Wednesday 24 April 2013

Electric Sheep: Scarecrow (Jerry Schatzberg, 1973)


In advance of the BFI's screenings of the digitally restored version of Jerry Schatzberg's 1973 Palme d'or winning road movie Scarecrow I've written a piece about it for Electric Sheep. Click on the link below to see why I think this Gene Hackman and Al Pacino starring movie was well worthy of the award.



Monday 15 April 2013

Eye For Film: I Didn't Come Here to Die


If you like comedy, horror and/or comedy-horror, then Bradley Scott Sullivan's debut movie, I Didn't Come Here to Die, will most likely hit the spot. Click on the link below to read my review for Eye For Film



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Sunday 14 April 2013

New Empress review: Billy Liar


Celebrating its 50th birthday, John Schlesinger's Billy Liar is due for an anniversary DVD/Blu-ray release in May. The adaptation of Keith Waterhouse's novel, starring Tom Courtenay, is the focus of my latest review for New Empress Magazine. Click on the link below to see what I made of this '60s British comedy-drama.






Monday 1 April 2013

Eye For Film: Spring Breakers


Harmony Korine's latest movie, Spring Breakers, is guaranteed to be a talking point one way or another. Sex, drugs, crime, guns, former Disney princesses and James Franco as you've never seen him before are just some of the sights on offer, but does it all add up to much? Click on the link below to read my review for Eye For Film