Posts Tagged “Cult Classics”
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Directed by: The Wachowskis Written by: The Wachowskis Genre: Action, Science Fiction Rating: Video: Audio: Extras: Value: Review: Video: Catalogue releases are often a mixed bag – particularly those from the nineties, for some reason – so it’s a pleasant surprise to see such diligence paid to the [...]
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Written by: Hossein Amini Genre: Crime Rating: Video: Audio: 1/2 Extras: 1/2 Value: Read more about Drive (2011) Review: Video: Sony’s high definition presentation of Drive is something to behold. It packs a wallop with its tactile textures, vibrant colors (particularly in facial [...]
Cast: Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short Directed by: John Landis Written by: Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Randy Newman Genre: Comedy, Western Rating: Video: 1/2 Audio: 1/2 Extras: Value: Review: Video: 1/2 It’s a bit difficult to rate the video presentation here because on the one hand, it’s leaps and bounds above the abysmal excuse [...]
Cast: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Nick Frost Directed by: Joe Cornish Written by: Joe Cornish Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction Rating: Video: Audio: Extras: Value: Read more about Attack the Block (2011) Review: Video: Attack the Block is a very visually interesting film, and the transfer reflects Joe Cornish’s intentions quite nicely. The film takes place [...]
Cast: Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Taye Diggs Directed by: Kevin Munroe Written by: Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer Genre: Action/Adventure, Mystery Rating: Video Audio Extras Value Read more about Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011) Review: Video: Fox presents Dylan Dog in its original widescreen aspect ratio, which is the good news, even though that’s [...]
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell Directed by: Richard Kelly Written by: Richard Kelly Genre: Science Fiction Rating: Video: 1/2 Audio: Extras: Value: 1/2 Read more about Donnie Darko (2001) Review: Video: 1/2 Almost immediately there are apparent issues with brightness and contrast. The opening shots of Donnie riding his bike home in the [...]
Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Willem Dafoe Directed by: Troy Duffy Written by: Troy Duffy Genre: Crime Rating: Video: 1/2 Audio: Extras: Value: Review: Video: 1/2 A lot of films released in the mid-eighties through the early two thousands tend to get overlooked when it comes to restoring the picture quality. Mostly these releases [...]
Cast: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Nick Frost Directed by: Joe Cornish Written by: Joe Cornish Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction A group of inner-city teens encounter an alien and beat the hell out of it. More, bigger, vicious aliens land and seek out the kids with the determination of a sex-starved beast. In order to survive, [...]
Cast: Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Taye Diggs Directed by: Kevin Munroe Written by: Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer Genre: Action/Adventure, Mystery I’m just going to go on record saying it: Dylan Dog isn’t as bad as all that. When Dylan Dog was released, if you can call its brief limited run a “release”, it was [...]
