A superb collection, Keaton was truly an all-rounder and these films are the perfect showcase for his talents. Continue reading
![Buster Keaton: The Navigator / Seven Chances / Battling Butler – Limited Edition Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/81rcxyozual._ac_sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Buster Keaton: The Navigator / Seven Chances / Battling Butler – Limited Edition Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]")
Author Archives: Nick Bartlett
![Long Day’s Journey into Night Blu-ray review: Dir. Sidney Lumet [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/81th77ww6l._sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Long Day’s Journey into Night Blu-ray review: Dir. Sidney Lumet [Masters of Cinema]")
Long Day’s Journey into Night Blu-ray review: Dir. Sidney Lumet [Masters of Cinema]
It must be a unique challenge adapting a successful play into a successful film. I don’t mean Shakespeare, which lend themselves well to broad, sweeping epics (Akira Kurosawa, Orson Welles and Julie Taymor have made brilliantly cinematic versions of his plays) but rather the low key, intimate dramas that are more concerned with performance. When … Continue reading
Knives Out Blu-ray review: Rian Johnson (2019)
The most fun you’ll have with a film, complete with a a witty script and a winning lead performance from Daniel Craig! Continue reading
The Hunt review: Dir. Craig Zobel (2020)
A guilty pleasure, with a proper B-movie aesthetic despite excellent set-pieces and a winning performance from Gilpin,it’s shallow but a lot of fun. Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 5.6 Review: The Stakeout
“It’s not always about the twist!” Continue reading
![The Elephant Man Blu-ray review: Dir. David Lynch [2020 Collector’s Edition]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/81g1ovszygl._sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "The Elephant Man Blu-ray review: Dir. David Lynch [2020 Collector’s Edition]")
The Elephant Man Blu-ray review: Dir. David Lynch [2020 Collector’s Edition]
Lynch’s The Elephant Man is both beautiful and devastating; one of the all-time great biopics and a near perfect film. Continue reading
Relaxer Blu-ray review: Dir. Joel Potrykus (2019)
There isn’t enough here to make it interesting. Not profound nor entertaining, and despite some funny dialogue, the strong performances are wasted on a detached hipster gross-out comedy. Continue reading
