STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013, USA, 132m, 12) ***½ Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi dist. Paramount Pictures; pr co. Paramount Pictures / Skydance Productions / Bad Robot; d. J.J. Abrams; w. Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof (based on the television series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry); pr. J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof,…
Month: March 2022
Film Review – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943, USA, 92m, PG) *** Drama, Horror, Music, Romance, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures (USA), General Film Distributors (GFD) (UK); pr co. Universal Pictures; d. Arthur Lubin; w. Eric Taylor, Samuel Hoffenstein, Hans Jacoby (based on the novel “Le Fantôme de L’Opéra” by Gaston Leroux); pr. George Waggner; ph. W. Howard Greene,…
Film Review – HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016)
HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016, USA, 102m, 15) **** Crime, Drama dist. Lionsgate (USA), Studio Canal (UK); pr co. CBS Films / Sidney Kimmel Entertainment / MWM Studios / Film 44 / LBI Productions / Oddlot Entertainment; d. David Mackenzie; w. Taylor Sheridan; pr. Peter Berg, Carla Hacken, Sidney Kimmel, Julie Yorn; ph. Giles Nuttgens…
Film Review – FARGO (1996)
FARGO (1996, USA/UK, 98m, 18) ***** Crime, Drama dist. Gramercy Pictures (USA), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK); pr co. PolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Working Title Films; d. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen; w. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen; pr. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen; ph. Roger Deakins (DuArt | 1.85:1); m. Carter Burwell; ed. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (both…
Criterion release of Shaft scheduled for June
Criterion has announced that Shaft will receive its Criterion Collection physical media release (Spine #1130) on 21 June. The title will be available in two forms – a 3-disc 4k and Blu-Ray combo and a 2-disc Blu-Ray set. The Special Features include:- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Alternate uncompressed stereo soundtrack remastered…
Film Review – STAR TREK (2009)
STAR TREK (2009, USA, 127m, 12) **** Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi dist. Paramount Pictures; pr co. Paramount Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment / Bad Robot / Mavrocine ; d. J.J. Abrams; w. Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman; pr. J.J. Abrams, David Witz; ph. Daniel Mindel (DeLuxe | 2.35:1); m. Michael Giacchino; ed. Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey; pd….
Music Review – MARILLION: AN HOUR BEFORE IT’S DARK (2022)
MARILLION AN HOUR BEFORE IT’S DARK (CD, Intact/earMUSIC, 4 March 2022, 54:10) – score 79% Musicians: Steve Hogarth – Vocals, Keyboards; Mark Kelly – Keyboards; Steve Rothery – Guitars; Pete Trewava- Bass, Additional Guitar; Ian Mosley – Drums With Kat Marsh – Backing Vocals (1, 6); P. Bissett – Additional Noises (1); Luis Jardim –…
Film Review – THE RAVEN (1935)
THE RAVEN (1935, USA, 61m, PG) ***½ Crime, Horror dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Universal Pictures; d. Lew Landers; w. David Boehm (based on the poem by Edgar Allan Poe); exec pr. Stanley Bergerman (uncredited); ph. Charles J. Stumar (B&W | 1.37:1); m. Clifford Vaughan; ed. Albert Akst; ad. Albert S. D’Agostino. cast: Boris Karloff…
Film Review – MR. MAJESTYK (1974)
MR. MAJESTYK (1974, USA, 103m, 18) ***½ Action, Crime, Thriller dist. United Artists; pr co. Mirisch Company; d. Richard Fleischer; w. Elmore Leonard; pr. Walter Mirisch; ph. Richard H. Kline (DeLuxe | 1.85:1); m. Charles Bernstein; ed. Ralph E. Winters. cast: Charles Bronson (Vince Majestyk), Al Lettieri (Frank Renda), Linda Cristal (Nancy Chavez), Lee Purcell…
Film Review – THE BATMAN (2022)
THE BATMAN (2022, USA, 175m, 15) **** Action, Crime dist. Warner Bros.; pr co. Warner Bros. / 6th & Idaho Productions / DC Entertainment; d. Matt Reeves; w. Matt Reeves, Peter Craig (based on the comic book by Bill Finger & Bob Kane); pr. Dylan Clark, Matt Reeves; ph. Greig Fraser (Colour | 2.39:1); m….