Masters of Cinema released one of their first Fellini discs with the underappreciated Il Bidone, now comes their second release in as many months – the director’s esoteric microcosm of Roma and one of his most acclaimed films of the 1970s. The film drafts historical moments from pre-and-post war Italy, […]
Month: February 2014
The Killers (1964): Remake of Classic Noir triumphs through its characters (Review)
The second adaptation of an Ernest Hemingway short, the Killers is the latest release from Arrow’s Academy label. The first adaptation was the feature acting début of Burt Lancaster and is regarded as a film noir classic; this 1964 adaptation directed Don Siegel is a much more traditional crime thriller, […]
Phantom of the Paradise (1974): De Palma’s Phantasmagorical Rock-Opera-Horror (Review)
Only Lovers Left Alive (2014) The Anti-Vampire Movie (Review)
Dead Man and Ghost Dog saw Indie favourite Jim Jarmusch bring his quirky idiosyncrasies to more traditionally visceral genres. Ghost Dog is worlds away from a traditional Yakuza or Samurai film, and the same is true for Dead Man with westerns. His 12th feature, Only Lovers Left Alive continues that […]
S08E06 – The Culture Crash
John Dies at the End (2012): Surreal and Meaty, needs to be seen to be believed (Review)
S08E05 – Anger Management
On this week’s episode we don our purple pants, so join us as we investigate gamer rage, characters that get stronger when they’re angry, and more. Reviews – Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Full Burst and Hannah Arendt This week’s news needs more cowbell. The Geek Show Series 8 Episode 6 […]
S08E04 – Bendystentialism
On this week’s episode we try to get our heads around world and mind-bending entertainment. Join us as we get slightly dazed and confused by the random physics flying about. Reviews – Kiss of the Damned, Hakuoki Shinsegumi Kitan Series 1 and Dragon Ball: Battle of Z Interview – Don Coscarelli (John Dies […]