Blu-ray Buzz – Classic Thriller Smiles on Blu-ray
This week seems like one dedicated to British films. Some classic thrillers and a cult classic for the U.K. A new version of a classic tale from Britain. We also have a new thriller from Down Under. Additionally, there's another zombie flick from the master of the zombie flick and a trio of classics from Josef Von Sternberg.
Pick of the Week
Mona Lisa
I had seen Bob Hoskins in films like WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT and MERMAIDS before I saw this film. After seeing his performance here I have never been able to think of any other performance of his since when I first hear his name. He plays a lower-level thug who has just been released from jail. His gangster boss, played villainously by Michael Caine, sets him up as the driver for a high-class prostitute (Cathy Tyson). The relationship between the con and call girl is unique. Hoskins’ George comes to care for the vulnerable young woman, who desperately needs his help with her abused friend. It twists and turns all along the way as we try to get to know the secretive leads. One of the best thrillers with a shocking conclusion that left me reeling.