Being a huge film fan, I like to indulge in as many films as possible, and one of these ways, is by collecting films on Blu-ray and DVD. I own over 3000 titles in total, with over 2700 of them being Blu-ray (including 4Ks). I have a big watch list, but I love having so many films available to watch whenever I want, many of which won’t be found on streaming services. Some films I have owned for years and years and still have never watched. Although some may take a while to get to, one day I will be in the exact frame of mind to watch each of them, and many of which could end up being new favourites, just laying dormant!
I am a fan of pretty much all genres, but my main passion is horror and I have two book cases of predominantly horror films, comprising of films dating back to the first half of the 20th century, and from all over the world.
My love of non-English language cinema doesn’t stop at horror films, and I’m particularly fond of South Korean and Japanese cinema. I love films from all time periods, going all the way back to the silent era, through the Holywood Golden Era and my favourite decades of the 70s, 80s and 90s, right up until the latest film released just last week.
I own the 2016 version of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die and frequently refer back to it. At the time of writing this, I have watched 350 of the 1235 ever featured, so I have quite a way to go!
Boutique labels are becoming more and more prevalent and important in this age where streaming dominates, and I love collecting them. My favourite boutique labels are: Arrow, BFI, Criterion, Curzon Artificial Eye, Eureka, Indicator, Second Sight, 88 Films, 101 Films. Expect a lot of future reviews about films from these labels!
Avid Film Fan will be a blog dedicated to film watching, collecting and reviewing. It will also feature rankings, based on franchises, directors, or anything else I can list!
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