Category: EDITOR’S BLOG

Jack Hill’s Pit Stop (1969) – An Artful Racing Film

Jack Hill’s Pit Stop (1969) – An Artful Racing Film

October 1, 2015 | By

Review of jack Hill’s excellent stock car racing ‘art film’ Pit Stop (1969), new on Blu from Arrow Video / MVD Visual.

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More Film 4 Goodies: Angel (1982) + A Month in the Country (1987)

More Film 4 Goodies: Angel (1982) + A Month in the Country (1987)

September 26, 2015 | By

Reviews of two Film 4 productions, new on Blu from Twilight Time: Neil Jordan’s film debut Angel (1982) + Pat O’Connor’s A Month in the Country (1987).

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Notes on Vertigo at TIFF:40 with the TSO

Notes on Vertigo at TIFF:40 with the TSO

September 24, 2015 | By

Some thoughts on this past Sunday’s screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958) with Bernard Herrmann’s magnificent score performed live by the TSO at Roy Thompson Hall, and some Hitchcock stuff.

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The Forest Slasher Returns with Cub (2014) + Memories of a Former Cub Scout

The Forest Slasher Returns with Cub (2014) + Memories of a Former Cub Scout

September 22, 2015 | By

Review of the creepy Belgian forest slasher Cub (2014) from Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada + a blatant publishing plug + and memories of being a cub scout.

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Jack Hill’s Spider Baby (1967)

Jack Hill’s Spider Baby (1967)

September 17, 2015 | By

Lengthy review of Jack Hill’s cult classic Spider Baby (1967), new on Blu from Arrow Video / MVD Visual, and a short overview of Hill’s career.

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