Archive for October 2018
Dragnet (1987) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: A Lackluster Satire
The sporadically funny spoof of the classic TV show gets released to Blu-ray for the first time.
Read MoreJohn Carpenter’s The Fog Movie Review: A Thrilling Ghost Story
Even though the story has room for improvement, The Fog is an entertaining horror movie that does a lot of things right.
Read MoreBeautiful Boy (2018) Movie Review: Timothee Chalamet Elevates Muddled Family Drama
Timothee Chalamet easily makes this cluttered drama worth watching.
Read MoreSorry to Bother You Blu-ray Review: Better Bother to Watch This Film
Writer/director Boots Riley crafts a thoroughly engrossing debut feature film.
Read MoreCriterion’s Release of The Princess Bride Is the Pick of the Week
It’s a week full of great interesting releases, so let’s have fun storming the castle of upcoming Blu-ray releases.
Read MoreGet Shorty: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: One of the Great ’90s Mobster Comedies
Barry Sonnenfeld’s satire on Hollywood and the mob gets the 4K treatment from Shout! Factory.
Read MoreTwilight (2008) Blu-ray Review: Young Love Can Be Scary
Twilight delivers what one expects from a young-adult romance, but that’s a low bar for some.
Read MoreBook Review: Ray Harryhausen: The Movie Posters by Richard Holliss
A trip through time, celebrating not only the work of a brilliant creator, but the history of cinema promotion.
Read MoreBlood and Black Lace Blu-ray Review: The Origins of Giallo
Mario Bava’s horror masterpiece is a feast for the eyes and the beginning of a whole new genre.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Vox Lux
This week it’s more like five cool things and a really crappy one.
Read MoreDistant Voices, Still Lives Blu-ray Review: Accurately Captures the Battle of the Sexes
A minimalist, but masterful portrait of harrowing family dynamics.
Read MoreSchlock Blu-ray Review: Could Have Also Been Called Shoddy, Shabby, or Sucky
A movie so bad we reviewed it three times.
Read MoreBohemian Rhapsody Movie Review: Rami Malek Electrifies As Freddie Mercury
Despite the film’s formulaic storytelling, Rami Malek’s commanding performance helps the film come alive.
Read More1985 Movie Review: A Powerfully Meditative, Multi-Layered Gem
1985 is an understated yet powerhouse gem about small-town life and the AIDS crisis.
Read MoreCity Slickers Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Yee-haw, It’s a Blast
The comedy classic gets a 4K upgrade from Shout! Factory.
Read MoreValley Girl: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: True Love Finds a Common Ground
Thirty-five years later, this teen comedy still totally hits the spot.
Read MoreSorry to Bother You Is the Pick of the Week
Not sorry to tell you this is a great week for new Blu-ray releases.
Read MoreMamma Mia! Here We Go Again Blu-ray Review: Sing-A-Long with the Oldies (and New Cast, Too)
Set ten years after the events of the first film, viewers get to catch up with Sophie and see where she and the other characters are now.
Read MoreThe Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 3 (1968-1969) Blu-ray Review
The laughs provided by these cartoons will leave you in the pink.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and The Curse of La Llorona
This week should be titled “Five Spooky Things…”
Read MoreBook Review: The Teenage Slasher Movie Book by J.A. Kerswell
A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated overview of the reviled, but ever popular, slasher-movie genre.
Read MoreDon’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot Blu-ray Review: Don’t Worry, You Didn’t Miss Anything
Gus Van Sant assembles an impressive cast for a lackluster biopic.
Read MoreAnt-Man and the Wasp Blu-ray Review: A Delightful Addition to the MCU
After the serious, universe-altering Avengers: Infinity War, this lighthearted comedy is a welcome follow-up.
Read MoreAnt-Man and the Wasp Is the Pick of the Week
It’s a big week full of releases but Marvel wins again.
Read MoreBook Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 7 by John Byrne
It’s fun to see further adventures of the Original crew, particularly because Byrne understands the characters.
Read MoreBad Times at the El Royale Movie Review: A Thrilling Genre Bender
Bad Times at the El Royale is wonderfully chaotic and boasts a killer ensemble cast.
Read MoreLAFF 2018 Review: Stuntman
A story about pursuing dreams and redemption, and the highs and lows that can come with it.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and a New Pet Sematary
It’s all horror all the time for this week’s five things.
Read MoreRolling Stone: Stories from the Edge Blu-ray Review: The Magazine of Record and Records
An entertaining trip down memory lane even if it can’t help but mythologize.
Read MoreNYFF 2018 Review: Roma Is Flawlessly Transcendent
Alfonso Cuaron’s latest film Roma is heart wrenching, awe inspiring, and vital all at once.
Read MoreA Star Is Born (2018) Movie Review: A Perfectly Adequate Remake
Bradley Cooper offers an effective glimpse at his potential greatness as a director with his decent remake.
Read MoreHotel Artemis Is the Pick of the Week
Some pretty cool Blu-rays are coming out this week, I’ve got your scoop.
Read MoreThe Public Image Is Rotten Movie Review: A Fine Introduction to John Lydon’s post-Sex Pistols Career
Not surprisingly, the documentary spends a lot of time focusing on this original period of the band when it produced its most influential and challenging work.
Read MoreThe Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special DVD Review: A Few Too Many Guests
The Carol Burnett Show looks good at fifty.
Read MoreLAFF 2018 Review: The Great Buster: A Celebration
The film is an absolute delight in large part to the many entertaining clips taken from Keaton’s filmography.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
It might not feel like October but these cool things will get you in the mood for Halloween.
Read MoreCabin Boy (1994) Blu-ray Review: Still Floating After All These Years
Kino Lorber bravely launches a Special Edition release for one of the most hated films of the mid ’90s.
Read MoreA Star Is Born (1954) Blu-ray Review: Judy Garland is at the Top of Her Game
An absolute treasure for fans of the film and is well worth checking out for fans of Hollywood musicals.
Read MoreGotti (2018) Blu-ray Review: Sleeping with the Fishes
It rightfully deserved the whacking it received from critics.
Read MoreThree Identical Strangers Is the Pick of the Week
The first week in October starts us off with a bang.
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