Streets of Fire Review
Reportedly costing $14.5 million, Streets of Fire was released in 1984 to an unreceptive audience and critics who appeared to unanimously dislike it. The film flopped at the box office and subsequent video sales did little to reverse this trend. Nevertheless the film continues to have a strong cult following and some critics have begun … Read more
Raiders of The Lost Ark: The Adaptation Review
In 1981 Raiders of The Lost Ark was released and like many young boys Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb saw the film and were enraptured by it. Like many kids Chris wanted to be Indiana Jones, to have his own adventure, to fight nazis, hunt for treasure and get the girl. He therefore decided … Read more
The Girlfriend Experience Review
Following Soderbergh’s epic Che, which told the expansive story of Che Guevara and the Cuban revolution, Soderbergh made a much smaller film, a film that focused on a New York call girl (played by adult film star Sasha Grey) and the small but fascinating world that surrounds her. Grey plays a character who is referred to … Read more
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Review
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is directed by Xan Cassavetes, daughter of directorial legend John Cassavetes, and is a film about films, an obsession with cinema and the desire to not just watch films, but to spread the word about great films and even participate in the making of them. Z Channel was a cable film channel … Read more