Infused with a palpable sense of paranoia and feels just as relevant today, as it did upon release. Continue reading
![Mr Klein Blu-ray review: Dir. Joseph Losey [Vintage World Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/image-2.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Mr Klein Blu-ray review: Dir. Joseph Losey [Vintage World Cinema]")
Author Archives: Nick Bartlett
![Deep Cover Blu-ray review: Dir. Bill Duke [Criterion Collection]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/image.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Deep Cover Blu-ray review: Dir. Bill Duke [Criterion Collection]")
Deep Cover Blu-ray review: Dir. Bill Duke [Criterion Collection]
This suffers and benefits from the period in which it was made. It’s a bit overwrought and old fashioned, but we’ll take this over the countless Tarantino imitators… Continue reading
![All About Eve Blu-ray Review: Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz [Criterion Collection]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/image-1.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "All About Eve Blu-ray Review: Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz [Criterion Collection]")
All About Eve Blu-ray Review: Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz [Criterion Collection]
Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s sparkling script is full of quotable dialogue, delivered impeccably by a cast at the top of their game. Continue reading
![Blow Out Blu-ray review: Dir. Brian DePalma [Criterion Collection]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/81k7odxudbs._ac_sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Blow Out Blu-ray review: Dir. Brian DePalma [Criterion Collection]")
Blow Out Blu-ray review: Dir. Brian DePalma [Criterion Collection]
A career best for Travolta in DePalma’s often underrated, brilliant thriller. Continue reading
Censor review: Dir. Prano Bailey-Bond (2021)
A cross between Berberian Sound Studio and Saint Maud, it manages to accurately depict the hysteria surrounding the video nasties and serve as a faithful homage to the films themselves. Continue reading
Wild Search Blu-ray review: Dir. Ringo Lam
Worth checking out if you’re a fan of Hong Kong action-cinema, it’s out now from Eureka! Continue reading
![The Night Of The Hunter Blu-ray review: Dir. Charles Laughton [Criterion Collection]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/image-10.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "The Night Of The Hunter Blu-ray review: Dir. Charles Laughton [Criterion Collection]")
The Night Of The Hunter Blu-ray review: Dir. Charles Laughton [Criterion Collection]
A wonderfully creative combination of silent cinema techniques, American gothic aesthetics and stylised cinematography, there’s never been another film like it. Continue reading
![PTU Blu-ray review: Dir. Johnnie To [Masters Of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/81lz5dfg9hl._ac_sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "PTU Blu-ray review: Dir. Johnnie To [Masters Of Cinema]")
PTU Blu-ray review: Dir. Johnnie To [Masters Of Cinema]
Compared to To’s masterpieces – it’s slightly dated but saved by nifty cinematography and cool, matter of fact performances from the cast – especially Lam Suet, who has never been better. Continue reading
![The Hands Of Orlac Blu-ray review: Dir: Robert Wiene [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/orlac-2.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "The Hands Of Orlac Blu-ray review: Dir: Robert Wiene [Masters of Cinema]")
The Hands Of Orlac Blu-ray review: Dir: Robert Wiene [Masters of Cinema]
Caligari may be Wiene’s crowning achievement, but The Hands Of Orlac is proof if need be that he was a talented director in his own right…. Continue reading
Inside No. 9 6.6 review: Last Night of the Proms
An uncomfortable mish-mash of satire and religious iconography all set to the pomp and circumstance of the Proms. Continue reading
![Flowers Of Shanghai Blu-ray Review: Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien [Criterion Collection]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/81isbbamm0s._ac_sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Flowers Of Shanghai Blu-ray Review: Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien [Criterion Collection]")
Flowers Of Shanghai Blu-ray Review: Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien [Criterion Collection]
A hypnotic, seductive film, Flowers Of Shanghai is an incisive look into an aspect of Chinese culture that is rarely seen on film… Continue reading
Inside No.9 6.5 review: How Do You Plead?
Both as its own thing and a tribute to The Twilight Zone (intentional or not) How Do You Plead? is a macabre joy…. Continue reading
Inside No. 9 6.4 review: Hurry Up and Wait
Another excellent episode of Inside No. 9, Nick’s S6 Blog continues..! Continue reading
Inside No. 9 6.3 review: Lip Service
Nick’s Inside No. 9 Season 6 review blog continues with Episode 3… Continue reading
Mandy Blu-ray review: Dir. Panos Cosmatos
Mandy is an utterly mad film, let’s begin… Continue reading
