Based on the novel by Cornell Woolrich (who published it under the pseudonym William Irish), François Truffaut’s sixth feature as a solo director, The Bride Wore Black, was a dark and influential tale of vengeance. An intriguing opening sees Julie Kohler (Jeanne Moreau) prevented from committing suicide by her mother. […]
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The Virgin Suicides (1999) – the haunting, silencing cries for help (Blu-Ray Review)
As gentle music plays across the opening moments (of the Virgin Suicides), a sunny day captures families playing outside within a sleepy suburb. This picture-perfect glimpse at the neighbourhood is contrasted with an indoor scene, as Cecilia Lisbon (Hanna R. Hall) – the youngest of five sisters – attempts suicide. […]
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 […]
Fill er Up With Super (1976) – A charming road trip on the highway of friendship(Review)
As a revving engine opens Fill er up with Super, co-writer/director Alain Cavalier highlights the vehicular linchpin to the unfolding story. Car salesman Klouk (Bernard Crombey) is initially seen dealing with a prospective seller, combating every query which attempts to lower the asking price for a desired car. After a […]
Enter Santo: The First Adventures of the Silver Masked Man (1961) Fascinating Mexican cinematic history (Blu-Ray Review)
One of Mexico’s most famous luchadores, El Santo was a heroic wrestler and folk hero who wore an iconic silver mask. Since his first film in 1961, he led a popular action-movie series where he amassed over fifty starring roles. Indicator has collected El Santo’s first two films, both directed […]
Royal Warriors (1986) – Fast-paced action with little regard for human life (Blu-Ray Review)
After the success of 1985’s Yes, Madame!, Hong Kong production company D & B Films spent the next decade releasing of series of thematically-linked features. Known by the series name In The Line of Duty, director David Chung reteamed with Michelle Yeoh for another entry into the girls-with-guns genre with […]
Adrift In Tokyo (2007) – An understated gem thankfully rediscovered (Blu-Ray Review)
Writer/Director Satoshi Miki opens his film with a curious moment, as law student Fumiya Takemura (Joe Odagiri) hopes buying three-colour toothpaste will save him from his rock-bottom circumstances. The situation reveals itself when loan shark Aiichiro Fukuhara (Tomokazu Miura) bursts in, demanding the debt he’s owed be paid back in […]
This Is GWAR (2022) A Fitting Tribute (Blu-Ray Review)
From their elaborate costumes to a mythology describing them as “scumdogs of the universe” banished to the shittiest planet available, it’s safe to call GWAR one-of-a-kind. Founded in the 1980s in Richmond, Virginia, the heavy-metal band could’ve been a mere gag yet they brought the skill and talent to back […]