An American Werewolf in London 4K Ultra HD Review

 

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• Director ‏ : ‎ John Landis
• Actors ‏ : ‎ David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 37 minutes
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• Release date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2022
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Arrow Video

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           Following his massive success with the college comedy Animal House and musical comedy The Blues Brothers, John Landis made the unexpected decision to switch to the horror genre for his next project. While there are some comedic elements to connect the director’s other work to An American Werewolf in London, it was the creature transformation scenes that the film was initially praised for. Rick Baker’s work aside, Landis’ werewolf film revised and reinvigorated the sub-genre of horror.

   

Come Drink With Me Blu-ray Review

 

• Director ‏ : ‎ King Hu
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Cheng Pei Pei, Yueh Hua, Yang Chih Ching
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Widescreen, NTSC
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 31 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2022
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Arrow Video
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Hong Kong
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

 

         Those who watched Mulan and praised the use of a female driven narrative may be surprised to know that this was merely a return to a popular trope from the martial arts genre. The story of Hua Mulan has a long history of cinematic adaptations, but that was not the only story with a female heroine at the center, nor was it the only one with a protagonist hiding her gender from other characters. Following Mulan Joins the Army (1939) and the emerging popularity of the wuxia sub-genre pioneered in Shanghai, Hong Kong and the Shaw Brothers contributed with Come Drink with Me.