Tag: John Alcott

DVD: Vice Squad (1982)

DVD: Vice Squad (1982)

October 30, 2017 | By

Gary Sherman’s gritty take on Los Angeles’ vice squad and the rotten lives of prostitutes divided critics but proved successful at the box office, and although it’s easy to brand the film as sadistic exploitive drive-in fodder, it’s also one of his best films, benefiting from a solid cast of then relative unknowns, and gorgeous cinematography by the great John Alcott…

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BR: Under Fire (1983)

BR: Under Fire (1983)

November 4, 2014 | By

  Film: Near-Perfect Transfer:  Excellent Extras: Excellent Label: Twilight Time Region: All Released:  October 14, 2014 Genre:  War / Drama / Action Synopsis: Three journalists encounter brutality and murder during the Nicaraguan Civil War in 1979. Special Features:  Audio Commentary #1: director Roger Spottiswoode, assistant editor Paul Seydor, photo journalist & film consultant Mathew Naythons, and film historian & producer […]

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