Archive for June 2017
Five Cool Things and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Cool things this week include a Jumanji sequel, classic Doctor Who, a Death Note movie and more.
Read MoreMadhouse (1981) Blu-ray Review: A Film Where No One is Fully Committed
Arrow Video’s recently discharged slasher flick is so lazy, its composer ripped-off his own work.
Read MoreELP: Once Upon a Time in South America (4-CD Set) Album Review
The 1993 & 1997 reunion tour concerts showcase an ELP trying to pick up the pieces following more than a decade in the wilderness.
Read MoreThe Unholy (1988) Blu-ray Review: Damp Devil Movie Gets Superb Release
Another cult film where you had to be there, The Unholy’s Blu-ray extras show what went wrong.
Read MoreT2 Trainspotting Is the Pick of the Week
New releases this week include a Trainspotting sequel, Alfred Hitchock’s second film, some Power Rangers, and more.
Read MoreFathom Events Presents My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro kicks off Studio Ghibli Fest and it’s as delightful as I remember.
Read MoreBrain Damage (1988) Blu-ray Review: The Greatest Drug Parable Never Aired
Frank Henenlotter’s rude, crude, cult horror-comedy classic receives a fresh fix from Arrow Video in this must-have release.
Read MoreFathom Events Presents the 2017 DCI Tour Premiere
More than just marching band.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Game of Thrones: Season 7
Cool things I discovered this week include La La Land, Catwoman comics, and a new Game of Thrones trailer.
Read MoreWizard World Sacramento 2017 Review: Great Guests and Even Better Panels
This year’s con proved to be a better experience for pop-culture fans than the previous year.
Read MoreJohn Wick: Chapter 2 Blu-ray Review: I’m Thinking He’s Back and That’s Great News
Expect to see this on “Best Blu-rays of 2017” lists.
Read MoreSpotlight on a Murderer (1961) Blu-ray Review: Illuminating French Proto-Slasher
A most unique mystery/black comedy from Georges Franju receives a long-overdue opportunity to shine in the US thanks to Arrow Academy.
Read MoreThe Future of Work and Death DVD Review: Raises More Questions Than Answers
A somewhat interesting but skewed documentary about the future of jobs and mortality.
Read MoreLAFF 2017 Review: MOSS
A coming-of-age film with events you can see coming from a mile away.
Read MoreCaltiki the Immortal Monster (1959) Blu-ray Review: Bava’s First Horror Bash
Fun, fast paced, and unexpectedly grisly for a late ’50s movie, cult favorite Caltiki gets a lavish Blu-ray treatment.
Read MorePelle the Conqueror (1987) Blu-ray Review: Coming to Denmark
The Oscar-winning film from Denmark celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new 2K digital restoration.
Read MoreRide the High Country Blu-ray Review: A Captivating Western
The Blu-ray’s video shines as bright as the film’s two lead actors.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Go Big, but Don’t Go Home!
Four classic titles ranging from suffocating small town drama to the wonderful world of corporate corruption highlight this must-see wave of new Blu-ray releases.
Read MoreThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us a whole bunch of horror, a poignant love trilogy and a lawnmower man.
Read MoreRiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party! Review
Summer’s here and the time is right for riffing on the shorts.
Read MoreThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage Blu-ray Review: Brought Italian Horror to the World
This Arrow Video set is the Blu-ray with excellent packaging.
Read MoreActor Kevin Sorbo Talks Hercules and More at Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
Sorbo also talks about playing an exaggerated version of himself in a movie and some of the future projects he has lined up.
Read MoreThe Jacques Rivette Collection Blu-ray Review: New Wave, Old Hat
Arrow Academy releases a trio of lengthy, esoteric, and surreal offerings which quickly turn into a case of ‘mise-en-seen it.’
Read MoreHouse: Two Stories Blu-ray Review: ’80s Horror Done Weird
The very ’80s horror/fantasy movie series gets a lavish box-set Blu-ray release.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Anita Pallenberg
Cool things this week include Sherlock, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Panther, Shotgun Stories, David Sedaris, and the Rolling Stones.
Read MoreHigh Noon (Olive Signature) Blu-ray Review: One is the Loneliest Number
Another impressive high-definition presentation in the Olive Signature line.
Read MoreWorld Without End (1956) Blu-ray Review: Make Dystopia Great Again
The Warner Archive Collection travels through time and space to bring us one of cinema’s first ‒ and strangely optimistic ‒ views of a post-apocalyptic future.
Read MoreFrom Hell It Came (1957) Blu-ray Review: This Is More Like “Heaven-Sent”
One of the most amusingly bad drive-in monster movies ever conceived receives a beautiful new HD transfer from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreJohn Wick: Chapter 2 Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us Keanu Reeves kicking butt once again, plus vampires, LEGO Batman, fairy tales, and more.
Read MoreBeauty and the Beast (2017) Blu-ray Review: A Delightful Remake
The live-action adaptation of the Disney classic comes to Blu-ray with a lot of great special features.
Read MoreBambi: Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: Walt Disney at His Best
There is just too much stuff here to pass up.
Read MoreInquisition (1976) Blu-ray Review: “Let’s Face It, You Can’t Torquemada Anything!”
Spanish horror legend Paul Naschy’s directorial debut gets the full treatment in this shocking, sleazy, and sinful release now available from Mondo Macabro.
Read MoreBook Review: Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series by Bob Garcia and Joe Desris
A book no Bat-fan of the series should be without.
Read MoreThe Blood of Fu Manchu / The Castle of Fu Manchu Blu-ray Review: Toppling Towers
The world hears from Christopher Lee’s most infamous character again in Blue Underground’s HD double feature of two cult collaborations from Jesus Franco and Harry Alan Towers.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Wonder Woman Getting Spanked
Cool things this week also include Bruce Springsteen, The Godfather, American Gods, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Read MoreSpotlight on a Murderer Blu-ray Review: Shine the Light a Little Brighter
Georges Franju’s follow-up to Eyes Without a Face is more atmospheric than actually scary.
Read MoreWhere the Buffalo Roam Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Its Appeal Is Likely Limited to Hunter S. Thompson Fans
An enjoyable excursion, but the film never gets weird enough for me.
Read MoreTCM and Fathom Events Present The Godfather
The Godfather on the big screen – an offer you shouldn’t refuse.
Read MoreFight for Your Lady (1937) DVD Review: The Ultimate Showdown of Goofy Faces
The Warner Archive Collection dusts off an odd comic rarity with Ida Lupino and an epic battle of dirty looks between Jack Oakie and Billy Gilbert.
Read MoreA United Kingdom (2017) Blu-ray Review: Strong Performances Lift Film Above Biopic Cliches
David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike shine in this true story of a forbidden love.
Read MoreThe Hero (2017) Movie Review: A Familiar but Moving Story
Sam Elliott gives one of the best performances of his career.
Read MoreGet Out Blu-ray Review: Get In
Writer Jordan Peele makes a winning theatrical debut as director.
Read MoreA Cure for Wellness Is the Pick of the Week
It’s a packed week of new releases featuring a beauty, a beast, a cure for wellness, a young Pope, and much, much more.
Read MoreAftermath (2017) Blu-ray Review: A Serious Arnold Schwarzenegger Can’t Save This Melodramatic Misfire
Arnold Schwarzenegger trades in his guns and one-liners for a role that is unlike anything else he’s done in his career, but the movie lacks in telling an engaging story.
Read MoreEvil Ed Blu-ray Review: Not Evil Dead, but Evil Ed
Still looking for that beaver-rape scene.
Read MoreCops vs. Thugs (1975) Blu-ray Review: Kon’nichiwa, Dirty Harry-san!
Arrow Video busts Kinji Fukasaku’s gritty, offbeat crime drama out of the Toei vaults.
Read MoreCops vs. Thugs (1975) Blu-ray Review: Corrupt Cops Combat Corporatization
A vintage Yakuza story by Fukasaku in his prime about the corrupt links between cops and gangs.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Foo Fighters
Cool things I consumed this week include Xenomorphs, superheroes, and Tatiana Maslany dancing in her undies.
Read MoreJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Masterpiece of Control
Chantal Akerman’s 200-minute epic of the mundane flies by like a thriller.
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