TRON: Legacy Review
Tron: Legacy begins shortly after the events of the first Tron film and opens with a brief scene between Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) and his young son Sam in which Kevin explains the Grid to Sam (and the audience) and hints at what he is trying to achieve with it. A nice set up perhaps … Read more
Giallo Review
Giallo is a phrase that refers to both literature and film and is usually used to describe a particular type of fiction, generally thrillers involving a lot of horror and a fair amount of sex. The phrase was first used to describe books in this genre which were cheap paperbacks with yellow (Giallo in Italian) … Read more
The Monks: Transatlantic Feedback Review
“Sunlight grids quiver in the system. Read on! It’s monk time – it’s hop time. don’t read this. We said: don’t read this. Let sapphires glide into the grooves. What is beat? What is beat today? And what is over-beat? And who the hell is going to melt the hot and cold world of tomorrow?” … Read more
Sukiyaki Western Django Review
Sukiyaki Western Django has been cited by many to be the first Japanese Western, not entirely true but it is certainly the first western of its kind. Back in the sixties films like Fast-Draw Guy made by Nikkatsu were Japanese made Westerns. but Miike’s approach is somewhat different. Miike’s vision of a Sukiyaki Western is hyper-real, referential and … Read more