Anka Schmid’s documentary is filled with unexpected revelations of the main duo that makes up the iconic Europ synth-pop band Yello, best known for the bass-pounding “Oh Yeah” that was heavily featured in John Hughes’ teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)…
According to the Blu-ray’s commentary track, Ray Harryhausen had wanted to film a work by H.G. Wells since the 1950s, but things finally clicked in 1964 when he developed and produced a lively version of the author’s 1901 slim novel, and what remains his only film in 2.35:1 ‘scope…
Jules Verne’s eponymous novel and its sequel, Around the Moon, were fused into one screenplay that should’ve been fanciful and filled with plenty of political commentary on the military industrial complex, but being the second-last completed production by dying studio RKO, the film’s budget was reportedly cut down…
Yasuharu Hasebe’s second feature film is a wild throwback to classic film noir, updated with a lively jazz score and a ridiculous level of gunplay as three brothers take control of a rival gang’s stronghold over assorted businesses…
Although best known for pioneering the pink film genre in Japanese cinema, Yasuharu Haesebe’s first feature as director is a refreshing spin on the gangster film, weaving together ideas from a series of genres, if not the James Bond films…
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