Category Archives: Blu-ray Reviews

Full blu-ray reviews.

Jul 27 2012

Blu-ray Review – Twins of Evil (1971)

(Originally Written for Inside Pulse Movies)

Hammer Horror is a name that is forever engrained in the hearts and minds of vintage horror fans everywhere. From the classic monster movies of the mid-late 1950s, to the sequel craze of the 1960s, all the way to the erotic turn of the 1970s, Hammer Horror has earned an enormous cult following since it doors originally closed in the mid-1980s (only to re-open in 2007). These original films can be recognized by their similar knack for style, strong scripts, solid acting, and, later, beautiful, naked women. Continue reading →

Jul 26 2012

Blu-ray Review – Altered States (1980)

(Originally Written for Inside Pulse Movies)

If Sheldon Cooper, from television’s The Big Bang Theory, decided to create a film that he thought would be susceptible to mass appeal, Altered States might be the result. It’s an entirely unique film, but one that is so strange and smart that it begins to alienate its audience rather quickly. Continue reading →

Jul 12 2012

Blu-ray Review – A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (Criterion Collection)

(Originally written for Inside Pulse Movies)

Making my way through twenty-four of Hollis Frampton’s films, thanks to the Criterion Collection, reminded me of the time I walked through one of New York City’s contemporary art museums, the Guggenheim. Walking through the winding halls of the Guggenheim Museum, I couldn’t figure out why a completely black canvas, or completely white canvas, was considered “art”. Being only seventeen years old at the time, I figured I just didn’t “get it”, and moved on. Continue reading →

Jul 11 2012

Blu-ray Review – La haine (Criterion Collection)

(Originally written for Inside Pulse Movies)

La haine, which translates to “hate” in English, is a perfect title for Mathieu Kassovitz’s film, which revolves entirely around the hatred that brews between the teenagers in France’s projects, and the corrupt police officers that attempt to control them. Everything that happens in the first two acts leads to the brutal reality of the film’s final, starkly beautiful moment, and Kassovitz’s film is just as important today as it was when it released in 1995. Continue reading →