Author Archive for Suzie Lackey
On DVD: The Criterion Collection: Stray Dog (Nora Inu)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji
Akira Kurosawa was truly one of the great directors of Japanese Cinema. After Stray Dog, Kurosawa released the following films and in this order: Rashomon, Ikiru and Seven Samurai. Unfortunately with the great success of these three films, Stray Dog is often a [...]
On Blu Ray: Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Cheeseist Edition
Directed by Thor Freudenthal
Starring: Robert Capron, Chloe Moretz, Zachary Gordon, Grayson Russell
“Zoo Wee Mama!”
Robert Capron as Rowley
I didn’t know what to expect from this film. Based on the popular children’s book series written by Jeff Kinney with the first book of the series published in 2007, the whole Wimpy Kid phenomena somehow passed by me [...]
DVD on the Edge: The Wim Wenders Collection Volume Two
Directed by Wim Wenders
Starring: Gerry Bamman, Natassaja Kinski, Dennis Hopper, Udo Kier
If you ever wanted to immerse yourself in the work of Wim Wenders, this is the box set that will do it. If you are familiar with the work of this prolific German filmmaker, you are in for a treat. [...]
DVD on the Edge: Sheitan
Directed by Kim Chapiron
Starring Vincent Cassel, Oliver Bartelemy, Leila Bekhti, Roxane Mesquida
I am a big fan of Vincent Cassel. If the only performances you have seen of Cassel’s are his performances in Ocean’s Twelve or Derailed, you haven’t seen the best that this versatile French actor has to offer. After [...]
On Blu Ray: Mona Lisa
Directed by Neil Jordan
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane
“What is man? A miserable little pile of secrets”
Andre Malraux
There has always been something about Bob Hoskins I have always liked. Hoskins has the demeanor of an everyday, blue collar man that radiates a down to earth sincerity that instantly makes him [...]
On DVD: The Cave of the Yellow Dog
After seeing the absolutely breathtaking film directed by Byambasuren Davaa, I couldn’t wait to see her next film. The Story of the Weeping CamelThe Cave of the Yellow Dog opens in New York on November 10th, 2006 and other cities thereafter, now Tartan has finally brought it to the masses [...]
DVD on the Edge: Murderous Maids
Directed by Jean-Pierre Denis
Starring Sylvia Testud, Julie-Marie Parmentier
“Murderous Maids” is based on the true story of Christine and Lea Papin, two sisters that murdered their employer and her daughter in 1933 in LaMans, France. The story of the Papin sisters is fascinating, as is the movie based on their crime.
On Blu Ray: James and the Giant Peach
Directed by Henry Selick
Featuring voices by: Joanna Lumley, Jane Leeves, Paul Terry, Davis Thewlis, Susan Sarandon
“Why don’t skeletons play music in church? Because they got no organs.”
Richard Dreyfuss as the Centipede
Henry Selick is an Oscar nominated stop motion director and writer best known for directing The Nightmare Before Christmas. But trust me, anytime you [...]
On Blu Ray: White Collar: The Complete First Season
Created by Jeff Eastin
Starring: Tim DeKay, Alexandra Daddario, Noah Emmerich, Matt Bomer, Willie Garson
“To solve the toughest crimes, hire the smartest criminal”. Does that tagline for this USA Channel show intrigue you? It did me. So, what did I think about the first season of White Collar?
On DVD: Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
Directed by Gerado De Leon and Eddie Romero
Starring: Kent Taylor, Beverly Powers, John Ashley
“A Brutal Orgy of Ghastly Terror”
Danger on Tiki Island, a cinematic gem from 1968, has been released in the US under several different titles: Brides of Blood, Grave Desires and Brides of Blood Island, just to name a few. Joel [...]
