Wednesday 24 July 2013

Electric Sheep review: Les Revenants (The Returned)


To coincide with the airing on UK terrestrial TV of French supernatural series Les Revenants (The Returned), Robin Campillo's 2004 film of the same name has been released on DVD. I took a look at the original for Electric Sheep, click on the link below to read my thoughts.




Wednesday 17 July 2013

New Empress review: Akira


Having reached its 25th anniversary (where has the time gone?) Katsuhiro Otomo's ground-breaking anime Akira has been re-released for a number of select, celebratory screenings in the UK. Click on the link below to read my thoughts for New Empress on this landmark movie.






Thursday 11 July 2013

Eye For Film review: Burnt by the Sun II


The sequel to Russian drama Burnt by the Sun, Nikita Mikhalkov's 1994 Cannes Grand Prix winner, was released on DVD in the UK this week. A hugely ambitious five hour WWII epic split into two films - Exodus and Citadel - Burnt by the Sun II is not the write off its disastrous box office performance and critical mauling would suggest. Click on the link below to read my thoughts on it for Eye For Film.






Monday 8 July 2013

Eye For Film review: The Invisible Man


Harve Bennett and Steven Bochco's mid-seventies take on The Invisible Man, which ran for one season on TV, was released for the first time today on DVD in the UK. Click on the link below to read my less than enthusiastic review for Eye For Film




New Empress review: The Parade


Srdjan Dragojevic's comedy drama The Parade was recently released on DVD in the UK. A tale of gay rights, culture clashes and socio-political upheaval, The Parade is by turns funny, harsh and touching. Click on the link below and read my review for New Empress