We were all supposed to be basking in the glory of Blu-ray by now, but it hasn’t exactly worked out that way. After seeing off its “Betamax” rival, HD-DVD, in a costly battle that had little regard for the consumer, Blu-ray’s offers of picture quality four times better than DVD and interactive extra features have gone largely unwanted. But why
‘Malcolm, have you been to the set? I’ve never seen so much cock in all my life! Oh do tell me if you think they’re pubescent or shaved!’ Malcolm McDowell’s on-stage memoir about his cinematic mentor may be billed as a tribute to Lindsay Anderson, but it’s his account of John Gielgud’s excitement while filming Caligula (recently released uncut for the first time in the UK) which raises the …
At the time of its release, there was some criticism levelled at this film for scaremongering, what with its use of rural teenagers as villains. But isn’t that what horror films are supposed to do
Iron Man £19.99, Paramount It’s such a simple thing, the key to making a good comic book adaptation: don’t mess too much with the source material.
From a silent Hitchcock movie to the story of a boxer who dreams of being a great violinist, Danny Leigh explores cinema’s enduring love of the fight game Boxing was there at the very dawn of cinema. As early as 1894, film-makers were shooting prize fights: the fast and furious physical spectacle was perfect for the new medium of motion pictures
Purchasers chastise Disney for ‘gutting’ UK home video versions of extras including director’s commentary Fans of superhero epic The Avengers have expressed their outrage at studio Disney’s decision to release the home video version in Britain without the director’s commentary and other extras. Purchasers of the new DVD and Blu-Ray release of the blockbuster comic book movie took to Amazon to …
Purchasers chastise Disney for ‘gutting’ UK home video versions of extras including director’s commentary Fans of superhero epic The Avengers have expressed their outrage at studio Disney’s decision to release the home video version in Britain without the director’s commentary and other extras. Purchasers of the new DVD and Blu-Ray release of the blockbuster comic book movie took to Amazon to …
Coriolanus; W.E.; Iron Sky; Michael; Juan of the Dead Despite the universal saleability of all things Shakespeare, there’s a good reason why film-makers have previously steered clear of his later historical tragedy about legendary Roman leader Caius Martius Coriolanus. Famously featuring one of the Bard’s most opaque antiheroes (a role that has variously challenged the skills of Olivier, Burton …
David Lynch box set The box set can be a blessing for those who file their movies. For instance, where would you put Eraserhead?
Satellite broadcaster breaks ITV’s near 40-year hold on franchise with deal to show all the films from October BSkyB has broken ITV’s almost 40-year hold on James Bond films, striking a deal to air the full 22-strong franchise in high definition. Sky Movies has struck a deal with MGM to air all the Bond films, including Daniel Craig’s latest outing in Skyfall which is due to premiere on pay-TV …