With his piercing on-screen appeal, Ralph Fiennes (along with his film legacy) has proven to be anything but boring. Since his feature-length film debut in the 1992 version of "Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights" Fiennes has transformed into a cinematic force, with a range that continues to surprise viewers again and again. To some, he's known primarily for playing the iconic Lord Voldemort from the "Harry Potter" franchise, yet to others, he's known for portraying everything from dashing romantic leads to terrifying real world antagonists. Needless to say, Fiennes has done it all and then some.
But which of Fiennes many beloved performances stands in a class all their own? Well, with the help of this list, we hope to solve such a complicated puzzle. Featuring everything from his notable work on lesser-known gems to his franchise accomplishments, we'll take a look into the ever-evolving career of this talented performer to determine...
But which of Fiennes many beloved performances stands in a class all their own? Well, with the help of this list, we hope to solve such a complicated puzzle. Featuring everything from his notable work on lesser-known gems to his franchise accomplishments, we'll take a look into the ever-evolving career of this talented performer to determine...
- 3/11/2023
- by Dalin Rowell
- Slash Film
Why do we respond to some filmmakers and not others?
I’m a pretty film literate guy, so I’ve seen my share of both classics and avant-garde movies and understand both the films that influenced them and those on which they had a big influence. I don’t mind being challenged or taken outside of my comfort zone. But the older I get and the more movies I see, the more I resign myself to the notion that I like what I like and that I shouldn’t try to fight those feelings in the interest of appearing “highbrow.” If it comes down to a classy mess or good trash, I’ll take the good trash any day.
This brings me to the two newest Blu-ray releases from Vestron Video’s Collector’s Series line: Ken Russell’s 1986 effort Gothic and the 1990 sci-fi actioner Class of 1999, written and directed by Mark L. Lester.
I’m a pretty film literate guy, so I’ve seen my share of both classics and avant-garde movies and understand both the films that influenced them and those on which they had a big influence. I don’t mind being challenged or taken outside of my comfort zone. But the older I get and the more movies I see, the more I resign myself to the notion that I like what I like and that I shouldn’t try to fight those feelings in the interest of appearing “highbrow.” If it comes down to a classy mess or good trash, I’ll take the good trash any day.
This brings me to the two newest Blu-ray releases from Vestron Video’s Collector’s Series line: Ken Russell’s 1986 effort Gothic and the 1990 sci-fi actioner Class of 1999, written and directed by Mark L. Lester.
- 2/14/2018
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
January’s genre-related home entertainment releases are ending on a somewhat quiet note, as there are only seven titles making their arrival this week. That being said, this cinematic septet of Blu-rays and DVDs make for a truly fantastic assortment of films, including the Vestron Video Collector’s Series editions of both Class of 1999 and Gothic, as well as stunning special editions for both Re-Animator and the original The Hills Have Eyes.
Other notable movies heading home on January 30th are Hack-o-Lantern, Lucifer’s Women, and Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween.
Class of 1999: Vestron Video Collector’s Series (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)
Robots who have been programmed to teach and discipline students in a violence-prone school turn homicidal, and the students must fight back to save their lives.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Mark L. Lester
- Interviews with Director/Producer Mark L. Lester and Co-Producer...
Other notable movies heading home on January 30th are Hack-o-Lantern, Lucifer’s Women, and Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween.
Class of 1999: Vestron Video Collector’s Series (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)
Robots who have been programmed to teach and discipline students in a violence-prone school turn homicidal, and the students must fight back to save their lives.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Mark L. Lester
- Interviews with Director/Producer Mark L. Lester and Co-Producer...
- 1/30/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
What if the events that inspired Frankenstein's monster were more horrifying than the monster itself? For the 13th entry in their Vestron Video Collector’s Series, Lionsgate is taking viewers to a fateful night with Mary Shelley and her friends with the Blu-ray release of Ken Russell's Gothic this January:
Press Release: From the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, the horror classic Gothic will arrive for the first time on limited edition Blu-ray on January 30 from Lionsgate. Starring Golden Globe® winner Gabriel Byrne (2009, Best Actor, “In Treatment”), Julian Sands, and Natasha Richardson, and from legendary director Ken Russell (Lair of the White Worm), Gothic is the fictional retelling of the night Mary Shelley developed the story of Frankenstein. While under the influence of experimental substances, she and a group of friends experience terrifying visions that bend reality into her horrific tale. The Gothic limited edition Blu-ray is packed with all-new special features,...
Press Release: From the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, the horror classic Gothic will arrive for the first time on limited edition Blu-ray on January 30 from Lionsgate. Starring Golden Globe® winner Gabriel Byrne (2009, Best Actor, “In Treatment”), Julian Sands, and Natasha Richardson, and from legendary director Ken Russell (Lair of the White Worm), Gothic is the fictional retelling of the night Mary Shelley developed the story of Frankenstein. While under the influence of experimental substances, she and a group of friends experience terrifying visions that bend reality into her horrific tale. The Gothic limited edition Blu-ray is packed with all-new special features,...
- 11/23/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
From the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, the horror classic Gothic will arrive for the first time on limited edition Blu-ray™ on January 30 from Lionsgate. Starring Golden Globe® winner Gabriel Byrne (2009, Best Actor, “In Treatment”), Julian Sands, and Natasha Richardson, and from legendary director Ken Russell (Lair of the White Worm), Gothic is the fictional retelling of the night Mary Shelley developed the story of Frankenstein. While under the influence of experimental substances, she and a group of friends experience terrifying visions that bend reality into her horrific tale. The Gothic limited edition Blu-ray is packed with all-new special features, including audio commentaries, isolated score selections, interviews with the cast and crew, and more, and will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97.
Five famous friends spend a hallucinogenic evening confronting their fears in a frenzy of shocking lunacy and horrifying visions in this fictional tale, which tells the...
Five famous friends spend a hallucinogenic evening confronting their fears in a frenzy of shocking lunacy and horrifying visions in this fictional tale, which tells the...
- 11/22/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This convoluted gangster movie is the debut as writer-director of Frank Harper, an East End boy who left school at 16 to work in Covent Garden and has played hard men in a succession of crime pictures including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He himself plays Micky Mannock, a 45-year-old diamond geezer who runs a leading east London firm with his cousin Ray (Craig Fairbrass). The story is woefully familiar – the gang gets lethally involved with the Russian mafia and must fork out several million quid before Ray can retire to run a golf complex in Marbella. Virtually everyone involved is psychotic, the Russians are totally ruthless, but the British crooks are redeemed by their national pride, their knowledge of military history and their affection for language. Charles Dance plays Mr Big, the underworld fixer invariably found around Westminster to suggest his connections. The locations – London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Los Angeles – are well deployed,...
- 9/8/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
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