* Jack the Giant Slayer, the fantasy adventure picture from Bryan Singer never grows into being what it really wants to be. Or so it would seem.
* My Oregonian column covers the Arrow Awards, a compilation of commercials from the UK that won industry accolades, and Koch, a new documentary about the legendary New York mayor, completed just before his death.
THIS WEEK IN BD/DVD REVIEWS...
* The Boogie Man Will Get You, a slapstick flop from 1942, starring Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre, both playing on their image as villains.
* Hello I Must Be Going, an indie starring-vehicle for Melanie Lynskey that is rich with emotion and possessed of a raw honesty.
* The Vertical Ray of the Sun, a lyrical Vietnamese film telling a tale of three sisters, originally released in 2000. Directed by Tran Anh Hung.
Current Soundtrack: John Wesley Harding, Pieces of the Past EP ("name your price download" here); Puscifer, Donkey Punch the Night
All text (c) 2013 Jamie S. Rich
2 comments:
Mate,
Just a quick correction to your DVDTalk review of 'Hello I Must Be Going': Melanie Lynsky is not an Australian, she is a New Zealander.
The difference between the two is like calling a Canadian an American or vice versa. Easy mistake to make, but it sure does piss them off.
Cheers,
Bruce from Down Under
Thanks for the heads up. I shouldn't have trusted my ear, I should have looked it up. My bad. It's fixed now. :)
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