by Scott | Jan 14, 2012 | Blu-Ray Review
There is a lot to be said for simplicity in a film. Sure, a complex, surprising plot is always the most rewarding in a film but sometimes a straightforward good versus bad punch up is just what you’re after. And if that is what you’re after then 13...
by Scott | Mar 7, 2011 | Blu-Ray Review
I’m a huge fan of the Chinese historical epic. Whether it is the fly about the sky on wires of Crouching Tiger or the more grounded Red Cliff, the size, style and colour of the cinema is always a treat, especially in Blu-Ray. So, I turned out all the lights,...
by Scott | Feb 7, 2011 | Blu-Ray Review
As I start this review, I know from the outset that I will almost certainly fail to convey what it is like to watch or, indeed, why you should watch it. I could fall back on something straight forward like “if you like Kaufman’s other work, you should...
by Scott | Dec 22, 2010 | Blu-Ray Review
There are people who will say that I watch so many foreign films to appear cool. Well, I’ve got a beard, how much cooler do I need to be? No, I watch foreign films in a quest to find something different. I read Empire magazine every month in a quest to find...
by Scott | Dec 19, 2010 | Blu-Ray Review
Love or hate her voice, you can’t deny that Edith Piaf had quite a rollercoaster of a short life. Unlike many biopics, La Vie En Rose doesn’t have to struggle to find entertaining events to portray. So varied are they that you may be that they...
by Scott | Jul 20, 2010 | Blu-Ray Review
It has taken me too long to see Micmacs. As a self-confessed Jeunet fanboy I should have seen this in the cinema but it passed me by. Glad I finally got round to getting the Blu-ray. Let’s run through the Jeunet checklist: Quirky characters and plot ✔ Great and...
