Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind L.A. Confidential on the 25th anniversary of its release… 20th century cinema has gifted audiences with timeless classics of film noir over the years. Gaining traction during the Golden era of Hollywood, with efforts such as 1941’s The Maltese Falcon and 1944’s Double Indemnity, staples of this unique […]
Shout! Factory bringing Ralph Bakshi’s Cool World to Blu-ray
Director Ralph Bakshi’s (The Lord of the Rings) cult 1992 live-action/animated hybrid Cool World – starring Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger and Gabriel Byrne – is coming to Blu-ray this September with a special Collector’s Edition release from Shout! Factory. Check out the artwork here, along with the bonus features… When ex-con cartoonist Jack Deebs (Gabriel […]
Blu-ray Review – My Stepmother Is An Alien (1988)
My Stepmother Is An Alien, 1988. Directed by Richard Benjamin. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Seth Green, Alyson Hannigan, Harry Shearer, and Juliette Lewis. SYNOPSIS: A scientist sends a signal out into space and gets a visit from an alien looking to learn more about Earth, and they fall in love. In another […]
Six Things You Might Not Know About Tim Burton’s Batman
Today marks the 31st anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman (or Batman ’89 as it’s known nowadays). It was a movie that changed the landscape of comic book movies, broke the mould that came before it and wrote the blueprint for how to market a summer blockbuster. To celebrate this occasion (and the news that Michael […]
The Ultimate Batman Film
On Batman Day, Tom Jolliffe delves back through the Caped Crusader’s films and TV so far to pick the best of the best in the ultimate Batman film… Lets say you’re putting together a Batman film, and you’ve got to piece together a cast and crew of the best from the film and TV incarnations […]
Blu-ray Review – L.A. Confidential: 20th Anniversary Edition
L.A. Confidential, 1997. Directed by Curtis Hanson. Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, and Danny DeVito. SYNOPSIS: L.A. Confidential has been reissued on DVD and Blu-ray for its 20th anniversary. Unfortunately, nothing new was created for this release, so owners of the 2008 Blu-ray can skip this one, […]
Movie Review – Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Fifty Shades Darker, 2017. Directed by James Foley Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Bella Heathcote, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Max Martini, Bruce Altman, Marcia Gay Harden, and Kim Basinger. SYNOPSIS: While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before […]
DVD Review – The Nice Guys (2016)
The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Keith David, Gil Gerard, Kim Basinger, Beau Knapp and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: A private detective and an enforcer team up to infiltrate the porn industry in 1977 Los Angeles. Mismatched buddy movies have been a constant staple of […]
Movie Review – The Nice Guys (2016)
The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. After tackling Marvel with Iron Man 3, Shane Black has returned to […]
Second Opinion – The Nice Guys (2016)
The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: When a debt collector catches up with his latest target, a hard-up private detective, they discover they’ve both been hired to find the same woman. As their paths keep crossing, they decide to […]
