Neo-Noir Deux: Romeo is Bleeding (1993) + Black Widow (1987)
Reviews of more neo-noirs, all dark and sexy on Blu from Twilight Time: Peter Medak’s Romeo is Bleeding (1993) + Bob Rafelson’s Black Widow (1987).
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Podcast with composer Nima Fakhrara (1979 Revolution: Black Friday + The Girl in the Photographs)
iTunes, Libsyn, and YouTube podcast interview with Persian-American composer Nima Fakhrara + CD reviews of the discussed soundtracks The Girl in the Photographs and 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (both from Lakeshore Records).
Jeff Healey’s Toronto Hideaways
Review of Healey’s Hideaway (2014), Eve Kinizo’s documentary on blues and guitar prodigy Jeff Healey and his influential jazz club, new on DVD from MVD Visual.
Neo-Noir: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) + Hickey & Boggs (1972)
Reviews of two ground-breaking neo-noirs on Blu: Carl Franklin’s adaptation of Walter Moseley’s Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) from Twilight Time + Robert Culp’s Hickey & Boggs (1972) from KINO Lorber.
George Orwell’s 1984
Comparative review / essay on the 5 attempts to dramatize George Orwell’s dystopian sci-fi classic 1984: the 1953 radio play, 1953 Studio One teleplay, 1954 BBC teleplay, 1956 film version, and the 1984 film version recently released on Blu by Twilight Time. Hey, it’s only 8,000 words…
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