Reviews
Mr. Bean: The Whole Bean
I was first introduced to Rowan Atkinson’s unique form of physical comedy while watching old "Blackadder" episodes on late night public television. I was hooked at first sight although I will admit that I’ve always had a weakness for that [...]
The East Is Red
"The East Is Red" is the third film in a series of movies by director Siu-Tung Ching that started with the 1990 movie "Swordsman", continued with the 1991 sequel "Swordsman II" and concludes with "The East Is Red." [...]
It Came From Beneath The Sea
The Fifties were a great period for all sorts of monster movies. The fears of the atomic age manifested itself in various monstrous incarnations and Robert Gordon’s 1955 ’It Came From Beneath The Sea’ is another one of these films. Featuring [...]
Miller’s Crossing
Ethan and Joel Coen are well known for quirky stories and characters. In drawing them slightly over the top, yet still realistically portrayed – somewhat like caricatures of the genre they are working in at the time. With ’Miller’s Crossing’ the [...]
Battle Of Britain
Guy Hamilton’s "Battle Of Britain" was one move I had been waiting for to be released on DVD for the longest time and when it finally arrived on my doorstep I was very eager to see how it turned out. As the title suggests, the movie covers a [...]
Treasure Island
In time with the DVD release of their latest animated movie, ’Treasure Planet, ’ Disney is also releasing their 1950 version of the Robert L. Stevenson story ’Treasure Island’ on DVD. It is one of those films that they just don’t make any more. [...]
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
Before ’Traffic’ there was a TV mini-series called ’Drug Wars: The Camarena Story’ and like the beforementioned, ’Drug Wars’ is a story about drug trafficking, the human and inhuman aspects of it, starring none other than Benicio DelTorro – [...]
Straw Dogs
Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 crime drama "Straw Dogs" has long been hailed as a masterpiece and a highly controversial film, and it is hardly surprising to find this movie being part of the Criterion Collection now. The nature of the film is very dark [...]