Archive for April 2020
Bull (2020) Movie Review: Rob Morgan Takes the Lead
Rob Morgan and newcomer Amber Havard salvage greatness out of this undercooked friendship drama.
Read More15 Years Movie Review: A Plaintive Gay Relationship Drama
A poignant love story that’s as culturally specific as it is universal.
Read MoreThe Grand Budapest Hotel Is the Pick of the Week
A 2014 Wes Anderson modern classic tops a new week of releases.
Read MoreThree Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Trips Worth Taking
Fans will appreciate the high-definition presentations and the behind-the-scenes extras.
Read MoreCattle Annie and Little Britches Blu-ray Review: Outlaw Groupies with True Grit
Amanda Plummer amazes in this unjustly neglected Western charmer.
Read MoreThe Gentlemen Blu-ray Review: Finally, a Real Guy Ritchie Film
After a decade-long string of big-budget adaptations, writer/director Ritchie returns to his indie crime roots.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and the Lemonheads
My house might be a wreck and my yard is a jungle, but I’m still watching some cool movies.
Read MoreBilly Liar Blu-ray Review: Tom Courtenay’s Performance is Absolutely Spellbinding
The late, great director John Schlesinger crafts a sad but uproarious portrait of a young man’s inner and outer life.
Read MoreCircus of Books Movie Review: Mom and Dad Run a Porn Shop
A sincere and simplistically topical look at an adult store that became a landmark.
Read MoreThe Bolshevik Trilogy: Three Films by Vsevolod Pudovkin Blu-ray Review: Silent Soviet Masterpieces
Three classics of silent Russian cinema exhibit the Soviet approach to editing as storytelling, with disparate tales of Bolshevik revolution.
Read MoreLike A Boss Blu-ray Review: Making Up is Hard to Do
Like A Boss has a great cast with a lot of chemistry, but somehow it just never seems to all come together.
Read MoreCircus of Books Movie Review: Love over Sexuality
A gentle ‘be kind’ note to the world camouflaged as a lovely, intimate portrait of a family.
Read MoreLooking for Alaska DVD Review: Well Written and Well Acted
Based on the work of John Green, this tale of teen love and loss engages its audience from start to finish.
Read MoreThe Cremator Is the Pick of the Week
A disturbing, but highly underrated 1969 once-banned black comedy tops a new week of interesting releases.
Read MoreOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Movie Review
Even with its narrow focus, anything that shines a spotlight on The Band is well worth giving one’s attention.
Read MoreSecret Ceremony and Love Among the Ruins Blu-rays Review: Small Casts, Great Dramas
At a time when our cinemas are filled with gigantic blockbusters it is nice to sit down with a couple of intimate dramas.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Punky Brewster
Here are the cool things I consumed this week.
Read MoreBook Review: The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
A fun, funny, and informative read. (Of course, that is, if you like reading about serial killers.)
Read MoreTCM Classic Film Festival 2020 Special Home Edition Top 5 Lists
This year with the festival having been canceled and TCM running a virtual festival on the channel and online, choosing is much easier.
Read MoreUnderwater (2020) Movie Review: Kristen Stewart Takes a Dive
Alien meets The Abyss meets The Poseidon Adventure in this underwhelming disaster/monster movie.
Read MoreTCM Classic Film Festival 2020 Special Home Edition Preview
Ben Mankiewicz, Pola Changnon, and Charlie Tabesh talk about what’s ahead (mostly) for the TCM brand.
Read MoreSixteen Candles Is the Pick of the Week
A 1984 John Hughes gem rounds up a new week of releases during continuous quarantine.
Read MoreBeyond the Door Blu-ray Review: Rosemary’s Baby Meets the Exorcist
Arrow Video has outdone themselves with this Italian Exorcist knock-off.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and a Salute to John Prine
It was a rough day and so instead of talking about cool things I’m listening to John Prine.
Read MoreThe Vinyl Revival DVD Review: A Loving Look at the Resurgence of Vinyl Records
Pip Piper takes a look at vinyl’s unlikely comeback.
Read MoreTV Review: The West Memphis Three: An ID Murder Mystery: A Documentary Miniseries by the Book
Despite the staggering subject matter, the new documentary lacks the punch.
Read MoreArmy of Shadows Is the Pick of the Week
A 1969 Jean-Pierre Melville classic starts off a new week of releases.
Read MoreCruising Blu-ray Review: Hardcore in Blue
A frustrating dive into gay hell, starring a deer-in-the-headlights Al Pacino.
Read MoreBook Review: For Better or For Worse: The Complete Library, Volume Four (1990-1993) by Lynn Johnston
A love letter to family and friendship that weathers the test of time.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and John Prine
It’s a week full of gangsters, cool and otherwise.
Read MoreThe Other Lamb Movie Review: A Surface-Level Lucid Nightmare
A flawed yet nostalgic homage to ’70s horror lore and simultaneous grim allegory for the trials of adolescence.
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