Alan Clarkes Elephant caused outrage on its release in 1989. A film that defies genre, it is a work of unrelenting bleakness that depicts 18 murders during The Troubles. I take a look at the films production, my personal experiences of spending time in Ireland and offer my take on this extraordinary film.

I love UHD and you should too. Here is a brief explanation of this format and the culture around it as well as my top ten picks you may wish to consider.

Great You Tube creators who review UHD's

https://www.youtube.com/@JeffRauseo

https://www.youtube.com/@moviecollector5920

https://www.youtube.com/@ElliotCoen

In 2014, I became obsessed with the films of Michelangelo Antonioni and like an idiot ignored Zabriskie Point because some pesky critics didn't like it. I've now watched it more times than I can remember and hope in some ways this episode encourages you to seek it out.

Things are changing. For the better.

It's back and in this first part I take a look at the first five 70mm films of this years festival.

Jacques Tourneur Wyatt Earp origin story is an underrated Cinemascope gem. Find out why now!

A film noir gem that I rented by accident that turned out to be a New Year treat. Enjoy.

A recent book purchase led me on a Western binge. Two stood out from the crowd The Big Trail and The Ox-Bow Incident. Both very different and both quite excellent. Enjoy.