Archive for June 2016
The BFG (2016) Movie Review: Delightful for Children, Mediocre for Adults
Steven Spielberg makes a sweet, if slight fairy tale.
Read MoreRifftrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show Review: Reunited and It Feels So Good
Shake hands with laughter at the year’s biggest comedy reunion.
Read MoreMudcrutch: 2 Album Review: Tom Petty Returns to His pre-Heartbreakers Band with Great Results
The long-awaited sophomore release from Mudcrutch doesn’t disappoint.
Read MoreA Woman, A Part Movie Review: Ladies on Edge and on the Edge
Elisabeth Subrin’s directorial debut zeroes in on women in entertainment.
Read MoreThe Return of a Man Called Horse Blu-ray Review: Harris Whispers. He Screams. He ACTS!
The oft-ignored sequel from one of cinema’s lesser-explored trilogies gets a High-Definition makeover.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “South Will Rise Again”
“I’m worried that I won’t get everything I need answered by the end of the season.” – Kim
Read MoreThe Arrow Roundup for June
What’s on tap from Arrow Video this month.
Read MoreAppointment with Crime Blu-ray Review: Tell Crime You’ll Need to Reschedule
A stylish opening sequence is not a harbinger of things to come.
Read MoreBad Company: Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 Album Review
Classic rockers Bad Company finally release a live album and it’s well worth the wait.
Read MoreReturn of the Killer Tomatoes! Blu-ray Review: Less Killing, More Silliness
The Killer Tomatoes are back and this time it’s personal.
Read MoreRay Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us a nuclear comedy, killer tomatoes, a special effects wizard, and much more.
Read MoreFathom Events and TCM Present Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Grab some chocolate (and a bag of popcorn) and strap yourself in for this delightful movie playing once again on the big screen.
Read MorePrivate Property (1960) Movie Review: Seamy and Sexy in Equal Measure
This underseen 1960s noir is a precursor to the 1990s erotic thriller.
Read MoreBook Review: The Nice Guys: The Official Movie Novelization by Charles Ardai
Enjoyable adaptation of the crime comedy that gives readers a new slant on the movie.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: From the Dark to the Way Too Light
What do two film noirs, three westerns, one failed Charlton Heston adventure epic, and one of the worst giallo movies have in common? They’ve all seen the light of Blu-ray.
Read MoreT-Rex Movie Review: A Teenage Gold Medalist is Still a Teenager
T-Rex thrives in its moments of tranquility, which eerily and excitingly juxtapose the moments of explicit competition and internationally sanctioned brutality.
Read MoreThe Neon Demon Movie Review: A Glittering Mess You Must See
Showgirls for Millennials.
Read MoreRoots: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: A Powerful Story About a Family and a Country
Not just an important television drama, but an essential component that should be used when teaching U.S. History.
Read MoreCharlie Chan 3-Film Collection DVD Review: Honorable Circle, Now Complete
Confucius say: ‘Last of previously unreleased titles from franchise finally find way to disc. Hell, yes.’
Read MoreNikkatsu Diamond Guys Volume 2 Blu-ray Review: Some Things Don’t Translate
A second volume of movies from Nikkatsu’s ’60s heyday branches out from just crime movies, with occasionally baffling results.
Read MoreValley of Love DVD Review: Isabelle and Gerard and the Goddamn Heat
Nicloux writes and directs this strange and lovely odyssey through Death Valley.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Monster Swamp”
“It all comes together so seamlessly, to offer one surprise after another, keeping this show fresh and interesting.” – Kim
Read MoreSurvivor (2015) Blu-ray Review: A Little Action, A Lot of Filler
This movie should have been Brosnan and Jovovich running around trying to kill each other.
Read MoreKnight of Cups Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us a bunch of Shakespearean adaptations, a fun-looking sci-fi thriller, a Norwegian disaster flick, and the award for worst titled film to ever get my pick.
Read MoreCentral Intelligence Movie Review: The End Is Near
It’s just not funny.
Read MoreBook Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 6: 1957-1958 by Milton Caniff
Caniff has a good sense of drama, suspense, and humor that keeps the reader seeking the next strip.
Read MoreLAFF 2016 Review: Dr. Feelgood
Opioid addiction and one doctor’s questionable practices are brought to light.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Dramatic Epics from Time (and Even Space!)
An infinite number of stars. Six movies. Positively no refunds.
Read MoreBlood Bath Blu-ray Review: Bloody Interesting
Sometimes the behind-the-scenes stories are more interesting than the actual films.
Read MoreZootopia Blu-ray Review: The Great Bunny Detective
Disney’s latest animated adventure focuses on an odd couple of buddies tasked with setting aside their differences for the greater good.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Possibilities”
“It all felt different this week and I can’t put my finger on the problem.” – Shawn
Read MoreLa Chienne Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Early Renoir is a Delight
Criterion does a masterful job of bringing an early sound picture to life.
Read MoreWarcraft Movie Review: It’s for Those Who Grew Up Playing the Game
It’s also for the moms and dads who want to watch their children enjoy this bit of fantasy come to life.
Read MoreFathom Events Presents Ghostbusters (1984) on the Big Screen
Who you gonna call?
Read MoreThe X-Files: Event Series Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us new X-Files, a couple of sequels, a couple of Criterions, a young Jesus, and much more.
Read MoreTime to Choose Movie Review: The Truth is Still Inconvenient, and More Important
A new generation is set to inherit our mistakes, but we still have a choice…
Read MoreLe Amiche Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Antonioni Drains the Passion from Melodrama
This middle-period entry from the Italian master hints at what’s to come, but stands on its own as an interesting work.
Read MoreThe Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead Movie Review: Behind the Punk Music
This movie should have more rocking and less talking.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “See”
Stay gold, Preacher. You are off to a great start.
Read MoreKiller Dames: Two Gothic Chillers by Emilio P. Miraglia Blu-ray Review: Killer Queens?
Arrow Video places two more (partly) forgotten gialli on the map in a box set that some folks will kill for.
Read MoreLAFF 2016 Review: Free CeCe!
A dark examination of violence and imprisonment against trans women of color.
Read MoreThe Fits Movie Review: Confidence and Dance Are a Fitful Combo
Director Anna Rose Holmer crafts a coming-of-age film on par with The Witch.
Read MoreA French Village: Season Three DVD Review: Très Bon
Excellent French series gets better and better with each season.
Read MoreTab Hunter Confidential Movie Review: It Tells the Hard Truth about the Darkside of Stardom
A personal and ultimate look at the complicated career of a 1950s Hollywood heartthrob as told by Tab himself.
Read MoreHail, Caesar! Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us the Coen Brothers playing with old Hollywood, U2 performing live in Paris, Michael Bay exploding things in Benghazi, and more.
Read MoreThe Wonder Years: Season Five DVD Review: Some of the Most Poignant Episodes in the Series
A season that stands on its own.
Read MoreKISS Rocks Vegas Cinema Event Review: Exactly What You’d Expect from a KISS Concert
The only issue in regards to the concert is that every time they perform they give the exact same performance.
Read MoreMe Before You Movie Review: A Melodramatic Romance and Questionable Portrayal of Disability
Jojo Moyes’ novel gives audiences a generic portrait of disability couched in a formulaic melodrama.
Read MoreRainbow: Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980 DVD/CD Review
Oft-bootlegged festival footage finally gets an official release.
Read MoreKristen’s Book Club for June 2016
What’s worth reading in June?
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