Embrace of the Serpent DVD Review
March 5th, 2017 | by Simon Black
Though its category was overshadowed by the farcical, monumentally embarrassing debacle whereby the wrong movie was momentarily declared Best Picture ...
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Sea of Trees DVD Review
September 27th, 2016 | by Simon Black
I’ve been a bit out of the DVD loop of late, so I have to confess my only knowledge of ...
Dr Strangelove Blu-ray Review
May 22nd, 2016 | by Simon Black
The enduring and darkly hilarious Dr Strangelove is far and away Stanley Kubrick’s most satirical film, managing to strike a ...
Hamatora the Animation Season 1 DVD Review
February 21st, 2016 | by Simon Black
Hamatora is a paradox because not only does it use a handful of tried and tested anime formulas but it ...
Sailor Moon Part 1 DVD Review (Episodes 1-24)
December 28th, 2015 | by Simon Black
One of the most popular anime series of all time and the title which almost singlehandedly popularised the since-perennial ‘magical ...
The Salt of the Earth DVD Review
August 16th, 2015 | by Simon Black
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado is widely regarded as one of the best photographers in the world. His work has graced ...
That Sugar Film Blu-ray Review
July 20th, 2015 | by Simon Black
Taking a page out of the Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me) handbook, health crusader Damon Gameau set himself the challenge of ...
Metro Manilla Blu-ray Review
July 9th, 2015 | by Simon Black
Selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language film in the 86th Academy Awards, this British-Filipino co-production won ...
Slash featuring Miles Kennedy & The Conspirators: Live at the Roxy Review
June 21st, 2015 | by Simon Black
The fruits of a lengthy collaboration, Slash and Miles Kennedy’s 2014 album World on Fire was their second full-length outing ...
The Great Gatsby DVD Review (1949)
May 21st, 2015 | by Simon Black
The earliest available adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel – no known prints of the 1926 silent version are ...
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