Comments for Blueprint: Review

Comment on The Fifth Element (4K Remaster) by David Brook

David Brook — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:02:53 +0000

In reply to Sean Cunningham. Ha! I'm not sure if Andrew used that image intentionally, but you certainly did some amazing work on the film. I can remember being blown away back when I first saw it at the cinema. I must revisit it, as it's been a while. Thanks for visiting the site.

Comment on The Fifth Element (4K Remaster) by Sean Cunningham

Sean Cunningham — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:30:08 +0000

I had to giggle. Your comment about how this transfer shows how well models hold up versus CGI. That image you picked out for your blog, I’m assuming, to illustrate this is a full CGI police car, not one of the miniature police cars. In fact, it’s the only shot in the entire movie with a digital car featured in a “hero” situation as the foreground subject. I know this because I animated it, supervised the team that did all of the digital traffic and designed the entire pipeline for how it worked.

I’ll take it as a compliment 😉

Comment on When Did Timothy Dalton Stop Being the Underrated James Bond? by Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:42:30 +0000

The talk of Bond actors being closest to Fleming’s creation or not is not really relevant, it’s whether they can realistically exist in their own world. Connery’s Bond evolved naturally from lean serious tough guy to louche and lazy tough guy in the space of six films; Moore fudged his way through the superlative Live and Let Die, the dull Golden Gun and then peaked with TPWLM and Moonraker but always as a quipping celebrity spy. Brosnan evoked smarmy smoothness but never much more than that in his tenure (unless his ‘pain face’ is a character beat). Craig just did misery and petulance consistently. The thing they all have in common is that they all realistically exist in the world of each films. Lazenby too is plausible in hiw own universe. Dalton though was arguably not given this room to breathe; inheriting a Moore script for his first film and a troubled production for his second. He was possibly two different Bonds in each film. In this sense he will always be underrated Bond because he merited a third to show some consistency. Was he closest to Fleming’s Bond? The answer is no; Fleming would never have had his Bond flapping his arms up and down like a giant pigeon while being lowered by a helicopter.

Comment on A Better Tomorrow Trilogy – 4K Arrow by David Brook

David Brook — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:55:25 +0000

In reply to Frank Djeng. Apologies, it looks like the publicity material we were sent didn't list that track, so Andrew must have forgotten to add it when using press release to put his review together. I'll add it to the list now.

Comment on A Better Tomorrow Trilogy – 4K Arrow by Frank Djeng

Frank Djeng — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:40:44 +0000

Hello,

Thanks for the review. My commentary with FJ DeSantos of A BETTER TOMORROW 3 was also there but it doesn’t seem to be mentioned in your review.

Comment on Did VHS Make Horror Movies Scarier? by Lee Daley

Lee Daley — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:53:37 +0000

In reply to Jon Meakin. I will have to give that one a try!

Comment on Did VHS Make Horror Movies Scarier? by Lee Daley

Lee Daley — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:52:14 +0000

In reply to Jim Valentine. Exactly.

Comment on Two Boxes: Televised Terror on Franco’s Spain by Jim Valentine

Jim Valentine — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:17:11 +0000

I’d highly recommend Severin’s Exorcismo box set for a great look at just post-Franco (and some during his regime) horror and exploitation cinema in Spain

Well worth the investment

Comment on Did VHS Make Horror Movies Scarier? by Jon Meakin

Jon Meakin — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:46:19 +0000

Odd that I should see this now, Lee. I’ve just posted a review of Rose of Nevada, a brand new film but one which was filmed on scrappy 16mm. It’s remarkably effective, especially as a time-travel movie because the aesthetic could already be from almost any period. Also, director Mark Jenkin’s meticulous editing made me question if he might try his hand at a horror film.

Rose of Nevada is already tense. Add in some old-school gore and he could make something profoundly terrifying in 16mm.

Comment on Did VHS Make Horror Movies Scarier? by Jim Valentine

Jim Valentine — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:40:23 +0000

I’ve recently got into 35mm scans of movies, rather than pristine releases. There is absolutely something magical in that cigarette burn and the crackle of a glitched audio.

It feels very similar to how those tapes did…

Comment on The Night of the Juggler – Transmission by Dude Duderson

Dude Duderson — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:48:38 +0000

Great review. Thank you! You definitely got me interested in watching this film.

Comment on Tequila Sunrise – Arrow Video by Tony Mastrogiorgio

Tony Mastrogiorgio — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:29:55 +0000

A small note that always amused me. Towne apparently wanted Pat Riley, the coach of the LA Lakers to play the detective but he couldn’t talk him into it.

The first shot we see of Kurt Russell, the way he stood and smoothed his hands back across his slicked back hair was a clear nod to the enormously famous Reilly. Any viewer who knew Reilly was considered for the role would have recognized the very characteristic gesture.

Comment on Last Tango in Paris (4K) – 88 Films by Andy

Andy — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:51:19 +0000

What we really wanted to know was has it been cut?

Comment on Penistone Film Festival 2026 by Richard G

Richard G — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:30:45 +0000

A jam packed weekend indeed. What a great write up of what’s to come

Comment on Repulsion by Maeli

Maeli — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:28:04 +0000

Why is this crap still being released on Blu-ray? It’s not 2006 anymore, release Repulsion on 4k. I aam not buying until you do!!