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Author John Kirk

John Kirk

Passionate about film, from the silents to the present day and everything in between, particularly 80s blockbusters, cult movies and Asian cinema.

A woman sets a table in an apartment against a pink sky.
4.5

Elegant Beast – Radiance

John Kirk
November 19, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews this 1962 Japanese satire from director Yuzo Kawashima which is released on limited edition Blu-ray by Radiance Films
A still from the film Gang War in Milan. A man stands, with a woman standing just behind him to the left.
3.5

Gang War in Milan – Radiance

John Kirk
November 14, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews this 1973 Umberto Lenzi-directed Eurocrime film, released on Blu-ray in the UK on the Raro Video label by Radiance Films
An actor and actress in Carry On Screaming
4.0

Carry On Collection 3 – Via Vision

John Kirk
November 8, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews a collection of four Carry On films, which are released in a limited edition Blu-ray boxset by ViaVision
A blonde woman dressed in black holds a scythe to the camera
4.5

Fascination – Indicator

John Kirk
October 29, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews Jean Rollin's 1979 French horror film which is being released on 4KUHD and Blu-Ray on the Indicator label.
Two vampire twins, dressed in hospital uniforms.
4.5

Lips of Blood – Indicator

John Kirk
October 28, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews this 1975 film by French director Jean Rollin, which is being released on Blu-ray and 4KUHD on the Indicator label.
A still from the film The House by the Cemetery. A young girl carrying a doll looks at a house.
4.5

The House by the Cemetery – Arrow Video

John Kirk
October 14, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews the 1981 Lucio Fulci horror The House by the Cemetery, released on limited-edition Blu-Ray and UHD by Arrow Video.
Two characters in the film The Night of the Hunted
4.5

The Night of the Hunted – Indicator

John Kirk
September 3, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews this 1980 feature by cult film director Jean Rollin, which is being released on Blu-Ray by Powerhouse Films on their Indicator label.
Fay Wray and George Bancroft in Thunderbolt
4.0

Thunderbolt (1929) – Indicator

John Kirk
July 22, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews this ground-breaking 1929 film, which is being released on Blu-ray by Powerhouse Films on their Indicator label.
John Wayne and Janet Leigh, both wearing military uniforms, in the film Jet Pilot
3.5

Jet Pilot – Indicator

John Kirk
July 16, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews this 1957 feature starring John Wayne, which is released on Blu-ray by Powerhouse Films on their Indicator label.
3.5

O.C. AND STIGGS – RADIANCE

John Kirk
July 8, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews Robert Altman's 1980s satire of the teen comedy, which is being released on Blu-ray by Radiance.
Actor Kurt Russell in military gear in the film Stargate
4.0

STARGATE – VIA VISION

John Kirk
June 18, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews the 1994 sci-fi blockbuster Stargate, which is released on Blu-Ray in Australia by Via Vision.
Marcel, a shell which has a face and is wearing shoes, is standing on a record player tonearm.
4.0

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON – MEDIUMRARE ENTERTAINMENT

John Kirk
May 28, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews the BAFTA and Oscar-nominated 2021 feature, released on Blu-Ray by Mediumrare Entertainment.
A man on a mountain
4.0

The Conquest of Everest – Studio Canal

John Kirk
May 1, 2023
Film Reviews, Reviews
John Kirk reviews this BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated 1953 mountaineering documentary, which is being released on Blu-ray by StudioCanal.

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