Beware of Mr. Baker
Quick review of Jay Bulger’s Beware of Mr. Baker (2012), the engaging doc on former Cream drummer Ginger Baker which just completed its first run at the Bloor Cinema.
The Rains Came to Ranchipur
Just up is a review of Twilight Time’s sparking Blu-ray of Jean Negulesco’s The Rains of Ranchipur (1955), the second film version of Louis Bromfield’s 1937 novel. Also added: a review of the 1939 original The Rains Came, plus some genuine editorial blather.
The Car in Motion: Racing Films, Part II – Le Mans (1971)
In Part 2 of this highly sporadic series, I’ve uploaded a review of Steve McQueen’s Le Mans (1971), remastered in 2011 for Blu-ray by Paramount. Also: the Le Mans soundtrack review added to KQEK.com Mobile.
Steel Magnolias (1989) drips onto Blu
New review of an old-ish classic, the 1989 weepie Steel Magnolias, which defied stiff critics and enjoyed a healthy theatrical run. Twilight Time’s new Blu-ray looks swell, and includes George Delerue’s lovely score as an isolated track.
Hammer House of Horror
Synapse Films recently released a nicely remastered 5-disc set of the Hammer House of Horror, one of the studio’s last efforts to keep the brand alive in horror before the company was shuttered for more than 20 years. The big surprise: HHOH is a fun, pulpy romp through cruel territory, and the final episode closes the series with material that is, for lack of better words, 100% Wrong.
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