Theatre of Blood (1973)
“Oh forgive me, I forgot. It was your reverence and admiration which drove him to take his own life.” Edwina Lionheart (Diana Rigg) speaking with Peregrine [...]
Reviews
The Girl (2012)
If you’re not a fan of Alfred Hitchcock then it might be best to shut off now. Responsible for some of the 20th century’s most iconic films – Rebecca (1940), [...]
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
There was a time in cinema when films didn’t depend on copious amount of CGI and special effects to make an impact. Instead they made their presence felt through the [...]
The Sigil (2012)
The Sigil is a pseudo horror film, masquerading under the false impression it is scary, when in-fact its about as frightening as an episode of Rentaghost. The film by [...]
Madhouse (1981)
If – like I initially did – you think you are going to enjoy a remastered edition of Vincent Price’s 70s camp classic Madhouse, I have to warn you, [...]
BFI GOTHIC DVD’s
The BFI continues its Gothic season, with three new collections from the BBC archives. There is nothing better as the Christmas season approaches than to settle down [...]
Dream House (2011)
I’ve never been a advocate of the ‘moody’ school of acting, an approach taken to new heights by Daniel Craig in the lukewarm chiller Dream House [...]
Everything Must Go (2010)
Like the life of Nick Porter (Will Ferrell), the central character round whose midlife crises Everything Must Go revolves, the directorial debut from Dan Rush ambles [...]
Santa Sangre (1989)
Mexican cinema has always been a law unto itself. Over the years its stars – like the legendary siren Dolores del Rio who came to international prominence during the [...]
Pioneer (2013)
Pioneer, the Nordic thriller from director Erik Skjoldbjaerg, proves, if nothing else, why Scandinavian countries are amongst the best purveyors of both literary and filmic [...]
The Old Curiosity Shop (1934) / The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
Those who like their films heavily laden with nostalgia are in for a treat with two Dickensian gems released by Studiocanal on DVD. English director Thomas Bentley’s [...]
I Spit On Your Grave 2 (2013)
I Spit On Your Grave (1978), starring Camille Keaton (a distant relative of silent movie star Buster Keaton), was a film which became legendary due to its notoriety. In 2010 [...]
