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4 Jun
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| The Defiant Ones |
| Stanley Kramer’s The Defiant Ones examines racism in all of its poorly reasoned stupidity by chaining up black and white and then asking both “How useful is racism to either of you now?” It’s Kramer’s signature film. Camus goes on the run with Eureka’s new Blu-ray… |
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4 Jun
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| Blade Runner 2049 |
| A little later than intended (apologies abound), Camus takes on the Blu-ray release of Denis Villeneuve’s sequel to one of the most influential films ever made, Blade Runner 2049. Inevitably, the review is strewn with spoilers and covers the single disc release. |
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29 May
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| The Old Dark House |
| Having directed one of the all-time great horror films in Frankenstein, James Whale delivered a masterful comedy-chiller that after years as a thought-lost film has undergone a 4K restoration and was recently released on Blu-ray by Masters of Cinema. Slarek is in gothic heaven. |
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4 Jun
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| Solo: A Star Wars Story |
| With a whole host of behind the scene wobbles trailing behind its release, Solo: A Star Wars Story finally arrives. I imagine that visitors to this site are as interested in Disney nostalgia cash cows as they are contracting piles but, hey. Camus straps on his blaster. |
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23 May
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| Intimate Lighting |
| A humanist triumph, Ivan Passer's Intimate Lighting is a simple yet profound look at the ordinariness of life and its relationships. Second Run's new Blu-ray edition gives clydefro a perfect excuse to revisit one of the gems of the Czech New Wave. |
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21 May
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| I Don't Believe in Gravity But I Still Fall Off the Roof |
| Inherit the Wind should not be a timeless reminder of the importance of free speech. We should have grown up by now. But free speech was kicked in the crotch a few weeks ago. Camus wonders have we reached peak sensitivity? Rude words warning… |
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20 May
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| Inherit the Wind |
| For decades, Stanley Kramer was old Hollywood’s conscience. His films railed against injustice and prejudice. McCarthyism was his target in directing Inherit the Wind, out now on Eureka Classics Blu-ray/DVD. Camus tries to resist the easy pot shot… |
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17 May
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7 May
2018 |
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| Little Murders |
| Easily one of the year's best cinematic rescues, Indicator gives the gleefully dark comedy Little Murders its debut Blu-ray release and, as clydefro finds out, it's a keeper. |
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7 May
2018 |
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| The St. Valentine's Day Massacre |
| Roger Corman's first film for a major studio is a surprisingly and impressively accurate recounting of events leading up to one of the most notorious mass murders in American gangland history. Slarek revisits one of Corman's best, which looks lovely on Indicator's new Blu-ray. |
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3 May
2018 |
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| Avengers: Infinity War |
| Marvel movie no.19 in 10 years. On the whole, it’s been fun with humour and action deftly distributed throughout each outing. Joss Whedon kick-started the whole Avengers initiative and the Russo brothers have brought everyone together for the third. Camus tries to keep track. |
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2 May
2018 |
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| Suddenly, Last Summer |
| The haunting and provocative Tennessee Williams adaptation Suddenly, Last Summer finds its beach with Indicator's Blu-ray release, reviewed here by clydefro. |
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29 Apr
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| Marty |
| Burt Lancaster’s production company shot a low budget quickie based on a broadcast play for 50s television and without any ambition or intention, the resulting Marty became a huge hit with both Cannes and Oscar glory. Camus goes on a blind date... |
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23 Apr
2018 |
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| Cure |
| Kurosawa Kiyoshi's superb breakthrough film, the chillingly unsettling Cure, has taken two decades to reach the UK, but finally does so today in a fine dual format release from Masters of Cinema. Slarek revisits a personal favourite, which still has the power to get seriously under his skin. |
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