After making his directorial debut with 1968’s Targets, the late Peter Bogdanovich followed it up with The Last Picture Show – his breakthrough work that would receive eight Academy Award nominations. His 1971 feature opens on a sight that will break every cinephile’s heart – a cinema on its last […]
Jeff Bridges
Cutter’s Way (1981) – A fascinating search for the abandoned American Dream (Blu-Ray Review)
Opening Cutter’s Way with an on-screen parade, director Ivan Passer takes something which should be celebratory and distorts it to a slow-motion scene, unfolding in monochrome colours to Jack Nitszche’s haunting score. As the camera focuses on a blonde girl dancing in front, there’s an unsettling quality to this celebration […]
Jagged Edge (1985) The’80s Neo-Noir that Pre-empts Basic Instinct (Review)
The 1980s saw the return of noir in Hollywood. Heralded as the neo-noir, these films revelled in their adult thriller status, creating sub-genres such as the yuppie in peril movie and the erotic thriller. It was arguably Lawrence Kasdan’s 1981 movie Body Heat that kickstarted the whole revival, making stars […]
Cinema Eclectica 180 – Stan Lee is Fozzie Bear
Tideland (2005) Gilliam’s misunderstood masterpiece (Review)
Look up the word ‘Gilliamesque’ in the dictionary, and you’re likely to find the following descriptions of Terry Gilliam’s wild films. A strong sense of dark humour and visual comedy? Check. Dystopian futures? Double-check. Striking fantasy sequences? Triple check. All of these traits are present in Brazil, 12 Monkeys, and […]
Cinema Eclectica 119 – The Superheroes’ Fountain of Eternal Youth
Cinema Eclectica 82 – Things are going in a Grave Robbing Direction
Apologies for the delay! We’ve had technical difficulties and gremlins to contend with. On this extended edition we see the return of the B-sides with “Tickled”, “The Little Prince”, “Star Trek Beyond”, “Evolution”, “Childhood of a Leader” and “Everyone Wants Some” – titles that could have been our feature presentation […]