello I Must Be Going [M15]

DVD Review: Hello I Must Be Going [M15]

Dir: Todd Louiso Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Abbott, Blythe Danner The Film: Hello I Must Be Going is a really charming film, and another great example of why independent cinema feels so fresh even if the stories being told are not new. This film won me over, and I was smiling and gasping as the … Continue reading

Blu-ray Review: Bernie [M15]

Blu-ray Review: Bernie [M15]

Dir: Richard Linklater Featuring: Jack Black, Shirlley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey The Film: Without a doubt Bernie is one of the strangest films I have seen for the past few years. It really is an odd film, fact mixed with fiction, and strangely alluring. My interest in the film was easy, it was by co-written and … Continue reading