The Darkest
Hour- During
the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the
newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide
whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. I think this and Dunkirk would make a
fabulous double feature. My money is on
Gary Oldman to win the gold this year because I can sit around and watch that
guy read the phone book.
Murder on the Orient Express- When a murder occurs on
the train he's travelling on, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited
to solve the case. I missed this but I
am intrigued and as it look cool and I cannot wait to give it a spin soon.
Basket Case- A young man carrying a big basket that contains his
extremely deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who
separated them against their will. This
is a bona fide cult classic and I read that it is worth the upgrade from the
old blu release to this fine new Arrow presentation.
78/52 Hitchock’s Shower Scene- An unprecedented look at the iconic
shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), the "man behind the
curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of
world cinema. I am always drawn to anything dealing with Hitchcock especially
if it pertains to Psycho.
The Soldier- Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to
detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent
in to stop them. I remember this being a
cool action flick as a kid and I also remember when the TV show the Fall Guy
used the ski gondola explosion clip for the show.
