Archive for May 2017
Bob Hope Salutes the Troops DVD Review: Thanks for the Military Memories
Six TV specials recorded while Hope and company were on the road entertaining U.S. servicemen and women.
Read MoreRoma Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Rome, I Love You
Federico Fellini’s fever dream exploration of Rome gets the Criterion Collection treatment, and it’s lovely.
Read MoreWolf Guy Blu-ray Review: Too Much Guy, Not Enough Wolf
A bizarre genre mashup gives plenty of ’70s exploitation awesomeness, but very little werewolf.
Read MoreGhost World Is the Pick of the Week
A great release week includes, Martin Scorsese picking some world cinema, two silent films, a Christian movie, action, horror, and more.
Read MoreJohn Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection Album Review
It offers essential movie music that no fan should be without plus some material that is worth being rediscovered.
Read MoreThe Boy Friend (1971) Blu-ray Review: Was This the Precursor to “The Apple”?
Ken Russell’s hallucinogenic homage to Busby Berkeley is just that ‒ and the Warner Archive has made it even trippier via a beautiful (and uncut) restoration.
Read MoreFinian’s Rainbow (1968) Blu-ray Review: Dance with the Times
The Warner Archive raises the curtains on a movie that would be both Francis Ford Coppola’s first studio film and Fred Astaire’s last complete musical.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and The Gifted
Cool things this week include Alfred Hitchock’s Sabotage, a new X-Men series, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, Bloom County, and more.
Read MoreBook Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1
An enjoyable throwback to the early days as George Lucas’ fictional universe was expanding.
Read MoreDemon Seed (1977) Blu-ray Review: Artificial Intelligence Meets Artificial Insemination
The kooky, slightly kinky ’70s sci-fi horror hybrid featuring the talents of the late Fritz Weaver and Robert Vaughn receives a beautiful makeover from the Warner Archive.
Read MoreThe Jacques Rivette Collection Blu-ray Review: Not For Me
Experimental French films are interesting conceptually, but hard sailing to watch.
Read MoreVoodoo Black Exorcist (1974) Blu-ray Review: The Epitome of So Bad, It’s Good
The Film Detective brings us the first widescreen 2K scan of this truly abominable, incoherent ‒ and yet, undeniable entertaining ‒ Euro horror messterpiece. And it’s glorious!
Read MoreA Woman’s Face (1941) / Flamingo Road (1949) DVDs Review: The Dark Side of Joan
Two classic features from the one and only Joan Crawford return to DVD thanks to the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreTCM and Fathom Events Presents the 40th Anniversary of Smokey and the Bandit
Grab a beer, jump in your vintage Trans-Am, and get ready for a hell of a ride.
Read MoreLong Strange Trip Movie Review: All a Dream They Dreamed One Afternoon Long Ago
Ladies and gentlemen, the Grateful Dead…
Read MoreThe Sheik (1921) / The Son of the Sheik (1926) Blu-ray Review: Happy Valentino’s Day
Kino Lorber unleashes two of the greatest works from legendary Silent Film heartthrob Rudolph Valentino.
Read MoreLogan Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us a new Wolverine, a great wall, a socially conscious horror film, a weird French boxed set, werewolves, thugs, midwives, and more.
Read MoreTwin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition (The Complete Series) DVD Review: One of the Most Original TV Series to Ever Hit the Airwaves
Best watched while enjoying a slice of cherry pie, a few donuts, and some “damn good coffee.”
Read MoreThe Red Skelton Hour in Color 3-DVD Set Review: An Entertaining, Old-fashioned Variety Show
Skelton ends every show hoping he and the gang have at least brought a moment of entertainment into the viewer’s life, which they do many times over.
Read MoreThe Yakuza (1974) Blu-ray Review: That Time Robert Mitchum Went to Japan
Like a trusty katana, the Warner Archive Collection whips out this neglected, gritty, emotional ’70s cult classic with much grace and dignity.
Read MoreThe Commune (2017) Movie Review: Uneasy Living
Quirky characters are wasted in Thomas Vinterberg’s latest.
Read MoreBells Are Ringing (1960) Blu-ray Review: You Found Me Just in Time
The irreplaceable Judy Holliday teams with the one and only Dean Martin for a musical extravaganza which has received a dynamic makeover from the Warner Archive.
Read MoreBrain Damage (1988) Blu-ray Review: Schlock That Loves Being Schlock
Cheerfully sleazy exploitation movie about a singing brain parasite is charmingly repellent.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Chris Cornell
Cool things this week include Arrival, Burden of Dreams, Foreign Correspondent, Bob Dylan, and Blow Out.
Read MoreThe Climber (1975) Blu-ray Review: The Stuff Scarfaces Are Made Of
An all-growed-up Joe Dallesandro stars in this nifty (and violent) little Italian crime drama, recently rescued from obscurity by Arrow Video.
Read MoreGood Morning (1959) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Japanese Master’s Flatulent Comedy
One of the great filmmakers of the 20th century fills his domestic comedy with wistfulness, charm…and fart jokes.
Read MoreAlien: Covenant Movie Review: Ridley Scott Returns to the Bloody Basics
Although it recycles a lot from the previous films, Alien: Covenant is still a gorgeously shot, thrilling sci-fi feature.
Read MoreResident Evil: The Final Chapter Is the Pick of the Week
A pretty slow week brings us zombies, mummys, Martians, Ozu and the return of Xander Cage.
Read MoreKiss of Death (1947) / Edge of Eternity (1959) Blu-rays Review: Homicidal Tendencies
Twilight Time brings us two remarkable, unforgettable, trend-setting thrillers from yesteryear in two equally beautifully transfers.
Read MoreLudwig (1973) Blu-ray Review: The Historical Epic Wherein Nothing Really Happens
Love it or hate it, Arrow Academy has unveiled an undeniably beautiful box set for one of Luchino Visconti’s final films.
Read MoreL’assassino (The Assassin) Blu-ray Review: The Lady-Killer of Rome Returns
Elio Petri’s forgotten, strange, and very dark satire makes a long-overdue debut in the U.S. from the newly launched Arrow Academy.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Blade Runner 2049
Cool things this week include the Hulk, Blade Runner, Midnight Special, a new Wolverine, more aliens, and the Grateful Dead.
Read MorePeanuts by Schulz: Go Team Go! DVD Review: An Excellent Addition to the Peanuts Family
In which the Peanuts strips come to life with a collection of sports-themed shorts.
Read MoreKiju Yoshida: Love + Anarchism Blu-ray Review: Radical Politics and Radical Filmmaking
Thematic trilogy from a Japanese master, these three films are designed to be as beautiful, and baffling, as possible.
Read MoreKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword Movie Review: Eh-Calibur
Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur re-telling is flashy but dull.
Read MoreBooks Review: Donald Duck: The Complete Daily Newspaper Comics, Volume 3 and The Complete Sunday Newspaper Comics, Volume 2 (1943-1945)
IDW Publishing’s latest Donald Duck comic strip collections drive home the U.S. domestic impact of World War II while also serving up laughs aplenty.
Read MoreDead or Alive Trilogy Blu-ray Review: Literally Explosive Cinematic Madness
Yakuza blow up the world, and that’s just first film of this loose trilogy starring Show Aikawa and Riki Takeuchi.
Read MoreHeat: Director’s Definitive Edition Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us Michael Mann’s heist classic, girls in prison, serial killers, mutants and much more.
Read MoreBuena Vista Social Club Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cuban Musicians Get the Recognition They Deserve
A landmark and infectious documentary about the joy of Cuban music and the great individuals who brought it to life.
Read MoreThe Dismembered (1962) Blu-ray Review: I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia
Garagehouse Pictures digs up one of the goofiest ‒ and yet, strangely intriguing ‒ lost regional horror comedies ever.
Read MoreGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Movie Review: A Solid Start to the Summer Movie Season
This sequel to the 2014 smash hit is entertaining, but doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor.
Read MoreBook Review: The Marvel Vault by Thomas, Sanderson, and Manning
A fascinating trip down memory lane for those curious about what went on behind the pages.
Read MoreBook Review: Red Barry: Undercover Man, Vol. 1 (1934-1935) by Will Gould
A lesser-known detective comic from the 1930s gets a fine new release.
Read MoreBook Review: Star Hawks, Volume One: 1977-1978 by Gil Kane and Ron Goulart
Innovative science-fiction newspaper strip suffers from poor writing, but Gil Kane’s art really shines.
Read MoreThe Girl and the General (1967) DVD Review: All Give Some, None Give All
A shockingly subdued Rod Steiger stars in this Italian-made WWI dramedy from Pasquale Festa Campanile.
Read MoreInteriors (1978) / Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) Blu-rays Review: Suicidal Tendencies
Twilight Time unveils the HD debuts of two distinctly different dramas featuring Mary Beth Hurt.
Read MoreBook Review: Superman: The Golden Age Newspaper Dailies (1942-1944)
New Library of American Comics collection of World War II era daily newspaper Superman comic strips shows why the the superhero stayed on the home front instead of the battlefield.
Read MoreThe Red Turtle Is the Pick of the Week
This week’s new releases include a Studio Ghibli-esque animated film, the director’s cut of Gene Siskel’s favorite movie, a big boxed set of some cult classics and much more.
Read MoreProperty Is No Longer a Theft Blu-ray Review: More Political Treatise than Film
It will steal your valuable time.
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