Lizard in a Woman’s Skin
June 1, 2010
Biting, Gnawing TERROR Claws At Your Brain! Well, so says the tagline from Lucio Fulci’s 1971 horror mystery pervfest A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin. Italian director and screenwriter Fulci had a diverse career, and was responsible for films in...
The Missing Person
April 23, 2010
With an Academy Award nomination for his scene-stealing role in Revolutionary Road (2008), Michael Shannon’s career was given a considerable boost. For years, he’s plugged away in small roles in big films like Pearl Harbor (2001) and more substantial...
The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery in the Mist Edition
April 12, 2010
Based on the series of children’s books entitled Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus, The Great Mouse Detective (1986) came out at a time when Disney was at one of its lowest ebbs, both creatively and commercially. They were a directionless studio in...
Castle: The Complete First Season
September 30, 2009
Nathan Fillion has developed a loyal cult following thanks to his memorable guest spots on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a starring role on the short-lived television show Firefly, not to mention a fantastic turn in the horror/comedy film Slither (2006)....
In the Electric Mist
March 3, 2009
In the Electric Mist (2008) marks legendary French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier’s first North American-made motion picture and, based on the troubles he encountered while making it, perhaps his last. Tavernier, a big fan of American crime fiction (he...
Sunset Boulevard: The Centennial Collection
December 3, 2008
After directing cinematic masterpieces Double Indemnity (1944) and The Lost Weekend (1945), Billy Wilder took on Hollywood with Sunset Boulevard (1950) as seen through the eyes of a washed-up silent movie star obsessed with returning to the big screen....
From Hell
June 12, 2003
We question the wisdom of giving Daz a film about Jack the Ripper, someone he has followed and idolised for years. We decided what the hell, let’s treat it as an experiment and see what he does. For some reason I’ve always had an interest...







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