Posts Tagged ‘MGM Limited Edition Collection’
The Story of Adele H DVD Review: Of Love and Madness
The tragic true story of Victor Hugo’s daughter.
Read MoreA Kiss Before Dying (1956) DVD Review: Just Skip the Kiss and Kill Me Already
A tepid, presumably rushed adaptation of the Ira Levin novel that is mostly notable for being a great gathering of future B movie and television actors.
Read MoreThe Serpent’s Egg DVD Review: The Non-Bergman Bergman Film
David Carradine sleepwalks through Ingmar Bergman’s one and only (and kind of weird) Hollywood production.
Read MoreStay Hungry DVD Review: A Special Peculiarity as Sports Films Go
An oddly interesting mix of socialism and bodybuilding politics.
Read MoreNew Year’s Evil DVD Review: Exactly What You Think It Is
Thankfully, it doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Read MoreOperation Bikini DVD Review: Frankie Avalon and Tab Hunter in World War II!
The lost forerunner to the more-delightful Frankie Avalon days of AIP.
Read MoreSix Pack Annie DVD Review: Southern Fried and Scantily Clad
More double entendres than in the entire eight-year run of Three’s Company.
Read MoreThe House on Garibaldi Street DVD Review: Primetime TV Nazi Hunters
The man who captured Eichmann before Arliss Howard.
Read MoreThe Outside Man (1972) DVD Review: A Contemplative Mob Thriller
French and American cinematic sensibilities come together in this enjoyable crime film.
Read MoreGas Pump Girls DVD Review: A Nearly Perfect Example of a Late-’70s Drive-In Flick
Too bad the disco gas-station idea never caught on.
Read MoreThe Last Mile (1959) DVD Review: Mickey at His Rooniest
A low-budget prison drama from Amicus Productions’ Max Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky.
Read MoreSergeant Deadhead DVD Review: All Involved Should Be Sent to Leavenworth
The quality of porn without the nudity and sex.
Read MoreSaving Grace (1986) DVD Review: An Unsentimental Look at True Religion
Robert M. Young’s gently comedic drama about a reluctant pope avoids the pitfalls of many “inspirational” films.
Read MorePharaoh’s Curse (1957) DVD Review: Silly, Dumb, and Very Enjoyable
MGM dives into their own tombs to excavate an ’50s horror obscurity.
Read MorePray for Death DVD Review: Recalls the Heyday of the Ninja
Sho Kosugi redefines revenge in this martial arts classic!
Read MoreHornets’ Nest (1970) DVD Review: Not Really Recommended but Good for a Gander
Rock Hudson leads a group of orphaned Italian kids into war against the Nazis.
Read MoreSavage Sisters (1974) DVD Review: Filipino Exploitation Madness
Another weird and wacky oddity from Eddie Romero.
Read MoreSinful Davey DVD Review: Pleasant But Hardly Memorable Adventure Comedy
John Huston’s 1969 obscurity features John Hurt in his first leading role.
Read MoreThe Bed Sitting Room DVD Review: Post-Nuclear British Satire Hits the Mark
Richard Lester’s adaptation of the Spike Milligan and John Antrobus play is a sharp piece of surrealism.
Read MoreWhat Do You Say To A Naked Lady? DVD Review: Not Ready for 1970 Prime Time
Allen Funt turned his “Candid Camera” to more adult themes for a dated, but entertaining film.
Read MoreUp The Creek (1984) DVD Review: Whitewater Rafting Never Looked Like This Much Fun Before
After all these years, the film is still funny and entertaining.
Read MoreHalls of Anger DVD Review: Turgid Race Drama Enlivened by the Performances
Despite featuring a muddled stew of ideas on race relations, performances from Calvin Lockhart and a young Jeff Bridges elevate the material.
Read MoreZone Troopers DVD Review: Nazis, Aliens, and Tim Thomerson, Too!
A wonderful tale from Charles Band and the makers of The Rocketeer.
Read MoreGog DVD Review: The Final Chapter in Ivan Tors’ OSI Trilogy
A good pick for the fan of vintage ’50s sci-fi.
Read MoreMercenary Fighters DVD Review: When Cannon Films Roamed the Earth
Peter Fonda and Reb Brown “star” in another embarrassing Golan-Globus dud.
Read MoreBusting DVD Review: ’70s Buddy Cop Film Elevated by Elliott Gould
Not exactly a forgotten masterpiece, Peter Hyams’ debut feature still has plenty going for it.
Read MoreThe Magnetic Monster DVD Review: A Very Good Science-Fiction Film
An older scientist’s experiments with magnetics get seriously out of hand.
Read MoreBehind the Mask (1946) DVD Review: Inert Pulp Adaptation
There’s little to recommend about this uninspired B-picture about pulp magazine star The Shadow.
Read MoreGolden Needles DVD Review: Joe Don Baker Kicks Ass in Hong Kong
A strange but unbalanced combination of noir and comedy from the makers of Enter the Dragon.
Read MoreGhost Warrior DVD Review: Like a Corny Tabloid Headline Come to Life
A forgotten “fish out of water” tale from the boys in the Band family.
Read MoreThe Music Lovers DVD Review: A Spirited Symphony of Excess
Ken Russell’s film about Russian composer Tchaikovsky is no tired biopic.
Read MoreDon’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title DVD Review: The Spy Who Came In From The Catskills
Anything this bad is great in my book.
Read MoreEnter the Ninja DVD Review: ‘So, Who Are You Going to Kill Next, Mr. Ninja?’
An epic, illustrious failure from Cannon Films and Golan-Globus.
Read MoreKill a Dragon DVD Review: Don’t Train It; Kill it!
A low-budget Seven Samurai made for the 007 market and starring Jack Palance as the good guy. What’s not to like?
Read MoreMalone (1987) DVD Review: Hey, Little Sister, Shotgun?
We all die Malone and afraid.
Read MoreThe Quatermass Xperiment (AKA The Creeping Unknown) DVD Review: Too Slow to Bother With
Often referred to as a cult classic. Not sure why.
Read MoreSugar Hill (1974) DVD Review: The Grandmother of All ’70s Blaxploitation Zombie Flicks!
Hey Sugar: do do that voodoo that you do so well!
Read MoreAct of Vengeance (1974) DVD Review: Watch Out, Men, ‘Cuz the Rape Squad is Here!
Guaranteed to have you waltzing in to take a hot shower once it’s over.
Read MoreGrayeagle DVD Review: Charles B. Pierce’s Faux Native American, er, “Epic”
Is that red face paint you’re wearing, or are you really that embarrassed to be in this movie?
Read MoreHong Kong Confidential (1958) DVD Review: Pour Yourself a Martini and Enjoy the Fun!
We just passed platinum and went straight on to the diamond level, baby!
Read MoreHickey & Boggs DVD Review: Definitely Worth Checking Out
Bill Cosby and Robert Culp are positively stellar in this ignored, neo-noir detective story.
Read MoreThe Glory Stompers DVD Review: Another Classic AIP Biker Flick
Before Easy Rider, there was The Glory Stompers.
Read MoreThe Incredible Melting Man DVD Review: ‘Epically Awful’ at its Finest
MGM’s MOD DVD-R is A-OK.
Read MoreLaws of Gravity DVD Review: Scorsese’s Mean Streets Did It Before and Did It Better
Writer/director Nick Gomez does nothing new or memorable with this familiar material.
Read MorePark Row DVD Review: Samuel Fuller’s Energetic Ode to the Newspaper Business
Park Row comes to DVD for the first time ever.
Read MoreOld Dracula DVD Review: Bloodsucking Fun with David Niven
Part of the MGM Limited Edition Collection.
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