Shakespeare Transposed: Richard III (1995)
Review of Richard Loncraine and Ian McKellen’s superb version of Shakespeare’s Richard III (1995), new on Blu from Twilight Time.
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BR: Richard III (1995)
Director Richard Loncraine and star Ian McKellen’s reworking of William Shakespeare’s classic tale of a king ‘offering his kingdom for a horse’ is given a wholly new spin by reducing the epic play (reportedly one of the Bard’s longest) to roughly 100 mins. with surprisingly minimal dialogue…
The Films of Tonino Valerii, Part 1: Day of Anger (1967) + Taste of Killing (1966)
Reviews of Tonino Valerii’s first two films, the spaghetti westerns Taste of Killing (1966) from Wild East and the newly restored Day of Anger (1967) in gorgeous HD from Arrow Video USA / MVD Visual.
BR: Day of Anger / Day of Wrath / Gunlaw / I giorni dell’ira (1967)
Considered a protégé of genre pioneer Sergio Leone, Tonino Valerii had already distinguished himself in his debut Taste of Killing (1966), and what was initially designed to be a B-level production suddenly became more high-profile when popular actor Giuliano Gemma wanted to tackle the role…
DVD: Taste of Killing / Per il gusto di uccidere (1966)
It’s hard to believe Taste of Killing stems from the same director as Day of Anger (1967), but there’s a sense the film was hampered by a low budget and meddling producers which reduced the film to 85 mins. – a length that actually feels interminably long due to an absolutely dreadful screenplay by handful of novices…
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