Archive for August 2018
Five Cool Things and Operation Finale
It is Friday so here’s another five things I discovered this week.
Read MoreSmithereens Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Indie Filmmaking at Its Most Raw and Unpolished
A grainy, authentic look at New York youth during the dying days of Punk.
Read MoreMind Game (2004) Blu-ray Review: Endlessly Confusing, Endlessly Fascinating
Masaaki Yuasa’s debut animated feature is a kaleidoscope of images and scenes that, miraculously, make a coherent (if confusing) film.
Read MoreBook Review: Star Trek: Lost Scenes by David Tilotta & Curt McAloney
A fascinating look at the series that is sure to be held in high esteem by fans.
Read MoreBeast (2018) Blu-ray Review: It’s a Beauty
Jessie Buckley makes a name for herself in Michael Pearce’s directorial debut.
Read MoreDeadpool 2 (Super Duper $@%!#& Cut) Blu-ray Review: It’s a Family Film, Sorta
An entertaining mix of action and comedy for those with a high tolerance for vulgarity (like myself).
Read MoreThe Flash (2014): The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray Review: Faster than Ever
You don’t have to be a speedster to enjoy this series in a flash.
Read MoreRBG Is the Pick of the Week
It’s a big week full of interesting releases. We’ve got your details.
Read MoreBoom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat Movie Review: A Look at the Creative Development of an Art Icon
Sara Driver’s documentary uses archival footage and interviews with friends to retrace the artist’s creative origins on the Lower East Side.
Read MoreBook Review: For Better or For Worse: The Complete Library, Volume Two (1982-1986) by Lynn Johnston
The characters and community continue to evolve along with the skill in which the story is told.
Read MoreBook Review: Star Hawks, Volume Three: 1979-1981 by Gil Kane and Archie Goodwin
The final chapter in this inventive science fiction strip faced a lot of changes.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and a Suspiria Remake
Hey look, I found another five cool things to talk about this week.
Read MoreThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) Blu-ray Review: Plenty of Audacious Mischief
The adventures are thrilling for kids and those who remember being a kid.
Read MoreThe Wife (2017) Movie Review: Glenn Close Does Career-Best Work
Glenn Close is a quiet force of nature in a masterfully written and well-acted gem.
Read MoreDeep Rising Blu-ray Review: Schlocky, B-Movie Fun
Kino Lorber Studio Classics gives Stephen Sommers’ silly monster movie a solid Blu-ray upgrade.
Read MoreThe Terror Is the Pick of the Week
It’s a week full of big movies, big TV, shows and big reviews from our staff.
Read MoreArrow: The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Review: Can Team Arrow Survive Against An Equally Strong Team of Villains?
For the most part, the season was enjoyable.
Read MoreFirst Reformed Blu-ray Review: Praise Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke gives a stunning performance in Paul Schrader’s latest effort.
Read MoreThe Terror: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Utterly Terrifying
AMC’s new horror anthology is relentlessly scary and impeccably made.
Read MoreDocumentary Now! Seasons 1 & 2 Blu-ray Review: An Entertaining Anthology
“A [humorous] look back at the films that helped shape and innovate the world of documentary.”
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Aretha Franklin
It was a week of binge-watching TV shows I’ll write about later and catching up with a few cool things I’m writing about now.
Read MoreColor of Night (1994) Blu-ray Review: Color Me Bad for Enjoying It So
Kino Lorber reminds us how great bad ’90s erotic thrillers were with this two-disc Special Edition set featuring both the Theatrical and Director’s Cuts.
Read MoreMasters of Sex: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Undergraduate of Prestige TV
An entertaining series that isn’t quite the classic it wants to be gets a very reasonable boxed set.
Read MoreCrazy Rich Asians Movie Review: An Incredibly Winning Rom-Com
It succeeds thanks to its cultural significance and crowd-pleasing nature.
Read MoreThe Rider (2018) DVD Review: Beautiful and Poignant
A cast of non-actors leads one of the most realistic and powerful portrayals of those who risk their lives in the rodeo circuit.
Read MoreAvengers: Infinity War Blu-ray Review: A Marvelous (pun intended) Superhero Movie
It was fun seeing so many characters interact, which helped distract from the plot issues.
Read MoreAvengers: Infinity War Is the Pick of the Week
Here’s all that’s worth buying in this week’s new Blu-ray releases.
Read MoreWhat Have They Done to Your Daughters? Blu-ray Review: I Hope They’re Not with Solange
The second part of Massimo Dallamano’s “schoolgirl’s in peril” trilogy gets an excellent release from Arrow Video.
Read MoreBlacKkKlansman Movie Review: Haunting, Hilarious, and Thought Provoking
BlacKkKlansman is a powerful and razor sharp yet timely effort from director Spike Lee.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Kidding
Here’s five cool things I discovered this week.
Read MoreStreet Mobster Blu-ray Review: Gritty, Nasty Yakuza Drama
Kinji Fukasaku’s brings docu-drama realism and brutal ugliness to the Yakuza genre in this gritty film.
Read MoreDragon Inn Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Villains Check In but They Don’t Check Out
Fans of the genre will do themselves a favor if they plan a stop at Dragon Inn.
Read MoreMarrowbone (2018) Blu-ray Review: A Cure for Insomnia
A talented young cast and impressive production pieces can’t save this meandering debut from Sergio G. Sánchez.
Read MoreThe Death of Superman Is the Pick of the Week
It’s a full week of new releases, and I’ve got the details.
Read MoreRiverdale: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: The Archie Gang Finds Their Groove
Luke Perry, Madchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Molly Ringwald, Riverdale, Skreet Ulrich, The CW,
Read MoreGravity Falls: The Complete Series Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: A “Strange and Wondrous” TV Show
Highly recommended for fans and for those curious to learn about this marvelous series because both the show and the Blu-ray presentation are of such high quality.
Read MoreThe Spy Who Dumped Me Movie Review: Kate McKinnon Provides Non-Stop Laughs
A PSA that Kate McKinnon is a true blue comedic movie star.
Read MoreCondemned! | The Devil to Pay! DVDs Review: Both Worthy of Exclamation Points
The Warner Archive Collection dusts off two pre-Code Ronald Colman classics featuring Ann Harding, Loretta Young, Myrna Loy, and a familiar-looking terrier.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Making It
Here’s all the cool stuff I consumed this week.
Read MoreBrotherly Love (2018) Movie Review: Neither Heavenly nor Unholy
Thanks to two of its supporting actors, Brotherly Love thrives on a wing and a prayer.
Read MoreMac and Me (Collector’s Edition) Blu-ray Review: E.T. Phone Lawyer
A blatant E.T. rip-off that is also the longest advertisement for both McDonald’s and Coca Cola.
Read MoreIrma La Douce Blu-ray Review: An Oft-forgotten Classic
Billy Wilder finds a way to work in another stellar project into his later career.
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